The voters have spoken, and they have chosen Connor Jones and Taylor Reeb as The Daily Memphian’s boys and girls high school basketball players of the week.

St. Jude Memphis Marathon participants come from all 50 states and Puerto Rico as well as 75 countries.

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Veteran criminal defense attorney Randy Grossman said Williams’ other eight felony charges were dismissed but that a decision about whether the 4-star guard can play would be “completely up to the school.”

The $261 million project is expected to be completed by early 2027.

It took a quarter of a century, but officials finally opened New Brownsville Road in Bartlett, providing a five-lane road between Austin Peay Highway and Kirby Whitten Road.

Marcus Smart and Bismack Biyombo use intensity and the power of positivity to help get their message across.

Miguel Andrade was expected to accept a plea agreement at Thursday’s hearing, but showed up with new legal counsel who requested the delay. 

This week, Raised by Sound brings Cat Power to Crosstown, Oscar Wilde’s work takes center stage and you can toast to the holidays at The Kent.

Greg Gaston, Tim Buckley and Parth Upadhyaya look back at Battle 4 Atlantis and share thoughts on Memphis not being ranked in the AP Top 25 in the latest episode of the Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston.

Friday’s free event will also include a catered dinner buffet, presentations, vendors, informational displays and giveaways, and it will culminate with a balloon release to honor everyone in the Memphis community impacted by HIV/AIDS.

Rachel’s has been a fixture on Poplar Avenue since 1993 but it will close to walk-ins at the end of the year. The clothes closet, food pantry and storehouse of furniture in the florist’s back building — for people who were hungry, cold or moving into apartments with nothing — will close when the shop does.

The Grizzlies won a home game for the first time in 218 days Wednesday. So when the streamers fell, people scrambled to collect them as if they had never seen them before. On a night of joy and relief at FedExForum. Which will just have to do, for now.

The Memphis Grizzlies ended their home losing streak on Wednesday night with a 14-point win over the Utah Jazz. 

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The airport’s massive ticketing and security terminal renovation will be a larger project than the recent $245 million remake of Concourse B. 

Chris Herrington writes of the new BBQ festival: “When I saw that this event would take the form of a contest ... and that it would also take place the same week that the Memphis in May barbecue contest is set to happen at Liberty Park … well, I laughed.”

The race on Saturday, Dec. 2, will close roads across Downtown and Midtown, with some closures beginning Friday, Dec. 1.

“The ball is in your court, Youth Villages,” Crump said Wednesday. “We’re not going away.”

Bartlett officials will allow food trucks within city limits with some parameters. Plus, a change allowing alcoholic beverages at city facilities heads to a final vote.

Four sets of sisters on this year’s Lions squad provide opportunities — and challenges — for coach Michelle Malone.

Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said coaching staffs have to recruit their own locker room harder than they recruit anybody else because of the NCAA transfer portal. 

The announcement essentially puts an official end to the familial relationship Oher, 37, has shared with the family for about 20 years. 

Running back Blake Watson and linebacker Chandler Martin were named First Team All-AAC.

New “PEP Talks” podcasts drop Tuesdays, and all episodes can be found on their website or most podcasting platforms, including Apple and Spotify.