Jaren Jackson Jr.’s impact doesn’t always appear in the box score. 

Landers Nolley II gutted through an illness, and the Tigers are still auditioning their ballhandlers.

Sean Dykes has never lost to Houston in his college career. 

Antonio Gibson earns two touchdowns for the second time this season. 

“We’re not just an auto town. It’s an important part of the community, but not that big gorilla,” said Chris Ziegler, who worked 31 years at GM, almost 28 of them for Saturn and GM in Spring Hill. 

A California company opens a distribution center in Olive Branch, the renovation of Tri State Iron Works nears completion and the Hilton Garden Inn is bought for $36 million by a Virginia-based investor.

Wolf River Brisket has opened in Crosstown Concourse, bringing smoked brisket, chicken and salmon to the restaurant space where Next Door American Eatery was until COVID started.

Tyler Harris may have taken his shooting stroke to Iowa State — but he left his heart in Memphis. Now both are back where they belong. 

The council elected Jamita Swearengen as leader, rejected a convenience store with gas pumps at Broad and Tillman, gave final approval to a downzoning and approved more money for a fix of City Hall’s crumbling marble.

The Memphis City Council approved one pipeline ordinance but denied another that would have kept oil pipelines from locating within 1,500 feet of schools, churches and parks.

The senior guard provided the energy after the Tigers had a rocky opening, but the team’s turnovers continue to be an issue.

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Box score: Memphis 90, Saint Louis 74

Jaren Jackson Jr.’s offense has frustrated fans this season. But his defense has quietly taken a big leap forward. Getting him going on both ends of the floor may be the key to the Grizzlies’ season. 

Teen charged in shooting at Cummings K-8 School pleads guilty. 

The university clarified that a September executive order from the Biden administration requiring vaccinations for federal contractors would apply to the university.

Bowl eligibility depends on what happens in the final two weeks of the season.

A move to form an ad hoc redistricing group for more public participation on the front end of drawing new district lines was tabled by the council in October. The sponsor brought it back briefly Tuesday, Nov. 16, in committee discussions.

Tigers beat writers Steven Johnson and Frank Bonner II break down what happened in the football loss to East Carolina and what the Tigers need to do to win their sixth game at Houston. 

In the hope of drawing bigger events, the Landers Center in Southaven plans a $35 million expansion adjacent to the current venue.

Pancho’s has served the Memphis community for over 60 years and is known for its varieties of queso dips that have been available in 1,200 stores. 

The Birmingham-based developer is asking to move its closing deadline to next year. 

When two couples and loyal guests saw that 173-year-old James Lee House was for sale, they jumped at the chance to become part-owners with J.W. and Kathy Buckman Gibson.

The Grizzlies put an emphatic end to their losing streak by routing the Rockets Monday. It may or may not mean the Grizzlies are back on track. But it was a happy birthday for Ja Morant’s dad!

The Grizzlies snapped their three-game losing streak with a 34-point win over the lowly Houston Rockets. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 136, Rockets 102

Left unresolved is $7.9 million in ARPA spending for FedExForum that commissioners delayed action on.