Standouts from Houston, Hutchison, Lewisburg, Memphis Business Academy and Millington Central are up for consideration this week. 

The Greater Memphis Chamber, in a statement to The Daily Memphian, asked the entire City Council to vote against the health insurance measure, saying it is fiscally irresponsible. 

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“Since (this legislation) was first introduced (in 2021), the conditions of the world we live in just keep showing us that there is an urgent need to address these problems, and they’re not solving themselves,” said the executive director of the Mississippi River Network.

The West Cancer Foundation has provided free wigs since 2020, but it recently added a dedicated space where cancer patients can try on a variety of styles in a private, salon-type setting. 

As short-term parking and curbside pickup options are more abundant post-pandemic, Germantown is asking businesses to be uniform.

A 2023 study found the turnaround district’s effectiveness to be “indistinguishable from zero.” It could be closed as part of the legislation establishing a universal private school voucher program — but what would replace it is still unclear.

The incumbent’s attendance record and the backlog of criminal court cases are issues in the race in the four-way Democratic primary for General Sessions court clerk. The winner of the Republican primary was decided at the filing deadline last year.

Max Strus applauded Memphis assistant coach Anthony Carter for helping him find his place in the NBA. He believes Carter could have the same impact on the Grizzlies’ young players. 

Big Oak Park in eastern Shelby County will help serve the youth baseball community in the Memphis area.

Even if you can’t make it to the South Main Lunar New Year bar crawl, you can piece together this puzzle featuring an image by photographer Brad Vest.

An effort to build chemistry off the court has already begun to pay dividends for Memphis as it attempts to turnaround a season that had begun to slip away.

“So much has changed since Penny Hardaway could see his trio of bigs dominating down low. Sometimes bad and sometimes — like on Sunday — quite good.”

Past tribute artist contest winners performed their favorite Elvis gospel songs backed up by the Graceland-endorsed EAS Band. 

Plus, Fat Tuesday and Valentine’s Day are back to back this year, and we’ve got a round-up of ways to celebrate.

The Tigers tallied 21 assists on their 29 made field goals and played together for most of the afternoon to get the revenge game win over the Green Wave.

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The suspect was out of jail on a bond of $100,000 for criminal attempt first-degree murder and criminal attempt especially aggravated robbery, according to a press release.

Former football standouts Derrick Burroughs and Glenn Rogers Jr. were among the seven Hall of Fame inductees on Saturday. 

“Hair is something most of us have to deal with on a daily basis just to step out the front door. And lately I’ve been having to think about my hair more.”

“We’ve had people over the last three to four years reach out and want to invest,” co-owner Bartholomew Jones said. “For the most part, I’ve told those people ‘no.’ Now feels like the perfect time to do this campaign in a way that’s real Memphis from the ground up.”

Officials would like to see some rejuvenation in the Bartlett Station area, but they are having trouble negotiating with properties owners.

The Spanish-language ad will give viewers a glimpse into a St. Jude patient’s “no more chemo” party, while inviting them to become ángeles de esperanza, or angels of hope, for the children. 

After serving eight years as superintendent of Cleveland (Tennessee) City Schools, Russell Dyer is coming back to Collierville to replace Gary Lilly, who retired from the position.

The movie by Last Bite Films makes its debut Feb. 16 at the Halloran Centre at a fundraiser for Memphis River Parks Partnership. Meanwhile, the filmmakers are working on a documentary about the life of Tom Lee.

Protestors have taken or attempted to take the area’s Mississippi River bridges several times in recent years. How those protests are handled has differed among law enforcement agencies.