Lakeland commissioner wants change in suburb’s form of government
Lakeland Commissioner Connie McCarter wants to discuss a change to the city’s form of government, but as of Wednesday afternoon, she was not discussing any specifics.
Topic: Subscriber Only
RSSThere are 10828 article(s) tagged Subscriber Only:
-
March 2026
-
-
Tigers could begin roster rebuild with familiar faces
Eight Memphis players from this past season have until Friday to let Penny Hardaway know if they’d like to return to the Tigers in 2026-27.
-
Buckley: Hardaway, Tigers concerned about fans in the stands. What’s the plan to fix it?
Two days after deciding to retain coach Penny Hardaway, Memphis athletic director Ed Scott and Hardaway himself address dwindling basketball attendance.
-
Most of UTHSC occupational therapy faculty resign amid abuse allegations
Five of the seven members of UTHSC’s occupational therapy faculty resign, allegedly over school’s handling of a professor accused of mistreating students.
-
Table Talk: Patio season, please!
As warmer days make another attempt to dominate the calendar, it’s time to focus on patio season.
-
Something stinks in Germantown — and it’s higher waste pickup fees
Germantown is reviewing a sanitation contract, but prices will significantly increase due to inflation rates in the industry. A city administrator said Waste Pro has provided “Rolls-Royce-type” service.
-
Calkins: Justice Amy Coney Barrett is speaking at Rhodes. It’s more complicated than it should be.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett is returning to Rhodes College to speak Wednesday. Why isn’t Rhodes talking about it? That’s complicated.
-
The Early Word: Trump, Barrett are coming, and you can buy a milk factory
Germantown’s 911 call center is on hold, minor-league hockey is coming back and you can be Aldi’s neighbor.
-
Germantown’s 911 call center was promised in 2020. Now it’s on permanent hold.
Funds officials thought were earmarked for the center went to other projects, leaving Germantown’s dispatch center high and dry.
-
Hilton-branded hotel planned for Lakeland’s The Lake District
Three years after bankruptcy, “we’re starting to see movement in that development again,” Lakeland Planning Director Paul Luker said.
-
Grizzlies 25: Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t in Memphis ‘forever,’ but he made his time matter
Jackson took the baton, becoming a franchise star of another era. Years later, he was traded during a transition to a new era, sharing the locker room with another promising rookie ready to take the baton.
-
Prairie Farms hopes to milk $15 million out of selling Midtown dairy
The 9.25-acre site is almost as big as all of Overton Square and includes the original Forest Hill Dairy structure built in 1927.
-
Ice to be back: Minor league hockey returning to Mid-South
“We will be bringing professional hockey back to the Mid-South,” the Landers Center chief operating officer said.
-
Does Memphis need a new Regional One hospital? For some, the answer is a resounding yes.
In the first of a two-part series on the future of Regional One Health, advocates for a new facility say it is desperately needed to replace the aging campus in the Memphis Medical District.
-
Adams Keegan expands corporate HQ
Adams Keegan, a national human resources service provider, is expanding its corporate headquarters in East Memphis.
-
Acuff, Ament and Philon: Will Memphis Grizzlies have interest in top SEC talent?
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff is generating a lot of NBA Draft buzz. What can the Grizzlies’ draft history tell us about his potential to land in Memphis?
-
Tennessee House passes controversial immigration bills
Three immigration-related bills and a constitutional amendment are rolling through the legislature this week, leaving behind a trail of fierce debate and questions about lawmakers’ priorities.
-
Calkins: Penny Hardaway is back. It will take real change — from him — to bring back Memphis basketball.
“Penny Hardaway is returning as Memphis coach. How can he fix things? He can start by accepting that the disaster that was this past season wasn’t some ‘one-off.’ ”
Related content:
Tigers will bring Penny Hardaway back for ninth season
Three Memphis assistant basketball coaches not returning next season
-
The Early Word: Penny is saved, but Memphis may earn fewer tax dollars
House passes bill to track undocumented students, Hogwarts is coming to the Orpheum and we’ve got ideas for St. Patrick’s Day.
-
Memphis’ lack of population growth could soon hurt budget
For years, people choosing to move outside Memphis’ city limits have reshaped neighborhoods and changed spending patterns. But now, continued population loss could start to compound in the city budget.
-
28 years, four coaches, zero titles: How can the next women’s basketball coach snap this slump?
The Memphis women’s basketball team hasn’t gone to the NCAA Tournament in almost 30 years. After firing Alex Simmons, the Tigers are searching for a spark. Local coaches and a former player weigh in on how to end the drought.
-
Back in the flow: Son of former Palladio owners is making a splash
Frank C. Roberts returns to his family’s Palladio roots, transforming the historic Midtown showroom into Memphis Water Gardens — a premier destination for koi ponds, fountains and a “fish bar.”
-
Calkins: Lionel Hollins has never left Memphis — or stopped working to make it a better place.
Lionel Hollins is the new board chair of Heal the Hood. Why has he stayed in Memphis for 23 years? Because our purpose is lift others up.
-
Skateland fire stirs memories, hope in Frayser
When the old Skateland Frayser burned in January, it was the latest change in a part of the city that has seen a lot of them over the decades. The neighborhood is still changing in the plans its residents are making and by the events that mark new opportunities.
-
‘He is our hero’: DeSoto captain honored after rescuing teens from submerged car
A DeSoto County sheriff’s deputy jumped into a swollen ravine last fall to save two teenage girls and was recognized for the rescue.
-