The district’s HR chief sent a late-night email to the MSCS Board of Education that said the superintendent ignored advice from himself and MSCS’ former general counsel. 

The office has received approximately 2,000 a month from the county’s different courts but only serves around 1,600, leading to the backlog, said Lt. Joseph Fox, a spokesperson for the department.

But Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy says the criticism by Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Cameron Sexton and State Senator Brent Taylor is based on a misunderstanding.

Playwright and Memphis theater stalwart Howell Pearre wrote 46 plays during his life, and his longtime friend will direct one of his dramatic, Southern tales in Pearre’s honor.

It’s one of 150 stores across the nation for sale; two brokerage houses are managing the listings. 

The web series came to Memphis this week to feature one of the city’s family-owned businesses. 

The coach won back-to-back state titles while at Rossville Christian School.

Two elected officials stepping aside, one candidate stepping up and one official stepping out in suburban offices.

You won’t need to be the NBA Finals' all-time leader in total points to solve this quick crossword puzzle. But knowing who that person is may help. 

The occasion was an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity reunion of the members and Little Sisters from, oh, 1967 to 1976 at UT. Ancient Greeks.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 16. What are you getting the dad in your life?

Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

The College World Series opens Friday with North Carolina playing Virginia and Florida State facing Tennessee in Bracket 1.

Interim athletics director Jeff Crane says the stadium funding is right on schedule. 

Whereas many ramen shops focus on one style of ramen, Kyuramen serves ramen noodles in all three of Japan’s major styles. 

The ribbon-cutting Thursday, June 13, of a new senior-citizen apartment building at the former Foote Homes was also a look back at the longer timeline of the city’s move to mixed-income communities.

The development was originally approved under the condition that no drive-thru restaurants would be allowed. 

Two back-to-back shootings occurred on Interstate 240 this week, one of which left a father and his four children in critical condition. 

A few thoughts on three Grizzlies-relevant items of NBA news this week.

Southern Baptist delegates gathered in Indianapolis to vote on a proposed ban on female pastors and pass resolution urging caution over the use of in vitro fertilization technology. 

Local employment attorneys weigh in on the recent Supreme Court ruling. 

Never would Joshua Carlucci think to combine mushrooms and a blueberry waffle, but the result made him question why he hasn’t done so before. Plus, challah French toast makes another appearance.

Davis most recently spent six seasons as coach of Detroit Mercy, with stops at Indiana, UAB and Texas Southern.

This week, get a taste of Filipino culture at the Agricenter, get weird at a Gwar show and celebrate Juneteenth with festivals, galas, spades and more.