Blackburn wants to close Tennessee’s primaries. History shows why that’s complicated
A 1972 state law is receiving renewed emphasis. What the law means still depends on which party and which of its leaders you talk to.
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August 2026
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City, Friends of the Library at standstill about who controls $800K
An attorney reveals why negotiations broke down between Memphis Public Libraries and Friends of the Library, but the city disputes some of those claims.
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Redbirds Recap: Memphis drops game three in walk-off fashion at Durham
Báez drills 34th home run, two from tying single-season Redbirds record.
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Hill: Through cancer and heartbreak, she keeps showing up for St. Jude. Will the PGA Tour do the same?
Every year, 1,500 volunteers show up to the FedEx St. Jude Championship. But you may never find a volunteer who exemplifies what it means to give time this week than Tina Rodgers.
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Justin Rose arrives in Memphis ‘bucking the trend’
At 46 years old, the defending FedEx St. Jude Championship winner’s game still looks as sharp as ever.
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Katt Williams, Luke Kennard and others praise Memphis at Celebrity-Am
While many of the celebrities are playing golf, they say the real reason for participating has nothing to do with the quality of their swing.
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Redbirds Recap: Davis, Gorman drill homers in Memphis win at Durham
The Redbirds snag the first two games of series at the Bulls to start their road trip.
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Longest-serving director of Dixon Gallery & Gardens to retire
“Honestly, the best part of our 19 years in Memphis is Memphis itself,” said Kevin Sharp, who will step down after 19 years in the role.
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DeSoto state senator wants to ban Sharia law following Muslim judge’s appointment
After the appointment of Mississippi’s first Muslim judge, a DeSoto County state senator wants to ban Sharia law in the state.
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On the golf course, food is just the ticket
A trend in other sports, offering an admission ticket combined with free food and drinks, comes to the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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The Early Word: Here’s the tee on FESJC while we wait for tea on Selberg
New details emerge in the Douglass shooting, the Grizzlies’ MLK Day game is back and Collierville’s library enters a new chapter.
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Calkins: At this week’s Memphis golf tournament, Bluey, anger, sadness — and some Charlie Brown philosophy to get you through.
It’s a bittersweet week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Every highlight comes with the awareness that there are only two more years of them. Every moment comes with the knowledge that they are now ticking away.
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Rory McIlroy on FESJC: ‘I think it’s important to be here’
After a year away, the world’s second-ranked player is back at TPC Southwind.
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Collierville breaks ground on library’s new $12M chapter
Collierville leaders read the room: A growing community meant the town was going to need a bigger library. Now, they hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for a little shelf improvement.
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Meeting set to decide Collierville fire chief’s fate
Town leaders will discuss the employment of the suburb’s fire chief, who was placed on administrative leave and banned from town facilities until further notice.
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Signs of trouble: Inside the vandalism charges against Erika Sugarmon
The chain of events chronicled in the two misdemeanor traffic camera footage, Facebook video and a chain of events chronicled in two misdemeanor citations trace the months-long path to a not-guilty plea by the county commissioner.
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Hydrate, and maybe use a parasol. That’s what PGA Tour players plan this week in Memphis.
The high temperature in Memphis expected to hit triple digits Sunday, the final day of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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Cam Spencer can’t turn off competitive switch — even on the golf course
Cam Spencer and Brevin Knight exchanged plenty of playful banter at TPC Southwind. They were there to raise money for St. Jude — but also to win.
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First Horizon Foundation donates $5M for new UTHSC project
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences is getting a jump-start on its new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building.
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Table Talk: A meal fit for a ‘King’ with BBQ beans
Food writer Sophia Surrett recently celebrated the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with catfish, hush puppies and baked beans.
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Ask the Memphian: Who is Prince Mongo? And he’s from where?
Robert Hodges, otherwise known as Prince Mongo from the planet Zambodia, has irked as many Memphians as he’s charmed throughout the years. But in an odd quirk of fate, he may well have changed Memphis history.
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The Early Word: A Prince is dead, and a FedEx icon is honored
A County Commissioner is charged with vandalism, Collierville’s fire chief is out and it’s par-tee time at TPC Southwind.
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Elvis Week has fans — old and young — all shook up
Tribute artists, singers and panelists electrified fans of all ages with live performances and memories of Elvis, proving that nearly 50 years after his death, Presleymania shows no sign of slowing down.
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Bob McEniry shows confidence in CBU with $6.2 million donation
Christian Brothers University has received a $6.2 million gift from Bob and Paula McEniry to strengthen the business school.
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Memphis International Airport officially renamed after Fred Smith
Airport, federal, state and local officials gathered for a renaming of Memphis’ airport in honor of the late FedEx founder.
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