The film will be screened at the Cordova Malco Friday, Sept. 15 through Thursday, Sept. 21.

The Daily Memphian’s Frank Bonner II and John Martin discuss their initial takeaways, surprise players and any concerns they have about the team after two weeks. 

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The sewer ordinance would solidify a policy of not extending services outside of city borders. The Memphis City Council also votes on $4 million in funds for a floating dock near the riverfront’s cobblestones for restaurants and shops.

A former Memphis City Council staffer said a personal dispute with Councilman JB Smiley Jr. cost him his job.

Four years after upsetting incumbent council member Berlin Boyd, Michalyn Easter-Thomas faces six challengers for the District 7 council seat. If the recent past is any indication, it could be bound for a November runoff.

The work of judicial commissioners has come under public scrutiny after a new Standing Bail Order took effect earlier this year, but “we feel we have a good bench of people with criminal law experience,” said Shelby County Lead Judicial Commissioner John Marshall.

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All three of the ordinances are requests of Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and are not binding on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

The candidates were allowed to ask each other questions, confronting one another on their pasts and records.

Collierville leaders consider allowing Collierville Arts Council to sell beer and wine at The Harrell Performing Arts Theatre productions. “I think this would completely change the arts experience at the Harrell Theatre,” said the council chairman.

A DeSoto County educator is no longer with the school district after teaching from Sherman Alexie’s 2007 novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” 

The development will be called Mid-City Memphis, referring to the site’s location at the “geographic and population center” of the city, according to the letter of intent filed. 

Eight Memphis-area teams are ranked in the state football rankings, led by Germantown, The Daily Memphian’s top-ranked Dandy Dozen team. The Red Devils are ranked No. 4 in the Class 6A poll.

Navy has a new coach and does some things differently this year on offense, but the Midshipmen will be facing a Tigers defense ranked second in the country in yards allowed per game when they play Thursday in Memphis.

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Patrice Robinson will be the first Memphian on the board since John Ryder died last year.

“From premieres to timeless classics, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra is set to provide a musical feast for symphony enthusiasts and newcomers alike,” says reviewer Žak Ozmo.

The three men have all pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee to charges related to the crimes they allegedly committed between July and December 2022.

Juan Yepez drove in 14 runs over six games in a 5-1 series loss to the Sounds and takes a 12-game hitting streak into Memphis’ visit with the International League-leading Tide.

A suspect was arrested in Texas after a homicide in Collierville on Saturday.

In addition to bringing back its “Ultimate Weekend Brunch” on Sundays, The Majestic Grille is also debuting Sunday Roast as it reopens for service seven days of the week. 

The addition of Jared Harris will give coach Penny Hardaway another developmental player who could stay multiple seasons. 

Standouts from FACS, Germantown, Olive Branch, Sheffield and Tipton-Rosemark are up for consideration this week.

“It’s hard not to be conspiratorial when the three players out to illness in the final game for Team USA were perhaps the three American players most ill-served by the experience.”

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The moratorium is to consider requiring county commission approval of solar farms. Also on the Monday, Sept. 11, agenda is the second of three votes on a set of three police reform ordinances.

Hotel industry officials continue lobbying for a full-service convention hotel Downtown with 450-plus rooms. 

Bartlett Alderman Kevin Quinn cites the lack of a Bartlett voice on the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board or any say in how the utility company functions.