A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency. 

One commissioner is proposing to put more conditions on the $2.6 million the body allocates for grants days after Mayor Lee Harris warned that funding grants is a great share of the county’s budget.

Also happening this week: Memphis turns 206, and the city takes on the county in a basketball game.

For Dude Wipe’s rib-eating contest, four contestants were lined up in front of tin dishes filled with 5 pounds of ribs and an extra pour of Cattleman’s BBQ Sauce.

Retired U.S. District Court Judge Jon McCalla could be a stern taskmaster, friends said, but that was because he demanded the best from not only himself but also any lawyer who stood before him in a courtroom.

For the second year in a row, Heath Riles BBQ claims top prize in the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. The team also won first in the ribs category.

“Memphis has never been defined by the people who pass through it or pass judgment on it.”

The Memphis City Council Parks and Environmental Committee voted on fresh amenities, renovated swimming facilities and expanded summer programs for local parks, and discussed plans for further safety measures.

“There is room for disagreement on just and unjust wars, but framing the Iran war as a ‘modern crusade’ with divine sanction is a betrayal of both Jesus’ peaceful teachings and the ultimate aim of the Torah itself: shalom, peace in the world, elusive though it may be.”

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has renamed its annual tournament.

High school students are becoming more intentional and more financially focused in choosing the college they will attend.

The Eagles defeated University School of Nashville Saturday at Ravenwood High in Brentwood.