This would have been Ken Whisenhunt’s first year as Showboats head coach in replacement of last year’s coach John DeFilippo.

The business is launching a free pickleball concept for six months in East Memphis. 

Standouts from CBHS, Central, Collierville, ECS, Germantown, MUS, Northpoint, St. George’s and Tipton-Rosmark are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27.

Bills targeting the taking and distribution of unauthorized intimate photos and expanding rights for such victims were not only passed but received a standing ovation in the Tennessee General Assembly.

This week’s puzzle features a photo by The Daily Memphian’s Mark Weber from the University of Memphis’ Pro Day for the Tigers Football program. 

During his junior and senior years of high school, David Perdue worked part-time mowing lawns for a small landscaping business. That’s when he discovered a passion for working outdoors, beautifying landscapes and completing projects. 

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“This isn’t just about touching your toes,” said StretchLab’s general manager. “It’s about creating space in the body, improving posture and unlocking the kind of movement that makes life easier.”

Collierville is looking at two sites for a new bus lot and for a new school. The Board of Education will consider the purchases Tuesday.

For the tenders, whole duck tenderloins are soaked in a buttermilk marinade before being dredged in a seasoned batter. They are then fried to order so they come out hot and crispy.

For his work on that project and other large, historic restorations, LRK managing principal Tony Pellicciotti will receive the American Institute of Architects’ highest honor.

The belief that the bluffs in Downtown Memphis somehow protect the city from tornadoes “is not a real thing,” experts say.

Ole Miss is one of seven Southeastern Conference schools still standing, the most teams any conference has sent to the third round in one season.

Memphis chef Kelly English said his new menu includes nine signature salad creations, plus a “choose-your-own-adventure” option.

“The Tigers were broken after that ugly finish to the 2023-24 season. Credit Duncan for quietly helping glue it all back together.”

Also happening this week: Memphis in May brings barbecue to Collierville, and renters can learn their rights. 

The St. Louis Cardinals will play the Memphis Redbirds Monday evening at AutoZone Park for the first time since 2019. 

There are more than 53 Muslim countries in the world, and more than 60 majority-Christian countries. There is only one Jewish country, so why would good people of all faiths not recognize the right of the only Jewish state to simply exist?

Knowledge Quest’s new Green Leaf Cafe is opening officially in April and serving microgreens salads, salmon paninis and several burgers.

“We talk about it all the time (like), ‘Man, ‘I’m from Memphis,’” Andre Turner said. “So wherever I would go, you’ll (see me say it) with my chest out.”

The bookstore and coffee shop will open this summer at 635 Madison Ave. in the 1,960-square-foot front space within The Ugly Art Co. gallery.

The political roundup focuses on a busy Saturday. Democrats discussed what has gone wrong in the party, and we look at some tumultuous Congressional townhall meetings of the past.

After the temporary closure of beloved Germantown shop The Gift Horse that has stood in Exeter Village for almost six decades, the business has never looked better.

“Someday what we are after in the face of LeBron will be found in the face of God.”

A recent article about the Girls Inc. farm inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.