Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald and several department leaders attended their last Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting as their tenures come to an end.

This week’s Inked covers the latest on November real estate data and an update on a new multifamily complex at Shelby Farms. 

On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Jennifer Biggs talk about restaurants that have just opened or are within days or weeks of opening their doors.

The AutoZone board now includes three women, or 30% of the board, and three people of color, also 30%. 

Standouts from Overton and St. George’s lead this week. 

Heading to the NFL is the plan for Prieskorn but not before playing one more year at Memphis.

Barshay Wilson was a nursing student at the University of Memphis and was set to graduate Sunday, Dec. 11. 

Franklin’s debut in a Memphis uniform did not come until Tuesday night, a month and a week after the Tigers’ 2022-23 season opened with a win over Vanderbilt in Nashville.

PRIZM Ensemble, Allen & Hoshall, Southern College of Optometry, Golden Cross Senior Ministries, Baptist Heart Institute, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Dillard Companies announce additions. 

The Memphis Tigers have guts, guile and a genuine star in Kendric Davis. Now they just need someone else who can shoot. 

The Tigers (8-3) were the aggressors early against the Crimson Tide (9-1) and led for the first 11-plus minutes. But then, Alabama found its groove offensively.

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Box score: Alabama 91, Memphis 88

A redistricting committee explores whether City Council members seeking reelection on the October 2023 Memphis ballot take a hand in redrawing their district lines.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact during the Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak. 

“We want to take care of our teachers and staff. A chemistry teacher is just as important as a plant manager. Everybody has a role to play.”

James Lewellen is finishing his time at the Town of Collierville, but his name has a permanent spot in Town Hall.

Bailey is perhaps best known as a lawyer representing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the sanitation workers’ strike of 1968, and also took on several high-profile legal battles to desegregate Memphis schools.

Under the current circumstances, Germantown High students feel heard as they are impacted by a new state law. They hope Shelby County approves a new high school for future students.

Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard scored two touchdowns for the second consecutive game. He’s scored multiple touchdowns in four games this season. 

The Shelby County Commission meets Wednesday, Dec. 14, to talk about making an appointment to the State House District 86 seat ahead of the special elections.

Matthew Barton announces his intention to seek the district attorney’s office for DeSoto County, pitting him against Bob Morris III next year.

This will be Ford’s ninth mobility innovation challenge since 2018.

Bartlett’s industrial office market shows an imbalance. While there is is interest in moving into the area, available space is a challenge.

Effective immediately, Tennessee athletes will able to cash in on their name, image and likeness, just like their college counterparts.

This is the third time that closing dates for the near $1 billion development, slated for Union Avenue near Danny Thomas, have needed to be restructured.

The Memphis running back has a different perspective after his younger sibling, Alabama State linebacker Awysum Harris, died in July.