Today’s puzzle shows the crowds at the National Civil Rights Museum’s Juneteenth celebration, taken by Mark Weber. 

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A former DeSoto County teacher will serve nine years in prison for possessing child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Mississippi announced Tuesday.

Courts and offices that shut down for two days will resume regular operations Wednesday. But the renewed debate about the building’s condition — and what to do about it — continues.

“The place on Parkway, we have that Elvis connection,” co-owner Jerry Coletta said. “We have people just about every day that are tourists, who are Elvis fans.”

Starlink, the satellite internet service and key revenue driver for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is offering discounts to area residents. 

Although Mississippi legislators have not yet moved to redistrict in light of Louisiana v. Callais, the state is facing multiple lawsuits over its current voting districts. Here is a breakdown.

From being the No. 2 pick to being traded to the Trail Blazers, Morant has experienced ups and downs during his time with the Memphis Grizzlies.

“The past five years have been a huge journey for me and my husband ... just knowing that we can trust ourselves and we can follow our guts.”

The trial date is tentative as Sawyer’s attorney is about to get an estimated 50,000 documents used by prosecutors to make their case against her.

One of 2026’s standout arthouse films so far is coming to Studio on the Square for a one-night Indie Memphis screening.

“It’s amazing the places that Ja Morant took Memphis. In fact, no player may be more responsible for providing such a sense of place.”

The WTA has three tiers of tournaments. The Memphis Classic is a 250-level event, which is the entry-level tour event. The 500-level is the mid-level and the 1000s are the bigger tournaments. 

After the trade of Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers, what does the Grizzlies roster look like?

Athletes from Briarcrest, CBHS, Houston and St. George’s earn all-state honors.

Today’s puzzle features Jaden Spencer as he works in the Riverwood tunnel on the Germantown Greenway, taken by Mark Weber. 

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Shelby County commissioners used extra decimal places Monday, June 29, in setting a new county property tax rate.

The declining Memphis transit system received more than $30 million in funding in the city’s recently approved budget. That’s more than it got last year. But MATA supporters say it’s not enough. 

A national championship-winning basketball coach, two Super Bowl winners and a two-time NBA All-Star highlight the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 inductees.

Jerami Grant and Kris Murray were the matching contracts needed for the Grizzlies to trade Ja Morant on Monday. They are in different stages of their respective careers. 

A water line break leaves the Walter L. Bailey Criminal Justice Center temporarily closed, forcing some courts to reschedule dates and pause operations. 

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