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Thirteen Memphis area baseball players recognized by Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

As the NCAA decides if Dainja can play another season for the Tigers, legal experts weigh in on what could happen if the big man’s pursuit to stay on the court plays out in court. 

The Digital Delta initiative is a framework for globally recognizing Memphis as a hub for high-tech manufacturing, artificial intelligence and advanced industries.

A majority of Shelby County commissioners favored some kind of small property tax hike in the new budget, but ultimately couldn’t get seven votes on how to split up the additional revenue. 

Germantown’s budget and financial services director said the tax increase was the hardest decision in developing the budget.

Airways Boulevard site will be the largest distribution center in Medtronic’s network.

“Memphis was more than a job, it was a family. The players, the fans, and the city made it a place where we built something special together. I’m grateful for every moment and memory.”

The council also talks Tuesday, June 24, about an MPD plan to install license plate readers along the city’s rights of way of state highways as a crime-fighting measure.

The new chair of the FedEx board was previously the interim president of the University of Memphis, CEO of Saks Inc. and the lead director of the board of Pilot Flying J. 

At 5:48 a.m., officers responded to an armed party call at a Shell gas station at South Goodlett Street and Winchester Road.

The company, which is launching a 625,000-square-foot warehouse, signed a 12-year lease earlier this month.

The Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special-called meeting Monday night to consider final reading of the annual budget and a $1.13 property tax rate.

It’s impossible to imagine Memphis without Fred Smith. So what happens next? 

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Germantown leaders will give final consideration to their budget Monday. The financial plan includes a property tax increase.

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This week’s puzzle features a photo of Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway talking about his new-look team at a Tigers on Tour fan event in Lakeland.

A potential property tax hike looms as the Shelby County Commission tackles its budget and the Sheriff’s Office fights for funding. 

Ellen Chamberlain says she loves discovering a hidden gem, and Sakura’s newest location in Lakeland certainly qualifies.

A Memphis-based hemp grower and distributor could soon find itself in the bizarre situation of having to sell its products to an alcohol distributor before buying them back to sell at its own retail stores.

Also happening this week: The Shelby County Commission could finally wrap up budget season. 

Third baseman Nathan Church went 3-for-5 with two triples and shortstop Brody Moore went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.

Jack Sammons spent a portion of Saturday with the FedEx founder: “No matter how routine our regular conversations ... every time I talked to him, I felt like I was talking to Thomas Edison, an individual who changed the world.”

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The Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority will introduce plan to rename Memphis’ airport in honor of the aviator, businessman and hometown hero Fred Smith. 

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