Calkins: Maybe these Memphis Tigers aren’t so bad, after all. Maybe they’re even fun.
When Simon Majok hit a 3-pointer, Memphis fans may have asked: “Wait, who is that again?” Majok was one of the happy surprises as another Tiger season tipped off.
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November 2025
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Bartlett has plan to save Quail Ridge Golf Course, but residents disagree about path forward
“This plan seems like a really good idea,” one resident said. “This is the same TIF that was rejected before,” said another.
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Artist Jay Etkin’s passion is celebrating life — but it looks a lot like community instead
Jay Etkin’s been an artist, a gallery owner, the head of a museum, an innovator — and a friend.
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False starts haunt both Memphis losses
A late, inopportune penalty costs the Tigers dearly in a loss to Tulane.
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Calkins: How the clock struck midnight on the Memphis Tiger football season
The Memphis Tigers’ championship hopes came to a crushing end Friday night. So what to make of Ryan Silverfield? That’s entirely up to you.
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Grizzlies hug it out, end losing streak with win over the Mavericks
The Grizzlies got back on track Friday thanks to a practice that left everyone “more on the right page.”
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Sanford: Where is the GOP outrage over pardons for political corruption?
“So who is really soft on crime? Hint hint, it’s not the people you think.”
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Woman involved in Mississippi Boulevard pastor’s murder found guilty
A jury found Latoshia Daniels guilty of second-degree murder, reckless endangerment in connection with the shooting death of Brodes Perry, a former pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.
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What to watch in Memphis’ season-opener against San Francisco
The Dons return two starters from a 25-10 team that pushed the Tigers to the brink a season ago.
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MEM airport relatively quiet despite flight cuts
Travelers starting from Memphis seemed unaffected Friday by the current reduction in flights, but some people flying into Memphis told a different story.
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Marshall Steakhouse owner selling, shifting focus to new location
Owner Randall Swaney said the North Mississippi restaurant that entices Memphians to drive miles for fine dining is going up for sale at the height of its popularity.
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Memphis basketball forecast: Projections for the Tigers’ 2025-26 season
With dress rehearsals complete, it’s finally showtime for coach Penny Hardaway’s Memphis Tigers basketball team.
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Bodycam footage, records provide clearer picture of Tony Allen arrest
Two days after former Memphis Grizzly Tony Allen was arrested for drug possession alongside an Arkansas highway, a clearer picture has begun to emerge.
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Bailey: Walker latest in long line of short-tenured city managers in Lakeland
Michael Walker is out as the city manager in Lakeland, the latest in a list of people serving short terms in the suburb’s day-to-day operations.
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Arts Beat: Beautifying the city starts with a call to artists
The manager of the city’s percent-for-art program is looking for artists of any age to reimagine crosswalks, neighborhood signs, markers and beyond.
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‘He broke up with me with a disappearing text': Woman charged with killing pastor takes stand
Latoshia Daniels said she planned to end her own life on April 4, 2019, but instead, Brodes Perry, a former Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church pastor, died.
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Energy efficient elementary students win $210K grant for their school. It was ‘perfect timing.’
Students at a Memphis elementary school made catchy cheers, speeches and campaigns showing how they can make a difference in the environment. In doing so, they helped secure the largest grant award for a Memphis-area school.
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Tulane at Memphis: What to know before Friday night’s kickoff
Friday’s matchup between Memphis and Tulane could turn out to be an elimination game for a berth in the American Conference Championship.
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Food Files: Tous Les Jours coming to Collierville
Several new restaurants are in the works, but Milk Dessert Bar is closing.
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The Early Word: Flight cuts hit MEM, but will Ford EV cuts hit BlueOval?
Daniels shares her story in pastor murder trial, Second Line is marching east and minor-league football is coming back to Memphis.
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Second Line bids Midtown farewell, Iris gets a new neighbor
“With The Second Line moving, we’re doubling down again to give Midtown something special,” chef Kelly English said.
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DeSoto County school board member confronted amid Whiteside indictment
After writing a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former assistant coach indicted after pleaded guilty for sexual battery of a minor, community members have demanded the resignation of Michele Henley.
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Empty desks, full outrage: DeSoto protest data shows significant participation
A one-day protest by students in the DeSoto County Schools over the district’s handling of the case against Lindsey Whiteside, drew a significant number of absences on Oct. 22.
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Lucchesi’s to be in more than 40 grocery stores
Lucchesi’s Fine Foods is the branding used for the wholesale products from Lucchesi’s Ravioli & Pasta Co., located at 540 S. Mendenhall Road in East Memphis.
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Questions that will define Memphis basketball’s 2025-26 season
Key questions loom large as the Tigers get ready to officially tip off their season Saturday against San Francisco.
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