Collierville held a work session with a trash provider Monday. Town leaders hope the conversation leads to reduced rubbish on its roadways.

“The liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage has become a powerful symbol of redemption not only for the Jewish people, but for the entire world.”

This is an open letter to the woman I had an embarrassingly vigorous yelling match about a parking spot in front of the UPS store on Colonial Road last Tuesday.

Here’s a puzzle with hints related to the Memphis Showboats, who will play the Michigan Panthers Sunday afternoon, April 28, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. 

Mochi and Mi is opening in Southaven in May, but it’s already serving bahn mi sandwiches, vermicelli bowls and — of course — mochi donuts in Memphis.

After the Native American inhabitants of Chucalissa left the mound settlement in the 1500s ahead of European explorers arriving in the area, the area became a large cotton plantation.

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“Coach Penny (Hardaway) keeps in contact with my dad a lot,” Johnson said. “He’s been in my position before, made it to the league and was a great player.”

Blake Watson and Tigers defensive lineman Jaylon Allen both sign free agent deals with the Denver Broncos. Also, Memphis receiver Joe Scates has signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Memphis Redbirds fans and their pooches filled the stands Saturday for Bark in the Park night at AutoZone Park. The Memphis Redbirds defeated the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, 10-1

Saturday marked the 29th year for the Midtown event that merges Memphis and New Orleans cultures, with a bounty of beer, vendors and crustaceans.

Bartlett High School cross country and distance runner Gabriel Higginbottom died Friday, April 26, 19 months after suffering a cardiac event during a cross country race in Florida.

A late 2023 poll indicates how voters felt about a tax increase as perception of crime worsened and the city geared up for a municipal-election season.

April 27 is the final day for college players and international early entrants to put their name in the NBA draft-player pool, meaning the Grizzlies will soon begin working out prospects of interest.

The Memphis Showboats have been outscored in the final two quarters of every game played this season by a combined margin of 45 points. 

MPD said it responded to a shooting around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Beale Street. 

“Keeping criminals off our streets and encouraging good parenting are crucial steps in improving public safety in Tennessee,” state Rep. John Gillespie, R-Memphis, writes. “This remains my priority.”

Gov. Bill Lee was able to secure a deal on the $1.9 billion tax cut and refund for businesses. The amount is almost 4% of the state’s $52.8 billion budget — which largely does not contain tax breaks for most Tennesseans.

The cobblestone landing project got underway in 2017. It seeks to make the public and historic space on the city’s harbor more accessible with amenities like floating restaurants.

“Eclectic” is an overused term, but it’s a good word for when hamachi crudo, chicken liver pate, spinach dip and a double cheeseburger all appear on the same menu.

With the change, Southaven residents will begin paying $17.64 for sanitation services, compared to the $12 a month they paid with Waste Connections. Some will also see their collection dates shift.

A crooner comes to Midtown’s Minglewood Hall, two FedExForum concert include star music acts with Memphis roots, a Black country music revue graces the Overton Park Shell and the Shell gets its first electronic-dance event.

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The $17 million renovation is the first public library in Orange Mound. Mayor Paul Young said the project is an answer to the gunfight last week in the community that killed two and wounded seven.

When Laird Veatch was introduced as the new athletic director at the University of Missouri, he acknowledged those at his most-recent stop.