Months after a Postal Service slowdown in first-class mail delivery, the USPS estimate of 2.7 days to deliver parcels and letters doesn’t match what we heard from readers.

“In a city that is more than 60% African American, I couldn’t believe that there weren’t any Black-owned bookstores,” Jeremee DeMoir said before opening DeMoir Books and Things on White Station Road. 

There’s just two weeks left until Selection Sunday. Judging by the way the Tigers blasted Wichita State, they don’t appear to be leaving their invitation to chance. 

Feb. 27, 2022: The Memphis Tigers defeat the Wichita State Shockers at FedExForum.

Landers Nolley II was cooking and the defense locked up the Shockers for a commanding win for the Tigers.

Ja Morant called Saturday’s win an “important” night to carry the Grizzlies’ momentum home.

Left in a house without power, Orange Mound residents Jake and Vennie McIntosh — ages 92 and 91 — died together in the recent ice storm.

The way people shop is shifting, but it’s not necessarily due to an increase in online sales.

The Mississippi Legislature has approved the sale of medical marijuana, but local leaders have concerns about factors such as zoning where the sales occur.

CBHS and FACS advance to state, and four local wrestlers capture state titles.

The former University of Memphis and NFL lineman was surprised with the news during the Memphis M Club Hall of Fame ceremony that included five other former Tigers. 

Feb. 26, 2022: The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Chicago Bulls at United Center in Chicago.

Grizzlies lose 17-point lead, but Kyle Anderson came up with the game-winning steal in the closing seconds. 

Janika White opened her campaign for District Attorney General Saturday while federal legislators from Tennessee weighed in on the Ukraine situation. 

Despite shifts in CDC guidelines, a mask giveaway hosted by the Shelby County Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has plenty of takers. 

We’ve got Tigers, a fish, a sultry supper club, and a hard-working utility crew member. Choose your favorite.

Use Kelly English recipe for a 10-minute (but labor intensive) fast roux to save a lot of time making your Mardi Gras gumbo.

Planners hope the transformation of the old Northside High School building into a mixed-use development will rekindle a sense of community in the Klondike section of North Memphis. 

Visitors sink 13 3-pointers in an impressive performance that defied the scouting report.

Memphis, which beat the Shockers handily in January, needs to stick with the game plan.

Amid a decreasing threat of COVID-19 infection, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave most Americans the green light Friday, Feb. 25, to ditch the mask indoors.

Julie Barrett went to her very first game at FedExForum Thursday. But you’d have to travel a long way (1,000 miles, anyway) to find a more devoted Memphis Tigers fan. 

A judge Friday ordered a new trial for activist Pamela Moses after she was convicted for illegally attempting to register to vote. A new trial date has not been set. 

St. Benedict’s coach plans to return for the beginning of preseason work. Also, MUS names a lacrosse coach.