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Herrington: Grizzlies enter offseason with full roster — but still room to maneuver

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 12:51:02 -0500

Chris Herrington resets the Memphis Grizzlies' offseason with an overview of where the roster/salary situation stands and what could be left to do.

America, and Memphis, are falling back in love with books

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:10 -0500

The American Booksellers Association saw its membership swell to numbers not seen since the 1990s. Here’s what local booksellers think of the trend.

Daily Jigsaw: An Elvis Presley obstacle course

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:10 -0500

Today’s puzzle shows the construction along Elvis Presley Boulevard, taken by Patrick Lantrip.

Daily WordRow: June 27

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

Sudoku: June 27

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.

Opinion: Drowning prevention is a matter of public health – and equity

editor@dailymemphian.com (Bruce Randolph) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

“Drowning is often viewed as a tragic accident, something rare and unavoidable. In reality, drowning is a leading cause of preventable injury and death, particularly among children and young adults.”

Redistricting could fuel higher turnout, election official says

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Election officials talk on “Behind The Headlines” about the disruption of new congressional districts and how that could lead to an increase in voter turnout.

Recipe Exchange: Sugar Ghost Pup Pops

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Sugar Ghost has been serving frozen dog-friendly popsicles since almost day one.

Redbirds Recap: Memphis shut out for third straight loss

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:48:04 -0500

Memphis out-hit Jacksonville 3-2 but failed to cross the plate in a 1-0 loss.

Overton Park Shell breaks ground on $2M artist lounge

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:10:10 -0500

Overton Park Shell board members kicked off the groundbreaking ceremony with a special musical surprise and shared what the future holds for the current artist lounge.

Scrum-believable: After years without a home field, Memphis Inner City Rugby puts down permanent roots

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:33:59 -0500

After years of away games and borrowed park grass, Memphis Inner City Rugby celebrated the grand opening of its permanent $1.1 million home field complex in South Memphis.

SpaceX files $300M worth of permits for Colossus

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:02:23 -0500

The permits come as Anthropic, the company behind the artificial intelligence chatbot Claude, is expected to ramp up its usage of Colossus as part of its leasing agreement with SpaceX.

Grizzlies podcast: Memphis adds 3 in NBA Draft

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:18:13 -0500

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss each of the Grizzlies’ 2026 draftees and the trade that brought Isaiah Stewart to Memphis.

IKEA property hits the market

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:58:24 -0500

IKEA is listing its 29.3-acre property at 7900 Ikea Way in Cordova for sale.

Three-lane 7 Brew gets green light in Collierville

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:50:44 -0500

Collierville is allowing another drive-thru coffee chain. However, staff made several recommendations so the site does not negatively impact one of Shelby County’s busiest thoroughfares.

Grizzlies notebook: New player nicknames and numbers

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:44:41 -0500

‘Booze’ wore No. 12 at Duke, but that’s taken. Plus, the Grizzlies’ summer league schedule and news items that didn’t make the cut from this week’s NBA draft coverage.

East Memphis Ace Hardware closing

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:04:10 -0500

Ace Hardware in East Memphis will close by the end of July, store owner Janelle Carter said Friday, June 26.

Mayor Young shakes up city leadership

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:05:21 -0500

Mayor Paul Young has named a new No. 2 at the COO post and a new CFO as well as an interim city engineer.

MSCS sues takeover appointees as oversight board votes to hire attorney

Ltestino@dailymemphian.com (Laura Testino) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:05:32 -0500

Attorneys for Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Shelby County government expanded their lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s takeover of the school district to include appointees to the new oversight board.

At St. Louis Church, amateur golfers are swinging for top prize

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:44:00 -0500

All week long, amateur golfers have been hitting buckets of golf balls on the grounds of St. Louis Catholic Church for the chance to win $1 million.