The PGA Tour is not including Memphis or St. Jude in its Championship Series after 2027. That’s a blow to the thousands of tournament volunteers who “do it for the kids.”
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cameron Boozer met the world’s No. 6-ranked golfer on the green, where they helped FedEx announce its $1 million gift to sponsor the new clubhouse at The Links at Audubon.
Shelby County commissioners debated whether they should do nothing and let the new commission with a new majority start anew on the issue.
The new location will be 2,200 square feet, which JoJo’s co-owner said will be the company’s go-to size for any future locations.
A Saturday night party at a nightclub ended with arrests after the Memphis Safe Task Force, alongside Memphis law enforcement, locked down the venue.
After a weekend shootout at a college send-off party killed a woman, Memphis lawmakers and grieving family members are demanding the closure of neighborhood problem properties.
Memphis will open the season with a neutral site game against Iowa State on Nov. 2 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The Protect College Sports Act has been touted as one that would put guardrails around an escalating spending spree in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a new model in which teams can pay players.
An ice storm aftermath, the newspaper industry, small-town Helen of Troy circa 1993 and where climate crisis and motherhood intersect: Here are the four books that have Memphians up for a statewide award.
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This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Daisy the zebra at the Memphis Zoo, and the image was provided by the zoo.
“YES! Every summer day, I ask friends, “What’s the greatest thing about today “? Answer: Well, we’re one day closer to October!” — Bob Lee about Pilgrim: There’s something magical about the fall
“Navigating the healthcare system with its many assorted programs and their qualifications is worse than navigating the IRS code.” — Al Montgomery about ‘We don’t have a healthcare problem. What we have is a funding and a payment problem.’
“They have had years to work out these issues. They are lame ducks. Let the new commissioners have a try, hopefully with fresh thinking and less drama.” — Thomas Jones about Newly elected commissioners will watch as outgoing board tackles school budget, jail plans
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Also in the political roundup, two write-in candidates appeared to fizzle by the unofficial vote totals, the Memphis narrative moves into the general election campaign and a D.C. Scorecard going into the August recess.
Local healthcare leaders and residents say care is challenging amid Medicaid cuts and changes to TennCare and the Affordable Care Act.
Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.
The Midtown bakery has soft, pillowy fried donuts, oatmeal cream pies and cinnamon rolls that everyone can enjoy.
Chuck Herring is retiring from Collierville First Baptist Church after 23 years as senior pastor. The congregation has become one of the largest in the suburb under his leadership.
When the Metal Museum’s Rust Hall reopens in September, it will blend a deep local history with plenty of new features and uses.
“For nearly seven decades, the best golfers in the world have played in Memphis. Starting in 2028, that will no longer be the case.”Related content:
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor on “Behind The Headlines” and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
Today’s puzzle features the bust of Mary Church Terrell, a Memphis suffrage movement activist and daughter of Robert Reed Church, said to be the South’s first Black millionaire. The photo was taken by Jonathan Mintz.