Germantown didn’t have to go all the way to the North Pole when the city’s official Santa Claus retired. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Tioga announce additions. 

Ja Morant scored 35 points and tried to force his team back into the game, but the Grizzlies didn’t make enough shots to keep up with the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday night. 

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The 5% surcharge on items bought and rooms rented at the Downtown Sheraton hotel goes to finance a renovation of the existing 600-room hotel by the Renasant Convention Center. 

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Millington Municipal Schools District approved an agreement transferring ownership of Lucy Elementary by June 2027.

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The Villa Castrioti story starts in Cordova in 1989, when Adam and Julie Papriniku opened it in Trinity Commons. 

Penny Hardaway should be able to rest key players and try out different lineups when he takes on his old college teammate Tony Madlock and Alabama State.

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New restaurant owners Alicia and Brad Glover aren’t going to waste any time in bringing a popular Arlington restaurant spot back to life.

The running back said his relationship with coach Ryan Silverfield and the way Memphis runs its offense is what drove him to want to play for the Tigers. 

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Olive Branch has until 2026 to complete improvements in the annexed areas. 

FedEx has identified an additional $1 billion in cost savings beyond its September forecast and now expects to generate savings of $3.7 billion.

The text messages will only be used in the case of major emergencies, major disasters, terroristic acts or imminent danger that could potentially pose an immediate threat to Shelby County citizens. 

“It is really important for us to take care of our Downtown space,” said Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis. “It is the face of the rest of the city.”

“For more than two years, our heroic clinicians have risked their safety while treating patients on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic in communities large and small.”

Jaguars kicker Riley Patterson kicked a 48-yard field goal to force overtime that allowed the Jaguars to beat the Dallas Cowboys 40-34. 

Memphis senior offensive analyst Quinn Gray has accepted a head coaching job at Albany State University. 

Totals are through games of Dec. 17 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.

Despite being only 5-8 and 188 pounds, former Northpoint Christian School star Christian Saulsberry had the drive to be a professional football player. Four months after achieving his dream, his life was taken.

The Shelby County Commission will appoint the winner of the Democratic primary election Jan. 24. Since there are no Republican or independent challengers in the special March election, the appointee will effectively be the Tennessee House District 86 representative.

The Shelby County Commission passed the TIF trust fund to collect increased property city and county property taxes and use the revenue for Klondike redevelopment. The plan next goes before the Memphis City Council.

Blake Watson, a 5-9, 195-pound running back from Old Dominion, has committed to the University of Memphis.

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Airport officials are providing tips as they expect a 2.7% increase in traffic compared to the same travel period in 2019, before the pandemic, as well as a 17.2% increase from the same travel period in 2021. 

The Memphis City Council session involves Klondike and Sheraton tax votes, as well as a look at the Dream Hotel next to Peabody Place and the city’s animal ordinance.

Collierville Schools is increasing tuition for those attending the district’s schools and living outside the suburban limits beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

The app is aimed at promoting healthy computer habits — and popping up dog photos.