Chapter Four: Penny Hardaway has his greatest triumph – then frets about being a laughingstock
Election Commission certifies November election results, concerns remain
Century Building would be razed for car wash
AAC Title Game Notebook: Commissioner Aresco not holding back
Retail is part of Madison apartment building
Metro
Cleotha Abston sentenced for 2021 rape
Abston, 40, waived his right to a sentencing hearing and agreed to the 80-year sentence in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 7 Judge Lee Coffee’s courtroom Friday, May 17.
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Business
Mid-South companies meet next generation talent at career fair
Junior Achievement’s JA Inspire Career Exploration Fair brought industry leaders and students together for a hands-on look into careers that are fast-growing, in high demand and close to home.
Real Estate A convenience store, cafe and deli combo coming to Exchange Building
Sports
Calkins: What’s it look like when a 315-pound lineman learns to swim? PURE joy.
The YMCA needs lifeguards. The football-playing kids at PURE Academy need to learn how to swim. The two organizations hit on a creative way to solve both problems. And it’s already making quite a splash.
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Food
Memphis in May or SmokeSlam? For two teams, the answer is both
You can find only two teams competing at both barbecue contests this weekend: Hank’s BBQ from Columbus, Mississippi, and Pork University of Clarksville, Tennessee.
Suburbs
Lakeland board OKs budget with no property-tax hike
“Taxes stink, but they are necessary to accomplish our goals as a city,” Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman said after the meeting.
Arts & Culture
Opera Memphis sets ‘La Bohème’ on Beale Street in 1915
The Metropolitan Opera tenor who stars as Rodolfo believes “La Bohème' serves as an archetype for modern TV sitcoms that also center around six friends. Like “Living Single.”
Opinion
Opinion: Now is the time to add to the MLGW board
“I propose increasing MLGW’s board to seven voting members: five who live in Memphis and two who live outside Memphis.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: cheddar biscuits and sno cone closures
On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield go through a big list of local food news, complete with some Memphis restaurant history and annotations.