Murphy Culpepper has Down syndrome. He got a hole-in-one the other day. Here’s the story of how it happened — and why Murphy’s story needs to be shared. 

When Lexie Johnston checked her “Ceaseless Prayer” app Tuesday, she laughed out loud. It suggested she pray for MLGW. Yes, MLGW. It’s been that kind of week in Memphis. Or that kind of week, again.

“The debate must be removed from the political arena. Focus must remain on addressing gun violence as a public health problem.”

Chris Herrington breaks down how each of the under-contract Grizzlies that participated in summer league played in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

“What is emerging in Rolling Fork is a story of both optimism and uncertainty. Can this community, which was already struggling, come back?”

“Sure, you can consider if the candidate would vote your way, or if your interests are going to be protected or pursued. You can consider whether or not you both share a love of fried green tomatoes, but without that checklist as your basic guide, all bets are off.”

“There is a legitimate public policy debate to be had over the appropriateness of the death penalty. It seems clear that since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in the U.S. in 1976, it has not been a deterrent to murder. And opposition to it transcends political party lines.”

More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive.

I never met Roy Herron. But I’m one of the thousands he touched. Herron — who died Sunday from injuries suffered in a Jet Ski accident earlier this month — left a legacy even more meaningful than his 26 years in public office. It’s a legacy of kindness, of showing up. 

New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.

In advance of the legislature’s special session, the former Shelby County District Attorney and head of Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security argues for a series of changes to the state’s gun laws.

“The process of building Community Action Units within a neighborhood involved community leaders in business, education, faith and other pertinent groups. It gave police officers a face, a name and a role as leading advocates in building a strong community.”

“Families who come here annually may well have their rhythms and traditions, but in the case that mine and yours don’t cross over and you’d like to try something new, here are a few suggestions straight from my very own family.”

“I am angry that this is where we are. ... We need to figure this out now. That includes city leaders, the clergy and each of us who call this city home.”

Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team. 

Data showing the number of times police are called to apartments helps apartment owners and managers identify problematic tenants and intervene as necessary. It also frees up police resources.

I had earned a stomachache that I thought would prove fatal so, when my mother opened the back door and asked why I was doubled over on the steps, I threw up and confessed.

The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.

“The Tuesday soup kitchen, run by students at Rhodes, is the longest-running college student-led soup kitchen in the country. I find this jaw-droppingly impressive.”

“We would head back to Busch Stadium and find our spot on the fold-down, red plastic chairs — the ones you would have to peel the backs of your thighs off of each time you would stand up to cheer. Because it was hot. So, so hot.”

“Honestly, I still do not understand why the Shelby County government is in the health care business and why it owns the Regional One Health Elvis Presley Trauma Center and the smaller Regional One small practices.”

“There’s a quote that comes to mind. Max von Sydow said, ‘If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he’d never stop throwing up.’”

Madeline Johnson was carjacked almost a year ago. This weekend, it nearly happened again. Now this 25-year-old Memphis transplant is thinking about moving away from a city she has come to love.

A weekend pool party in Germantown’s Oakleigh subdivision brought a mass of complaints to the suburb’s leaders and a demand that the city thwart such events.

“The work we do doesn’t exist in response to the legacy of Elvis Presley. It exists in response to our contemporary scene — scenes, really — that are thriving, diverse and full of transcendent talent.”