Fresh Millington administration approves budget
New city manager Frankie Dakin and Mayor Larry Dagen signed off on the suburb’s budget that included a bump in the city’s minimum wage, tax relief for certain residents and more.
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June 2025
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XAI stockpiling massive equipment at vacant Mississippi lot
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission shed further light on xAI and Solaris Energy Infrastructure’s joint venture. They also offer further confirmation that xAI’s plans in the Memphis metro area will likely cross state lines.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis hammers Norfolk again
Catcher Jimmy Crooks slammed a three-run homer to cap off a six-run Memphis sixth inning in the victory.
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Tigers Talk: Realistic expectations for Memphis basketball in 2025-26
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on expectations for Memphis heading into the 2025-26 season.
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A long-awaited harvest: DeSoto County Agri-Education Center opens
The center, spanning 200 acres on Star Landing Road West, opened its doors with dignitaries, including Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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Mayor Harris wants to add crime lab funding to budget
County commissioners wrestled with budget amendments Wednesday totaling well past the $100 million mark, including the county mayor’s proposal.
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Mayor to limit solitary confinement in Shelby County prisons
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris plans to sign an executive order that will adopt United Nations Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners, also known as the Mandela Rules, for county prisons.
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Barking up the right tree: Local animal rescuers praise nominee for MAS head
City officials made a rare move to nominate a new director of Memphis Animal Services with a background in grassroots animal-rescue work.
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Hardaway says new-look Memphis team is ‘special in its own way’
Memphis coach Penny Hardaway spoke to reporters Tuesday about his new group of Tigers, Dain Dainja’s status and more.
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The Early Word: Alleged trespasser mad over crime; BBQ matriarch dies
Harris suggests tax hike again, the city nominates an animal shelter director and we’ve got a tip on how to handle bad takeout food.
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A long and winding road: Lakeland’s New Canada Road finally nears construction
After years of waiting, construction could begin later this year on New Canada Road, providing more traffic lanes and a straighter alignment from Interstate 40 to U.S. 70.
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Herrington: When free agency arrives, spotlight’s on Grizzly Santi Aldama
As the NBA offseason rolls down the on-ramp, there’s been so much noise around the Memphis Grizzlies that one of the team’s biggest and most unavoidable issues has felt forgotten.
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New Jackson industrial park located with BlueOval in mind
The Ross I-40 industrial park sits roughly 40 minutes from Ford Motor’s BlueOval City in Stanton, Tennessee.
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Buckley: Ja Morant has company in ‘dat 901.’ Tiger coaches join Memphis defense team.
Tigers coaches face questions regarding safety in Memphis on the recruiting trail.
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Redbirds recap: Birds bats blast in victory over Norfolk
The Redbirds play Game 3 of a six-game series against the Norfolk Tides Thursday, June 19, 2025, at AutoZone Park.
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Table Talk: Why complain when you can get it fixed instead?
What does one do when a carry-out meal isn’t quite up to snuff?
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TPC Southwind upgrades ‘make a good golf course better’
When FedEx St. Jude Championship tournament golfers arrive at TPC Southwind in August, “it should be as good a golf course as they’ll probably see all year.”
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The Early Word: Morant claps back, and NAACP throws a stone at xAI
MSCS is selling properties, Harris backs off his tax hike and we bid farewell to “real dude” Desmond Bane.
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After years of promises, DeSoto County to unveil Agri-Education Center
DeSoto County will open the doors to a $19 million facility this week that blends agriculture, education and community heritage on a 200-acre spread.
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Hill: Goodbye to Desmond Bane, a ‘real dude’ who represented Memphis well
“In times of tumult, Bane felt like the rock of the Grizzlies’ locker room. He was the voice of reason within the media, and he wore it as a badge of honor.”
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Pac-12/Big East chatter: Memphis AD, conference commissioner react
Tigers athletic director Ed Scott and AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti address conference realignment matters involving Memphis.
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Mayor Harris walks back tax hike
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris is changing the county property tax rate his administration is proposing to match the state’s certified rate.
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Substantial industrial tracts available in Bartlett
“You can have the best community in America … . But if you don’t have available buildings or land, then a community cannot grow its economy,” the president of the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce said.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis falls in series opener to Norfolk
Shortstop Thomas Saggese went 2 for 3 with a three-run homer and a walk. The surge pushed his batting average to .319 on the season, the sixth-best mark in the International League.
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Where Memphis stands on Liberty Stadium renovation fundraising
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott updated Tigers fans on Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation schedule, cost.
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