This week, the Dixon and Theatre Memphis celebrate women in the arts, Step Afrika steps into GPAC and there’s a chili showdown at Memphis Made.

The Daily Memphian polled three bracket experts to get their thoughts on how much room the Tigers have with two games remaining in the regular season.

Scoring — meanwhile — has never been an issue and when Briarcrest is excelling at both, it’s hard to beat.

Longtime coach Lee Smith saw championship potential in his seniors five years ago. Two more victories will get them there.

Clothing designers Immortal Ink and Rowdy Dept. joined forces and debuted their new, exclusive Grizzlies merchandise Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the home game against the Lakers.

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“There is nothing basic about racialized poverty and violence in Memphis. And there is nothing basic about the approach required to fix it.”

Wetland depletion along the Mississippi River has left the region “exposed to disasters that would normally be absorbed by wetland capabilities,” the mayors said in their policy proposal.

The Nichols case has intensified the national debate on using highly aggressive tactics to battle violent crime and the pretexts that are often used. Most of the stops identified and mapped out by The Daily Memphian were made in the most impoverished areas of the city.

Jamirah Shutes led the Tigers with 14 points, while Madison Griggs added 13. Memphis will open AAC Tournament play on Tuesday in Fort Worth, Texas.

The Grizzlies snapped an eight-game road losing streak with a win over the Rockets on Wednesday. After a sluggish first half, they dominated the third quarter and cruised to the finish. 

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Ja Morant partners with Powerade for new commercial

Ja Morant involved in mall altercation last summer

Xavier Tillman’s play has created a dilemma. Will he go back to sitting out?

Memphis will hope to use Thursday’s game against SMU to build momentum heading into this weekend’s matchup with top-ranked Houston.

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The court allowed the highest penalty based on the level of fraud.

A young cancer patient and her family will venture to the happiest place on earth because of the efforts of Brother International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

“Recent events and activity at City Hall have shown that Lakeland residents really care about how economic growth occurs in the city,” City Manager Michael Walker said.

Morant and up to nine people came to the mall after the mother of someone in Morant’s group was involved in a verbal confrontation with a Finish Line employee, according to the police report. Mall security asked Morant to leave the parking lot, and the incident escalated.

The protests of proposed state laws that would outlaw drag various forms of drag shows came as Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attended the Wednesday, March 1, opening of the Whitehaven YMCA.

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A number of food events are just around the corner: Memphis Black Restaurant Week, Black Opulence, the Soulful Food Truck Festival, a Friday Matinee Menu, the Cooper-Young Chili Cookoff and a Whataburger giveaway.

Seven new Memphis-Shelby County Schools teachers signed contracts today in advance of their graduation from the University of Memphis’ River City Partnership program, which specifically works to prepare students for positions within urban school districts.

The flood watch goes into effect at 3 p.m. on Wednesday and lasts through Friday afternoon.

“The best thing about that is now I’m not just helping myself. I’m able to give back and help my mom a little more. Able to help my dad,” University of Memphis Tiger Alex Lomax said during a panel about name, image and likeness opportunities. 

Some Collierville residents recently noticed their utility bills were unreasonably high, and after some digging, town officials realized one of their own employees was at fault.

The unit consists of 10 newly appointed sergeants who are on temporary assignments. 

Citizens got a look at Horn Lake’s early version of the city’s first comprehensive plan in 20 years and expressed their views for the suburb’s future.

“We feel confident, considering the significant interest that already exists inside and outside of Memphis, that strong candidates will continue to emerge.”

The First Horizon buyer is one of five banks that provided services to Stanford Financial Group over 20 years that have paid $1.6 billion to the victims of the Ponzi scheme.