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July 2025
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Inked: Western-wear retailer coming to Wolfchase
Also, a construction firm is moving its headquarters, a discounted home-goods outlet is expanding and a former Walgreens and an Aaron’s Rent to Own building were sold.
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Houston High needs upgrades. Germantown may change its own rules to make it happen.
“We can decide we have a medium-tier school system or a top-tier school system, and that determines how we have to fund it,” a Houston High alumnus and parent said.
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Interim head is breaking MSCS into regions. Here’s what they are.
According to interim superintendent Roderick Richmond, carving up Memphis-Shelby County Schools prioritizes “localized decision-making.”
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Memphis to Peoria: St. Jude runners begin 465-mile relay
About 200 runners convened at the starting line on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Downtown campus to kick off the four-day run back to Peoria, Illinois.
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The Early Word: Ole Miss death a mystery; MSCS schools get sorted
Germantown tries to help Houston High, Tom Lee’s house may see new life and runners cover 465 miles for St. Jude.
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No arrests in Ole Miss player’s death; homeowner says ‘nothing happened’ at pool party to spark shooting
The pool party, hosted by an Ole Miss student at his parents’ house, charged attendees $10 a person.
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Community connections: Olive Branch police start new volunteer program
The Olive Branch Police Department is seeking volunteers to work on the force as a supplement to its regular full-time officers.
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Where do wrongful death lawsuits against the jail stand?
Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years over inmate deaths at the Shelby County Jail. Here is where some of them stand.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis combines for 12 hits, takes game two at Norfolk
Second baseman Bryan Torres finished the win 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored, two RBIs and two walks.
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With questions at nearly every position, running backs could be heart of Tigers’ offense
Most of the key players from last year’s 11-2 team are gone, and the Tigers started training camp with plenty of mystery, but the one group that has the most returning talent is the running backs.
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Calkins: Hey, xAI did a good thing! (And MSCS was smart enough not to get in the way.)
“Whatever you think of the members of this particular school board, even they couldn’t screw this one up.”
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Table Talk: Dog days scream out for summer treats
Gelato, sno cones, popsicles — yes, please.
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The fight over MPD is headed to the Supreme Court. Here’s what the police union turned down.
The City of Memphis and the police union remain locked in a dispute over promotions. The Daily Memphian has obtained the city’s most recent offer — an offer the union refused.
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Redbirds Recap: Memphis rolls out road trip with a win over Norfolk
For the third time this season, Memphis Redbirds shortstop JJ Wetherholt led off the game with a home run.
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New soda shop will bring dirty pop to Bartlett
One refreshing day in Orange Beach and a Dreamsicle-flavored soda led to a snap decision for pop shop in the Memphis area.
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The Early Word: xAI to fix up schools and city to fix up AutoZone Park
More dirty soda and cowboy boots are coming. Plus, we take a deep dive into the fight between the city and the police union.
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‘Oh, the hummingbirds!’ Southaven gears up for inaugural festival
With the exodus of a hummingbird festival in Holly Springs, a Southaven alderman has replanted the event in DeSoto County.
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Lausanne’s campus boom to include spaces for AI, STEAM, even small business
Founded as a boarding academy, Lausanne Collegiate School now serves roughly 900 students from kindergarten through 12th grade on its 30-acre East Memphis campus.
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XAI could tackle some MSCS building upgrades
“You should look forward to going to school,” said Brent Mayo, a key executive of xAI in Memphis, in talking about the company’s plans to invest in upgrades at schools near its data centers.
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From Como with crunch: Pecan brand is rooted in family
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
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Three positions to follow during Memphis preseason camp
Memphis football has a variety of position battles to sort through after losing most of its production from last year’s 11-2 team.
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City plans $55M AutoZone Park renovation, mixed-use development
The City of Memphis is planning a $55 million renovation of AutoZone Park and potential redevelopment of the area around the stadium, according to public records reviewed by The Daily Memphian.
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TDOT: Paver of roads, saver of butterflies?
With Project Milkweed, the Tennessee Department of Transportation is trying to stem one pollinator’s declining population by shipping free seeds to state residents.
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Trips, Grizz sponsorships and a $1.2M office design: MATA audit reveals bus system spending
The report details further expenditures from the embattled bus system that raised questions with auditors about how taxpayer money for bus-riders was being spent.
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