Among Gov. Lee’s five appointments to a Memphis schools takeover board are a former Memphis superintendent and former president of the Memphis Chamber.

Demolition of the former Commercial Appeal building could start in late June. DT Specialized Services, an Oklahoma-based company, filed a demolition permit for the property at 495 Union Ave.

Tigers athletic director Ed Scott hasn’t publicly revealed the U of M revenue sharing budget in detail. Here’s how much each member university received from the conference. 

“People are hungry for songs and stories,” according to a local musician. And a South Main music festival is here to deliver. 

Redistricting for Mississippi has similar debates to Tennessee but will take longer to resolve.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Grizzlies draft trade scenarios and react to the early conference finals games between the Thunder and Spurs. 

“Ireland being honored in Memphis as part of Memphis in May looks like the usual cultural exchange on the surface. But beneath that is something more interesting: two vastly different places that recognize structure in each other.”

At the age of 60, Joe Ford started pole vaulting. And started passing his wisdom along. He’s now retiring as a volunteer coach at the age of 75. But you can bet he’ll still be around. 

“To hear many Tennessee Democrats tell it, partisan redistricting is some unprecedented assault on democracy itself — a historic political crisis unlike anything the state has ever experienced.”

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo taken inside Outdoors Inc. as they prepare to close the East Memphis store. Mark Weber shot the image.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Ben Smith opened Tsunami, a Pacific Rim-themed restaurant, in July 1998. He closed it this past February but would like to see it become a restaurant again.

After 12 years, the fondue restaurant is expected to return to the Memphis market in late 2026 or early 2027 inside a former Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza.

Collierville girls win the state track title while Houston baseball advances to Friday’s championship game. Briarcrest soccer and St. George’s baseball fall in the state championship finals.

Here are Thursday’s top performers, including a lot of Collierville girls track and field athletes, along with a look ahead to Friday’s one event. Houston’s baseball team plays for the state title at 11 a.m.

Fifth-year standouts Lanie Howe and Lola Sprenkle lead the way as the Rebels knocked off Tennessee’s No. 1 team.

After handling Charlotte on Wednesday, the No. 5-seeded Tigers beat No. 4 UAB to earn two victories in a conference tournament for the first time since 2016.

The second-place finisher in one of the MSCS board Democratic primaries — the closest race in the May 5 county primaries — is reportedly weighing a recount.

A judge filed a legal memo a week after his May 14 decision to deny a motion for a temporary pause in implementing the state’s new congressional map. 

The airport is also in the early planning stages of a new rental-car facility. 

Starting pitcher Pete Hansen and reliever Max Rajcic combined to hold the Cubs scoreless.

A Chancery Court in Nashville heard arguments Thursday on a request for a temporary injunction in relation to Tennessee’s new congressional map.

Tony Carruthers was granted a yearlong reprieve after his planned execution was halted on Thursday, May 21.

In this week’s To-Do List, meet the artist behind Wiseacre’s cans, take a storybook tour of Tom Lee Park and get a taste of Cuba.