The Peach Cobbler Factory is one of the country’s fastest-growing quick-service chains, and in Memphis, Otis and Janie Jackson are on a roller coaster of expansion. 

Disputes over who controls Beale Street revolve around the Historical Daisy. The old theater is home to the Beale Street Development Corp. and has witnessed more than a century of intrigue and politics on the street that gave birth to the blues.

Funding will go toward three nonprofits with programs to support children dealing with trauma, death and stress through stage performances, art classes and instruments. 

“I am not a doctor or a minister, and I don’t pretend to be,” Jennie Robbins said. “I’m a champion for this cause, and as far as the philosophy of looking out for this community, that hasn’t changed.” 

Sebastian Stephens, 13, and Isabella DeFir, 20, are releasing their first album as indie rock-pop duo Isabella&Sebastian, and they’re set to play at Bartlett Live Music Series.

“Jack didn’t die because he didn’t want recovery. He didn’t die because he was a bad kid. He died because the systems around him were inadequate, uncoordinated, underfunded and broken.”

A recent article about Brussel’s Bonsai, the largest bonsai nursery in the United States, inspired this week’s crossword puzzle. 

Jaylen Wells (23 points) and Cam Spencer (17 points) helped Memphis pick up its first 2025 Las Vegas Summer League victory. After the game, the team announced that it had reached a buyout agreement with Cole Anthony.

Grizzlies star Ja Morant said he was shocked to see Desmond Bane get traded to the Orlando Magic, but it was best for both teams. 

The Redbirds continued a nine-game homestand and a six-game series with a with a loss to the Charlotte Knights (Triple-A, Milwaukee Brewers) Saturday night at AutoZone Park.

Olympian Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone was the one supposed to be chasing American and world 400 records, but it was 17-year-old Quincy Wilson who stole the show and set 400 records at the Ed Murphey Classic.

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The nearly 200-year-old Davies Manor marks its 50th year as a museum. Officials don’t dodge the story of 22 enslaved people who lived there, but the tour also includes light-hearted moments. 

Former Memphis receiver Anthony Miller spent the weekend in his hometown trying to help today’s youth reach their potential.

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

“In Tennessee, more than 62,000 people are on parole, probation, or community supervision. In Shelby County alone, approximately 7,000 people are released from prison or jail every year. Most of them are ready to work and rebuild.”

Rep. Mark White and Sen. Brent Taylor, both Republicans, propose the next steps for their bills that would give the state more power over Memphis-Shelby County Schools. 

Ellen Chamberlain returns to Sound Bites, where she and host Holly Whitfield talk Detroit-style pizza, gouda grits and where to find late-night dining Downtown.

Designated hitter Ivan Herrera, down from St. Louis on a rehab assignment, was 3 for 4 and drove in the game-winning run.

Former Olympians and others competed on Beale Street as part of the Ed Murphey Classic Friday night.

Campbell Clinic employees, along with family members of the late Dr. Benjamin Mauck, gathered at the clinic’s Collierville location to officially dedicate the facility to his memory. 

Coach Tuomas Iisalo has three rostered players and two draft picks with him for a few weeks. This is a chance to see what buttons he can push. 

GG Jackson, Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer all scored in double figures, but the Memphis as a whole shot just 20% from 3-point range.

Bartlett’s summer music series kicks off Saturday, July 12, with a band-heavy lineup. 

When Olympian Harrison Williams competes in the Ed Murphey Classic, it’ll be his first meet in the state of Tennessee since he won five state titles as an MUS senior in 2014.