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Everything old is new again: Memphis thrifters dig the vintage vibe

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:06:10 -0500

Two separate Downtown events dedicated to second-hand items, from clothing to jewelry to old beer steins, attracted devoted shoppers Saturday afternoon.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Collierville baseball coach not returning

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:14:14 -0500

Collierville High announced that long-time baseball coach Jeff Munier “will not be returning” for the upcoming season.

Daily Jigsaw: Around the world in 80 plates

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:07 -0500

Today’s puzzle features food from Emilio’s Grocery, taken by Sophia Surrett.

Sudoku: June 26

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:00:07 -0500

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Daily WordRow: June 26

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:40:22 -0500

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

Olive Branch police officers cleared in 2024 fatal shooting

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:40:32 -0500

Officers who were involved in a 2024 fatal shooting investigated by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation were cleared, the Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said.

Social media star, former Arlington softball standout Tatum Bittick signs with Tigers

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:39:04 -0500

Bittick — who has more than a million followers on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat combined — is joining a Memphis softball program that has shown incremental growth under Memphis coach Prater.

Summer parties, West Coast cruising culture and B.B. King's second chance

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:41:11 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, a band of medical pros play on a rooftop, a 1975 coming-of-age classic is on the big screen and songwriters compete to have the “Last Song Standing.”