Members of Oak City Church braced below-freezing temperatures to attend Christmas Day service Sunday, Dec. 25.

The Grizzlies point guard will debut his new sneaker, the “Ja 1,” on Christmas, the same day Memphis visits Golden State.

Memphis has a massive crime problem. Steve Mulroy has lofty ideas about criminal justice reform, but priority is to reduce crime and make the city safer.

Thousands of state government workers received significant raises this month following persistent criticism that the state is uncompetitive in the labor market. Most TBI employees were unaffected.

The Center of Excellence for Cerebral Palsy Care and Research in Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital serves as a one-stop shop, with the only clinic of its kind in a more than 200-mile radius of Memphis. 

The Memphis market ranked No. 9 in the nation.

“Brothers and sisters are not impressed by our accolades and titles, but they love that we hold their histories just as they hold ours. And we still like to connect on Christmas.”

Utah State has already shown it’s not afraid to try for a fake punt or fake field goal, and Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said “unusual stuff” is likely to happen during bowl games. 

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The founder of Memphis' Constance Abbey ministry to the homeless died early Saturday, Dec. 24, of injuries sustained in a biking accident near San Francisco.

“I’ve been waiting for this game since the schedule came out,” Dillon Brooks said. “I’m happy to play on Christmas. I’ve always wanted to play on Christmas. ... Everyone as a collective group has been waiting for this game.”

Seems everyone is telling Santa what they like. You can get in on the act and tell us which photo you prefer.

City officials are looking for ways to finance park improvements despite the defeat of a tax dedicated to that purpose. 

As an influx of projects slowly but surely rise against Downtown Memphis’ horizon, the city inches toward walkability. But “you don’t get walkable communities thinking solely of pedestrians.”

Less than one hour north of Memphis, Haywood County Community Hospital has reopened, bucking a statewide trend of rural hospital closures that carved out a health care desert between Memphis and Jackson. 

Nationally, home sales notched their longest streak of declines in 23 years as sales dropped for a 10th consecutive month in November. 

It’s another one, two punch in our regular reader exchange. This week, it’s milk punch made two ways, one in a batch and the other by the glass. 

The Grizzlies grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and scored 72 paint points in a blowout victory over the Suns on Friday night. 

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The TVA faces outages at two of its coal-fired plants and some of its natural gas plants, according to spokesperson Scott Brooks. 

MLGW said Friday evening that it was preparing for the possibility of TVA requiring its customers to cut power load by at least 5%.

Inclement weather around the country has disrupted flights and altered schedules. Holiday travelers are urged to arrive early and brace for long lines and crowded parking lots at MEM.

The sports radio talk show host is ending his 13-year run on 92.9FM, but Parrish has another project in the works.