Over the next few days this series will detail the behind-the-scenes efforts by Jaren Jackson Jr. to direct and produce a YouTube series on the lifestyle of the Grizzlies All-Star.

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Jaren Jackson Jr. took a shot to the face in the first quarter but returned to the game as the Memphis Grizzlies’ big man carried his team to a win.

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While some may have been surprised by PJ Carter’s heroics in Memphis’ narrow win over Rice on Sunday, almost no one inside the Tigers’ program was shocked.

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“We’re officially halfway through AAC play; this game encapsulates the Memphis basketball viewing experience since conference play began. Rather than opportunities to build upon a resume, these conference games exist only to sabotage the Tigers’ profile.”

Also happening this week, the City Council takes up its gun-control trigger ordinance and a new program for entrepreneurs launches.

In a lawsuit filed Friday, Jan. 31, former director Todd Mastry accuses certain DeSoto County Supervisors and the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau of violating the Civil Rights Act. 

We harvested this week’s crossword puzzle from a bounty of recent articles about plant-based foods.

“These days I spend a lot of time thinking about President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport between 11 million and 20 million people.”

When Zelda Fitzgerald Hill’s mother struggled to care for his father who had Alzheimer’s disease, he and his sisters stepped in to divvy responsibilities and provide their mother with support.

“I know many people, again, have been discouraged by the state of local businesses with all the closures happening,” Blue Suede Vintage owner Casey O’Rourke said. “But I want this to be a success story.”

Germantown Presbyterian’s music director will lead his final service Sunday. He’s held various positions in a 60-year career, but he said he’s always loved church music.

Being named a James Beard awards semifinalist is the culmination of three decades of working together for the duo at Acre.

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Memphis River Parks Partnership officials announce plans to honor Lee, who on May 8, 1925, pulled 32 survivors of a capsized steamship to shore, making five trips and working by lantern light.

The Tigers (5-15, 3-6 AAC) snapped a three-game home losing streak with the victory, their first at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse since Jan. 1.

Former Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan led a 12-play and 85-yard drive and threw a walk-off touchdown to win the game in Mobile, Alabama.

Memphis has been knocking off the same AAC foes it lost to a season ago. A matchup against Rice on Sunday in Houston offers it another opportunity to do just that.

Local spots like Plant-Based Heat, City Silo, and Imagine Vegan Cafe are redefining Memphis’ food scene.

The latest incident began Thursday when jailers found an inmate unresponsive after experiencing a “medical emergency,” according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office. The inmate was taken to Methodist University Hospital and died Friday afternoon.

“There is an urgent need to address the aging housing stock and fund new development across the city that can accommodate people where they live and work.” 

A violent week in Memphis left crime scenes across the city. Several of those had multiple victims.

A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.

Regional One Health’s new billion-dollar hospital, which will be built on The Commercial Appeal’s former campus, could forge a new gateway to Downtown and help generate more business and residential activity.