Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, FACS, Harding, Houston and St. George’s up for consideration this week.

The Memphis-based Blues Foundation said the 12 newest honorees of the Blues Hall of Fame will be celebrated at an event on May 4.

Here’s the latest on who has filed or pulled qualifying petitions for the August nonpartisan county races and the state and federal primaries on the same ballot.

Two former Tigers basketball players have sought elected office before with one winning and the other coming close.

Topgolf or a similar facility would be “a great thing for our community,” said DMC president and CEO Paul Young. 

Democrat Ken Moody and Republican Worth Morgan have words of criticism for incumbent Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as they campaign for his job. 

Interest rates on things like consumer debt are likely to rise following the Fed’s decision, which could put a strain on an economy already fighting decades-high inflation.

March 20, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center in Houston. 

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Memphis shook off a lethargic beginning, with Desmond Bane taking charge (24 points) and De’Anthony Melton coming in for 16 points and seven rebounds. 

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Box score: Grizzlies 122, Rockets 98

The Tigers combined for 14 turnovers in six losses last season. 

Against Gonzaga, the Tigers did not play like a team that was just 9-8 in January. 

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Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.

A criminal defense lawyer told lawmakers he crafted a law similar to “truth in sentencing” decades ago — and regretted it.

You will remember this one forever, won’t you? The Tigers’ season may have ended with Saturday’s loss to Gonzaga. But the game delivered an emphatic message to the country. Memphis basketball is back.

Memphis gave the top-seeded Bulldogs all they could handle, but foul trouble ended up hampering the Tigers.

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Box score: Gonzaga 82, Memphis 78

Aaron Molloy and Patrick Seagrist score to propel Memphis to its first three points of the season.

Ja Morant will sit out for the second time in three games. 

Dawkins replaces Anthony Jones Jr., who left for TCU. 

The Professional Assertive United Sisters of Excellence, or P.A.U.S.E., gathered at the University of Memphis ballroom, Saturday morning, March 19, for their 15th annual women’s conference.

The Memphis Grizzlies took on the Oklahoma City Thunder on their court Sunday, March 13 and came out with a win 125-118. But the game had a delayed start due to a simple wardrobe mistake. 

We’ve got architecture, not your grandma’s bartending team, a retiring fire chief and a spice entrepreneur. Choose your favorite.

More than $139 million will be pumped into parks and community centers managed by several entities within the city, an investment that will change the face of the city for years to come.

The head of the Greater Whitehaven Economic Redevelopment Corporation and the founder of the I Love Whitehaven effort talk on Behind The Headlines about economic and business development.