Box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, March 23, 2026.

Memphis coach Charles Huff said he’s looking for consistency during spring practices, something safety Ian Foster is already exhibiting on Day 1. 

Collierville will appeal a decision from Shelby County Chancery Court that would have required them to approve Chick-fil-A.

In August 2025, The Daily Memphian reported that Memphis Made was for sale after the company filed for bankruptcy. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young says the city is moving in the right direction on crime, but didn’t credit President Donald Trump or the Memphis Safe Task Force for that.

Parents, pets and local politicians lined an intersection, holding signs condemning everything from President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement efforts to the war in Iran.

During his visit to Memphis, President Donald Trump said that Memphis is a different place because of his Memphis Safe Task Force, praising the city’s leadership along with the Task Force while noting the declining homicide rate.

“I directed the Department of War to temporarily postpone land strikes against major energy and electricity targets in Iran,” President Donald Trump said during his Memphis visit Monday, March 23.

Standouts from Collierville, Lewisburg, Millington, MUS, St. Mary’s and St. George’s are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26.

Today’s puzzle is Sam Bielich as the Medicine Man. The photo is provided by Bielich.

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“We should recognize the power of art as an ever-evolving representation of who we are as a city.”

“The leadership of the Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School and Believe Memphis Academy Charter School have begun a conversation about merging.”

The Union Avenue landmark was demolished last Friday.

A rural dental hygiene program has served hundreds in rural northwestern Tennessee who have little to no access to dental care, UTHSC College of Dentistry professors said. 

Peach Cobbler Factory will open next month in the Memphis Medical District.

A violent Friday night Downtown stokes the ongoing debate about the Memphis Safe Task Force’s effectiveness. 

The state senators have filed competing bills to restore a Criminal Court division to Memphis.

Jennifer Chandler reviews Maru Handroll Bar, where Japanese hamachi, whole blue fin tuna, scallops and uni make up the “tiny” but “well-curated” menu.

At a local library, Chef Jasmen Richmond is using the kitchen to dish out more than just recipes by building literacy, business skills and confidence for children.

Many watched the Academy Awards earlier this month spent much of their night watching weathermen on the TV. 

A new developer plans to deliver on more than 100 townhouses for The Lake District, bringing progress to Lakeland’s mixed-use development after bankruptcy and foreclosure.

Also happening this week: Collierville leaders revisit Chick-fil-A, and a vacant Uptown lot hosts a food festival.

Julius Thedford, who averaged 8.4 points and a team-high five rebounds in 2025-26, is staying with Memphis. But the Tigers have more work to do.