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    Opinion: Why state legislators decided to wait on MSCS oversight board

    “Our decision to wait reflects our belief that effective reform must be evidence-based. Without the audit’s insights, we risk implementing solutions that are either too heavy-handed or insufficiently robust.”

    By Brent Taylor, Mark White April 30, 2025
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    Opinion: Memphis Allies must press forward

    Pastor Terrell Monger on how the work of Memphis Allies is “difficult, dangerous and exhausting.” But it is “essential we all work together to save as many lives as we can.”

    By Terrell Monger April 29, 2025
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    Calkins: On Clayborn Temple’s final day, shaken Memphians came to pay their respects

    The city can feel like it’s in crisis. The country can feel like it’s in crisis. And Monday, we all woke up to the news that Clayborn Temple had burned down.

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    Landmark Clayborn Temple total loss after pre-dawn fire

    By Geoff Calkins May 05, 2025
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    Herrington: Reacting to nine notable end-of-season Grizzlies quotes

    Chris Herrington breaks down what the Memphis Grizzlies were saying one day after their 2024-25 season ended and what he thinks it really means.

    By Chris Herrington April 28, 2025
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    Herrington: Keep it together or break it up? Grizzlies offseason decisions start at the ‘core.’

    There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.

    By Chris Herrington April 28, 2025
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    Hutchinson: Beware of fake reviews

    “About 30% of online reviews are fake and cost U.S. businesses nearly $152 billion per year in damaged reputations and lost revenue.”

    By Randy Hutchinson April 27, 2025
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    Herrington: Missing Morant? Coming up short? That was the Grizzlies’ series and season.

    “As overmatched as the Grizzlies often seemed, there’s every reason to believe this series would have been going back to Oklahoma City 2-2 if Ja Morant hadn’t gotten hurt in Game 3.”

    By Chris Herrington April 27, 2025
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    Herrington: Ja’s fall, JJJ’s touches and other Grizz-Thunder thoughts

    The Memphis Grizzlies think they found a formula to combat the Oklahoma City Thunder. But is there any hope of deploying it without Ja Morant?

    By Chris Herrington April 25, 2025
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    Opinion: Remembering Holocaust is act of resistance

    “On Wednesday, 600-plus members of our Memphis Jewish community gathered for our 63rd annual Yom HaShoah Commemoration, a solemn and vital moment for remembrance and reflection.”

    By Laura Linder April 25, 2025
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    Conaway: A journey to my tomorrow and the path of my yesterday

    “As you read this, I’m headed east on Interstate 40 to a reading and book signing of ‘Never Over The Hill,’ a memoir I coauthored with Bill Haltom about our time in college.”

    By Dan Conaway April 25, 2025
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    Calkins: Ja went high and they went low. That’s how a magnificent night fell apart.

    It was going to be a magnificent night for Memphis. Then Ja Morant and the Grizzlies crashed to the earth.

     

    By Geoff Calkins April 26, 2025
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    Herrington: Worst playoff loss in Grizzlies history? No. Then again …

    With Ja Morant finding his rhythm as both a scorer and a playmaker, the Grizzlies were about to win Game 3. And then it all evaporated in the split second between contact and collapse. 

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    Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed

    By Chris Herrington April 26, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies-Thunder is a rivalry renewed

    Win or lose, the “we’re in this together” energy can enrich a community. Memphis now gets at least two chances to show it in this series.

    By Chris Herrington April 24, 2025
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    Calkins: You don’t have to believe in the Grizzlies’ chances. Just believe in yourselves.

    The Thunder absolutely destroyed the Grizzlies in Games 1 and 2. So what reason is there to believe in Memphis? I’m glad you asked.

    By Geoff Calkins April 24, 2025
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    Herrington: Grizzlies Game 2 loss was just close enough to hurt a little more

    Tuesday night in Oklahoma City, after his team’s 118-99 Game 2 loss, was as close as Memphis Grizzlies interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo has seemed to angry.

    By Chris Herrington April 23, 2025
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    Varlas: Legislators have TSSAA in their crosshairs. And that’s not good.

    The state governing body for high school athletics is facing the possibility of a government takeover. Or outright dissolution.

    By John Varlas April 22, 2025
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    Hill: Thunder series may bring clarity to Grizzlies’ future

    Extracting the most value from the rest of the series begins with making it competitive. Can the Grizzlies slow down the Oklahoma City buzzsaw?

    By Drew Hill April 22, 2025
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    Herrington: In Game 2, Jaren Jackson Jr. has something to prove

    Jackson’s career playoff averages are: 15 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, shooting 39% from the floor and 33% from 3-point range. Can he do more than that Tuesday night in Game 2?

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    Grizzlies Insider: Jaylen Wells named Rookie of the Year finalist

    By Chris Herrington April 22, 2025
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    Herrington: Here’s hoping magic is real

    The Grizzlies lost Game 1 to Oklahoma City by 51 points, and as interim head coach Tuomas Iisalo said, “It’s very hard to play worse than this.”

    By Chris Herrington April 21, 2025
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    Narcisse: ‘God in the mundane moments of life’

    “Following Christ means looking at the decisions Jesus made, how he made his way in the world and wrestling with what that looks like for me.”

    By Joshua Henry Narcisse April 20, 2025
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    Echols: On Easter, ‘isn’t life and flourishing what we’re after?’

    “Every spring, when daffodils push up through the dirt and new leaves sprout on the trees, the earth re-tells this old story. It’s the same story, over and over and over again.”

    By Candace Echols April 20, 2025
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    Opinion: The potential impact of tariffs on Memphis

    A slowdown in global trade because of the tariffs could mean layoffs, lower investment or worse for many Memphis companies big and small.

    By Glenn Wegener April 20, 2025
  • Opinion

    Guest Column: Regional One is nothing short of a miracle

    “Every day, Regional One quietly performs life-saving work, often without the recognition or resources it deserves. It serves our entire region – rich and poor, urban and rural, young and old – without pause or prejudice.”

    By Ellie Talley April 20, 2025
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    Opinion: Memphis needs plastic-bag ban

    “Progress for the city doesn’t only come from attracting big name companies and potential new jobs, it must also include environmental justice and protecting the health of all residents.”

    By Becky Beloin April 19, 2025
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    Calkins: Ja Morant lifts Grizzlies over Mavs and into playoffs

    When Ja Morant sprang off his bum ankle to slam the ball home against the Mavericks on Friday night, it wasn’t just a dunk — it was an unmistakable statement of intent.

    By Geoff Calkins April 19, 2025

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