New receivers coach Larry Smith recently pointed out that he was coaching at Jacksonville State at the same time defensive line coach Kyle Pope was an athlete.

A second finalist for superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools has withdrawn from consideration.

Meeting with reporters for the first time Wednesday since the Tigers’ season ended last month, Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway addressed several subjects.

“It is not safe, and it is against the law, for children to be out at midnight without an adult. As every coach will say, ‘nothing good happens after midnight,’” Memphis mayor Jim Strickland said. 

Reaves Law Firm, Archer Malmo, Phillip Ashley Chocolates and the Baptist Heart Institute announce promotions and additions.

The Dragons scored four in the second inning, and pitchers Ari Bethea and Keaton Baird made sure it held up.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris takes a proposal to the County Commission next week to fund the county’s share of the $700-million capital project. Commissioner Mick Wright says he hopes that can be coupled with a property tax reduction.

The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted unanimously in favor of a zoning ordinance amendment that will restrict future smoke and vape shops in the North Mississippi suburb. 

Her experience with words and a rebound after an early setback helped an Olive Branch woman capture a major haul on Wheel of Fortune.

The firm overseeing the hunt for the next Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent interviewed 34 candidates total. Of those 34, 26 indicated they were still interested in being considered.

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Will Ja Morant play in Game 2? That’s the mystery of the moment. But however it turns out, there is fresh reason for hope.

With $10 million in expansion and improvements, the BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove prepares for its reopening on Thursday with a concert by Better Than Ezra.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ Game 1 loss and what Memphis will need to do to even the series with Los Angeles. 

A General Assembly bill allowing 18-year-olds to carry guns without permits was pushed to next year, but the state is already treating it as the law under a settlement that ended an age-discrimination lawsuit.

The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office announced a partnership as part of its push to prosecute economic crimes such as worker exploitation and wage theft. 

The Grizzlies did not have definitive answers on Ja Morant’s availability for Game 2. They would rather make the Lakers guess. If Morant is out, Tyus Jones will be ready. 

Former Ohio kicker Tristian Vandenberg had 32 touchbacks in 87 kickoffs for the Bobcats last season. He didn’t attempt any field goals.

After two canceled pandemic years and a weird year at Liberty Park, Memphis in May International Festival is heading back Downtown to its longtime home at Tom Lee Park. And we’ve got your survival guide with need-to-know info for the month’s festivities.

“There is no indication that the defendant did not understand his plea,” prosecutors wrote in documents filed Friday, April 14. “The defendant identifies no case in which a court has permitted a defendant so sophisticated to withdraw a valid plea so late with so little justification.”

What began as a side hustle for Andrew Banker has transformed into a way to help people in extreme poverty — while offering a quality cup of coffee. 

The bill requires trial court and general sessions court judges to set bail for certain violent felonies. 

Other scheduled acts include Lake Street Dive, Band of Horses, Tash Sultana, The War and Treaty, Devon Gilfillian and Larkin Poe.

Beyond the allegations, there’s also a reasonable argument to be made that, even from a pure basketball perspective, it’s just not worth bringing Williams in at this point.

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“This opera is about empathy. It is about understanding other people’s sacrifice. It is about understanding our responsibility to them, and to each other. It is about things that we forget at our own peril, be it in war, pandemic, our family, our city, our country or the world.”

A new Shelby County Standing Bail Order is intended to prevent people accused of crimes from being held in jail unnecessarily, fulfilling a constitutional right that bail shouldn’t be punitive. But some say more transparency and stricter bail schedules are needed to protect the community.

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