Marcus Smart plans to play his first game in a Grizzlies uniform Friday in Milwaukee. He’s encouraged by what he has seen so far form his new team.

The increase reflected in certified vote totals approved by the Shelby County Election Commission did not change the outcome of any of the races on the Oct. 5 city ballot. The commission also approved early voting locations and hours for the Nov. 16 runoffs in three city council districts.

The lounge fosters a collaborative environment where students and residents can engage in peer-to-peer learning, research and respite while learning and working at Regional One. 

The Memphis Showboats of the USFL will host its Select-a-Seat event on Sunday at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for 2024 season tickets for season ticket holders from last season as well as new potential ticket buyers.

Jets defensive end Bryce Huff tallied a career-high nine pressures on 28 pass rushes, according to Next Gen Stats. He also recorded at least one sack for the second consecutive week. 

A large residential development south of Interstate 40 in Arlington faced some hard questions leading to a delay in the plan in hopes of resolving the concerns.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said the office wouldn’t charge Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Conder Tuesday, Oct. 17.

The show will be inspired by the time in Memphis when W.C. Handy and William Grant Still were working together on Beale Street.

Attorneys for a former officer and a former lieutenant of the Memphis Police Department argue the $550 million civil lawsuit should have been filed by Tyre Nichols’ young son. 

KenPom’s advanced analytics provide an unbiased outlook on Memphis’ 2023-24 season.

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In Jonathan Skrmetti’s first year as Tennessee Attorney General, his office has enforced loosened gun laws, advocated for a state law that takes power away from local prosecutors in death penalty review cases and defended many controversial state laws.

The family was told last spring after the decision was made to change the name, says descendant Vance Lewis. 

The menu is enormous, complete with Indian cuisine ranging across the board from North to South, but with a heavy emphasis on the latter.

A plan to replace the Land Bank with a county government Real Estate Division moved ahead on the second of three votes. The commission also delayed revisiting a link between EDGE board incentives and wages.

On Monday, Oct. 16, St. Jude announced new leaders to both St. Jude’s board of governors and ALSAC’s board of directors.

Andres Fox was ejected during the fourth quarter of the Tigers’ 31-21 home loss to Tulane last week after hitting a Green Wave player in the groin.

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Using red smoke, spilled water and practice dummies, airport officials and first responders undergo an approximately $10,000 emergency operations exercise at Memphis International Airport. 

The Memphis Area Transit Authority Board of Commissioners will vote on the elimination of 19 routes, as well as all services after 7 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 24. 

The executive director of BPACC, Michael Bollinger, joined Eric Barnes to talk about the organization’s history, recent shows and upcoming performances.

The Dixon’s “Black Artists in America” exhibition is one of at least eight art shows in Memphis open this fall or winter based on an individual Black artist or group of Black artists.

The Shelby County Election Commission may take a closer look at its procedures after a poll inspector’s car was broken into the day before election day. The commission voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 16, to certify the election results.

The unranked Tigers appeared on just five of the 63 total ballots and received only seven points in the AP Top 25 preseason poll.

Briarcrest, Collierville, Houston, Northpoint, St. Agnes and St. George’s are chasing a championship this week in Murfreesboro.

Houston’s Zoe Marsh and CBHS’ Joe Edwards once again top the charts of top times produced by cross country runners in 2023 through 5K races reported as of Oct. 15.

Standouts from Hernando, Lausanne, Lewisburg and MUS are up for consideration this week. 

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