The family was told last spring after the decision was made to change the name, says descendant Vance Lewis. 

The menu is enormous, complete with Indian cuisine ranging across the board from North to South, but with a heavy emphasis on the latter.

A plan to replace the Land Bank with a county government Real Estate Division moved ahead on the second of three votes. The commission also delayed revisiting a link between EDGE board incentives and wages.

On Monday, Oct. 16, St. Jude announced new leaders to both St. Jude’s board of governors and ALSAC’s board of directors.

Andres Fox was ejected during the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 31-21 home loss to Tulane last week after hitting a Green Wave player in the groin.

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Using red smoke, spilled water and practice dummies, airport officials and first responders undergo an approximately $10,000 emergency operations exercise at Memphis International Airport. 

The Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners will vote on the elimination of 19 routes, as well as all services after 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 24. 

The executive director of BPACC, Michael Bollinger, joined Eric Barnes to talk about the organization’s history, recent shows and upcoming performances.

The Dixon’s “Black Artists in America” exhibition is one of at least eight art shows in Memphis open this fall or winter based on an individual Black artist or group of Black artists.

The Shelby County Election Commission may take a closer look at its procedures after a poll inspector’s car was broken into the day before election day. The commission voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 16, to certify the election results.

The unranked Tigers appeared on just five of the 63 total ballots and received only seven points in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint, St. Agnes and St. George’s are chasing a championship this week in Murfreesboro.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards once again top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023 through 5K races reported as of Oct. 15.

Standouts from Hernando, Lausanne, Lewisburg and MUS are up for consideration this week. 

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Shelby County commissioners kick off a new effort Monday, Oct. 16, to require a certain level of pay for companies getting property-tax incentives from the Economic Development Growth Engine.

Some local restaurants have added service fees to attract and retain quality workers. 

The 31 incidents occurred between June 2018 and September 2021, and they involved at least 27 correctional officers.

Volunteers took fledgling bald eagles to Reelfoot Lake, banded them and then fed and watched them succeed. 

Shelby County Criminal Court 9 Judge Melissa Boyd said she reached an agreement with the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct to temporarily step down after complaints and an order of protection were filed against her.

Grizzlies wing Ziaire Williams has made eight of his last 13 shots from the 3-point line. Has he done enough to become a starter in the season opener?

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Jacob Likes is more than football. He’s interested in planes and enjoys reading. He has a knack for business and likes Western movies and country music. All that can be traced back to the people who raised him.

A proposed rate increase is on the table for MLGW, the Civil Rights Museum gives out annual awards and Rhodes College will finally inaugurate its president.

A father walked his daughter in the homecoming ceremony on Friday at Lewisburg High School, just like so many others across the country. But this escort was different.

Momo Nakao’s first-half goal helps the Tigers win their ninth consecutive match. Memphis returns home Thursday, Oct. 19, to face UAB.

“I wonder, if we resist the urge to focus on the transactions and lean into grace, might we smooth our path forward into becoming a city where everyone is seen, heard, and cherished as a gift.”