Bailey: From IKEA on the way out to a Germantown TIF
A look at stories from outside the Interstate 240 loop from the planned departure of IKEA to resistance to a Germantown TIF.
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February 2026
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The Early Word: Feagins starts over, and the Tigers are in the eye of a storm
Gov. Lee wants a tax ban, Evelyn & Olive is back with a new name and a record store is opening in the mall (yes, in 2026).
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Joe’s Records coming to Wolfchase Galleria
There were 22.1 million vinyl records sold in the first half of 2025 alone, according to a Recording Industry Association of America report.
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The Giant Rats live on
The Giant Rats — and their devotion to Sherlock Holmes — live on, more than 50 years after the local fan club was founded.
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The Early Word: MSCS has a new leader, and Rhodes goes to prison
Ford loses billions over BlueOval, Republicans may have their mayoral candidate and we’ve got your Galentine’s Day plan.
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Martin: How is Penny Hardaway doing at Memphis? We asked AI.
With so much emotional discussion around the Memphis basketball program and its future, John Martin took to ChatGPT and asked it for its brutally honest and objective view of the Tigers and coach Penny Hardaway.
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Memphis sets goal of 10,000 units of new or renovated housing by 2030
Memphis Mayor Paul Young talked about housing goals during his State of the City address.
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Herrington: Grizzlies’ half-season ‘tank’ is familiar territory for longtime fans
For the Grizzlies, “tanking” worked the last time. This time they’re better set up for success.
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Calkins: Mayor Young talked about crime, immigration and the future of the city. Of course it got loud.
Mayor Paul Young was heckled during his State of the City address. But here’s the thing about Young and those hecklers: They want the same thing.
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Rhodes’ prison program adds bachelor’s degree
As Rhodes College professor Stephen Haynes puts it, “If you met somebody coming out of prison, wouldn’t it impress you if they had a degree from Rhodes College?”
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On eve of trial, Eric Otten takes plea in Collierville killings
A man accused in a double homicide at a Collierville apartment complex in Sept. 2023 entered a guilty plea on Wednesday. He was scheduled for trial in late February.
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Big projects are on the horizon for Arlington, mayor says
In his fourth term as the suburb’s mayor, Mike Wissman focused on Arlington’s recent growth and what’s coming that will shape the town’s future.
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Chris Loveland always cared for homeless people. After his death, his family and friends are doing the same
Chris Loveland regularly gave pillows and blankets to homeless people. After his death, his family and friends have started Sheets for the Streets to continue his work.
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Table Talk: Galentine’s is the perfect time for a cookie swap
Bake Swap Memphis is exactly what it sounds like: It’s a bunch of Memphians who love baked goods gathering together to trade everything from opinions and recipes to finished products.
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Bartlett approves purchase, new management for Quail Ridge Golf Course
The driving range and renovated clubhouse could welcome guests by April 1.
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What to watch when Memphis faces North Texas
The Tigers must prove their upward trajectory is sustainable as they take on the North Texas Mean Green.
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The Early Word: Young gets heckled, and Ikea says goodbye — or rather, adjö
Tennessee isn’t paying the county to house inmates, lawmakers focus on moms and Makeda’s brings butter cookies to the Big Peach.
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What it means to lose Tennessee’s first Ikea
As a brand, Ikea has a large regional draw with people still driving in from out of town to shop there. And then there’s the question of what the building might become.
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Grizzlies 25: Rudy Gay may have been the best big-shot maker in Grizzlies history
Before the Memphis Grizzlies called “12,” they called “22.”
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It’s American Conference Tournament or bust for Memphis Tigers baseball. And the season hasn’t even started.
Memphis hasn’t qualified for its conference tournament in either of Matt Riser’s first two years as head coach, but the Tigers believe they can break through this season.
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Germantown board to consider The Standard’s financing plan
Germantown’s Industrial Development Board recommended aldermen approve the suburb’s first ever TIF incentive.
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With Tennessee leading nation in maternal deaths, lawmakers advance mom-focused bills
Moms traditionally get a single day in May. The Tennessee General Assembly is spending a week on bills meant to help moms and kiddos in the Tri-Star State.
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MATA riders’ pleas for better service met with piecemeal progress
On Transit Equity Day, more than 60 MATA riders and others gathered in Orange Mound to express their frustrations and hopes for a better public transportation system in Memphis.
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The Early Word: Judge rules on MSCS elections; Grizzlies race to the bottom
Germantown raises the roof on debt, a Cooper-Young church can be your home and Slutty Vegan could open in Memphis.
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Calkins: Why did a Holocaust survivor visit Graceland? A story about hate, survival — and the importance of joy
Mark Schonwetter spent years hiding from the Nazis as a boy. He came to Memphis this week to talk about the journey of survival, the persistence of hate — and a lesson his mother taught him about joy.
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