Grizzlies Postgame: Grizz lean on starters against Nets, but lose fourth straight game
Despite 31 points from Mike Conley and a career-first triple double from Kyle Anderson, the Grizzlies couldn't break their losing streak, falling 109-100 to the Brooklyn Nets.
Wissman announces run for re-election as Arlington mayor
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman will seek a third term as the Northeast Shelby County town's elected leader when voters go to the polls in September
Jones nominated for city court judge vacancy
Chief city prosecutor Teresa Jones is Mayor Jim Strickland's nominee for a vacant city court judge's position.
Shelby County will not enforce new immigration law
Palazzolo promises Germantown Country Club site will remain single-family residential
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he will not support multifamily or Smart Growth development on the Germantown Country Club site.
Metro
UTHSC advisory board approves tuition increase
If the UT board of trustees also approves the college’s budget next month, all of UTHSC’s students would see a 2.9% tuition increase in the fall.
Public Safety County establishes temporary Juvenile Court spaces
Business
UTHSC advisory board approves tuition increase
If the UT board of trustees also approves the college’s budget next month, all of UTHSC’s students would see a 2.9% tuition increase in the fall.
Business ‘Koala,’ says Memphis family, but they win ‘Family Feud’ anyway
Sports
Elliot Perry, Penny Hardaway behave like teammates they almost were
“I really appreciate his friendship, and I really appreciate him coming to get me,” Tiger great Elliot Perry said of Penny Hardaway during an appearance on 92.9 ESPN’s “Jason & John” show.
Memphis Tigers Football Former Tennessee linebacker commits to Memphis
Food
Downtown Happy Mexican keeps the good, loses the bad
The new Second Street Tacos and Tequila is a little bit of the old and a little bit of the new.
Suburbs
Court order quashes DeSoto tax collector’s refusal to work
Joey Treadway declared he won’t collect taxes if he doesn’t get a raise. But an injunction by Circuit Court Judge Albert B. Smith of Mississippi’s 11th Judicial District orders him to do his job.
Arts & Culture
‘Koala,’ says Memphis family, but they win ‘Family Feud’ anyway
The strange answer came from Angela Thomas, ex-wife of former County Commissioner Chris Thomas, who joined her former husband, daughter and two other family members as contestants on the nationally syndicated game show hosted by comedian Steve Harvey.
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis is on the verge of a food fight. That doesn’t have to be bad
Mack Weaver, the new president and CEO of Memphis in May, was asked about “the competition” in BBQ contests this year. “There’s another contest going on?” he deadpanned. Yes, Memphis, there certainly is.
Podcasts
How Beale Street influenced ‘La Bohème’ at Opera Memphis
Ned Canty and Dennis Whitehead Darling joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar to talk about the production, the cast and how Darling came to love opera.