Defensive back Joel Williams appeared in 16 games over two years at Kentucky and was a four-star recruit coming out of high school. 

Formerly known as the Orange Mound Park neighborhood pool, located at 2430 Carnes Ave., the space was completely remodeled within a 44-day period, ending with its completion on Monday, Aug. 15.

Take a trip down memory lane this week as we mark the 100th anniversary of medical care for Mid-South veterans, say goodbye to a landmark and relish the joy of old books. And folks at a local church share old-fashioned kindness with an Alabama congregation.

Besides the hundreds of people who know Dr. Danielle Bayliss for her veterinary skills, dozens of others know her as an aerialist, the performance artists who perform on riggings high in the air.

Dr. Michelle Taylor, on “Behind The Headlines,” talks about the the local health department’s relationship with state health officials after the Tennessee General Assembly stripped the local health department of its autonomy. 

Greg Rubin is on a mission to prove he’s one of the best cornerbacks in the country after having a solid freshman season last year. 

A seven-year resident of Collierville, Fulmer aims to unseat Alderwoman Missy Marshall for Position 4 on the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 

As requested by a number of readers, we’ve got another bread pudding recipe for you this week. 

Victories for Briarcrest, Collierville, Central and Bartlett among the other Week 1 highlights.

Ohio State commit Brock Glenn leads the way with three touchdown passes and a scoring run.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says the city’s population grew by more than 15,000 people between 2010 and 2020 instead of a loss of 13,000 reflected in the most recent U.S. Census.

“Crosstown Splashdown!” will return to the Crosstown Concourse plaza Saturday, Aug. 20, offering Memphis families a chance to beat the heat with a waterslide, sprinklers, spin-art machines, a DJ and more as Summer comes to a close.

Through a new poetry program, Tennessee Shakespeare Company is helping “youth begin to see that they can manage conflict and that others have conflict, too.”

The six-month pilot program serves employees who have children too young for Pre-K and children with special needs. 

Memphis Grizzlies fans are weighing in on the team’s newly released 2022-2023 game schedule. 

The concept will have three booths with curved 10-foot by 15-foot 4K projector screens.

Jahmar Young Jr. announced that he will not be attending Memphis this season six days after he committed to the Tigers. 

Local leaders, many affiliated with the Nation of Islam, will discuss topics such as early childhood development, music entrepreneurship, juvenile justice and self-defense. 

Papa Murphy’s in Olive Branch has created the “Mayor Ken,” a pizza named after Mayor Ken Adams. 

Howard Stovall joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar to talk about blues music, Americana music and Clarksdale, Mississippi.

“Gene’s dreams survived, not just Hurricane Elvis but also the winds of the 2008 recession, slowed but resilient, and the winds of pandemic, slowed but recovering.”

Junior finishes at 5-under 67 and wins by five strokes.

The Tennessee Comptroller’s office plans to meet with other state officials about assisting or providing oversight of the Shelby County Clerk’s office and its distribution of license plates and the renewal of car tags.

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Repaving of Southaven streets — a priority of Mayor Darren Musselwhite — has $4 million budgeted for the new asphalt surface.

While more than 300 community organizations support the merger, some are pushing for a community agreement between the banks and groups where the institutions have sizable footprints.