With all-state quarterback J.D. Sherrod and a host of talented receivers returning, Saints’ offense should be potent.

Entering his third season as head football coach at the University of Memphis, he has led the Tigers through a pandemic, adapted to the transfer portal and posted the highest winning percentage in program history by a first-year head coach.

At the Monday, Aug. 8, commission meeting, the body also votes on a new bail courtroom. And it takes a final vote on a minority business contracting program as well as transferring Orgill Park and Golf Course to the city of Millington.

The program has become a bright spot for players with local roots to show they can exceed at the highest levels of leadership, both on the field and for our country. 

“The Gray Man” starring Ryan Gosling earned more than 88.5 million viewing hours during its first three days being released, becoming the service’s fifth best launch week for a Netflix film.

This year will mark 15 years since Derrick Rose, Chris Douglas-Roberts, Antonio Anderson, Joey Dorsey and Robert Dozier came closer to a college basketball title than any other Memphis team. For that, they deserve to be recognized.

The former four-time golf state champion from St. Agnes will be competing in the U.S. Women’s Amateur at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington.

As Judge Tim Dwyer steps down from the drug court he started in 1997, he leaves behind a legacy of hope for those saddled with addiction. 

In the shadow of the Renasant Convention Center, a peaceful line forms. People in shabby, sometimes off-season clothing, come for a homemade burrito, bag of chips, water, a soft drink, maybe a pair of new socks.

Alissa Fowler, a local Realtor, is challenging Wanda Chism, who has served on the Collierville Schools board of education since the district’s inception.

Anticipating growth in the area from developments such as BlueOval City, the Arlington Chamber of Commerce has relocated its offices to a larger location.

Opinion: With nuclear power, once the reactor that TerraPower has developed is turned on, it will produce enough energy for 250,000 to 400,000 homes every minute of every day with essentially no risk to the planet.

Business owners network and show off their wares at Bartlett event. For many, it’s a family affair.

As part of the celebration and back-to-school prep, the district also partnered with the Shelby County Health Department to provide students in need with free immunizations.

Geoff Calkins said, “The organizers of the Ed Murphey Classic got a burst of inspiration this year. How about bringing the pole vaulting competition to the people? It made for a wildly entertaining night on Beale Street.”

On Sound Bites, Jennifer and Chris gab about the food news and features of the last week, including a stop at Dynamic Duo for some. “mole-a-que” sauce.

The Tigers got a commitment from international player Ian Granja on Saturday morning, who played last season in the Czech Republic U19 League.

Jennifer Collins said the pandemic forced some changes in higher education and exacerbated the need for mental health services already surfacing on college campuses.

A grant nearing $1.4 million will help Germantown Performing Arts Center cover costs the city traditionally paid through 2024.

“We train all our staff in battlefield first aid,” said one local school superintendent. “We watch some really gory videos so they can be prepared.”

This coconut cake from the now-closed Sweet Bistro in Cooper Young is buttery and has a boost of extra coconut flavor from coconut milk.

The Tigers ranked ninth in the AAC in interceptions last year after finishing first or second in that category for five consecutive seasons. 

The unofficial voter turnout in Shelby County for the August 2022 election was the lowest for the election cycle since partisan county primaries began.

The back-to-school initiative takes place in multiple cities across the country and has been an annual tradition of the organizations for over a decade.

Since an injunction was lifted last month, the state has been working to make taxpayer-funded private school vouchers available by the time class starts — which in Shelby County is Monday, Aug. 8.