Scholarship, good food and good hoops are the hallmarks of the city’s longest-running tournament.

The County Commission Scorecard finds a lot of commissioners on the fence for now when it comes to raising the pay of the sheriff and mayor. The scorecard also chronicles the final series of votes on new district lines for the commission going into the 2022 elections.

To honor lives lost, nearly two dozen people affected by pancreatic cancer gathered at Cancer Survivor’s Park on World Pancreatic Cancer Day.

Industrial Development Board endorses a tax increment financing proposal for Union Depot, a mixed-use project at the old Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home site in Bartlett.

Nov. 20, 2021: The Timberwolves defeated the Memphis Grizzlies at Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Grizzlies were out of it from the start in a blowout loss to the Timberwolves on Saturday. 

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Box score: Timberwolves 138, Grizzlies 95

About 350 Thanksgiving birds were distributed Saturday at the event on North Hollywood Street. A day earlier, turkeys were given out in South Memphis, where slain rapper Young Dolph had planned to participate.

It can be tempting to separate the facts of the rapper’s life and the still very murky facts of his death from the music that made him a success and, in some quarters, a star. But, in life, he encouraged listeners to conflate the two. 

The new policy goes into effect immediately.

If you’re a fan of new fire stations, old houses, food or sports, we’ve got the photos. Cast a vote for your favorite.

While we have a small segment of our population wreaking havoc across the city, the “stand-up” citizens argue with each other about what to do and who’s to blame.

The facility at 7101 Goodlett Farms Parkway will become the medical device manufacturer’s second site in Cordova. 

Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”

On “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he hopes a city charter change on police residency is revived and put back on a ballot for a vote soon. 

Houston’s run of penalties gave the Tigers some momentum, but ultimately they weren’t able to capitalize on their chances.

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Box score: Houston 31, Memphis 13

Lausanne, CBHS, MAHS and Covington all fall in playoff action.

Duke defeated the Tigers, who end the season 14-5-2.

The Tigers have had an issue with turnovers all season, a trend that continued against the Hilltoppers and allowed them to hang in the game.

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Box score: Memphis 74, Western Kentucky 62

Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. said Friday evening he asked about a county employee’s use of personal pronouns because he didn’t know what they meant, but “could have been less harsh in my delivery and tone.”

See what people said on Twitter about the Tigers’ football game in Houston.

“None of us are doing well, but Dolph would have wanted us out here, so we out here giving back to the people just like he would have wanted.”

The absence of both players would be a blow to the Grizzlies’ defense against the Timberwolves. 

The Shelby County Health Department expects all public schools and others under the Americans with Disabilities Act to mask, according to a memo sent to public and private school leaders Friday afternoon.

Lawyers for disabled students invited doctors to testify virtually to the U.S. District Court in Nashville to support their argument that a new Tennessee law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The 2021 lottery pick has a long way to go, but the Grizzlies remain committed to his development.