The Early Word: Inmates describe a filthy jail; Huff brings his stuff to Tigers
Operation Viper preceded Task Force, Jelly the pittie needs a forever home and we share the St. Jude Marathon origin story.
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December 2025
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New Collierville office park is made to order for businesses who want to design their own space
Civic Center Office Park is being built at Market Boulevard and Civic Center Drive next to Home Depot.
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Calkins: Is Charles Huff a wow hire at Memphis? He sure has a wow resume.
“There’s no way to know if Charles Huff will win championships at Memphis. But the guy has every possible credential you could want.”
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Cooper-Sutton’s rant on the fire union and what’s behind it
Also in this roundup, the first forum among contenders for Shelby County sheriff and the race to succeed Wanda Halbert is filling up.
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Ashlar Hall’s restoration was ‘anything but simple’
The 129-year-old building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is owned by Juan Montoya, who bought it in 2016 for $59,000, according to deed records.
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Recent inmates describe ‘inhumane’ crowding, filth, physical abuse at 201 Poplar, Jail East
Stripped naked and doused with pepper spray. “Bugs galore.” Fellow inmates vomiting and defecating on themselves. Three people recently incarcerated at Shelby County Jail spoke to The Daily Memphian about their experiences.
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Grizzlies flex bench strength to knock off Trail Blazers
Memphis’ bench outscored Portland’s bench 69-35, tying its season high for bench points.
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Box score: Grizzlies 119, Trail Blazers 96
Aldama scores 22 points, Grizzlies build big lead in 119-96 win over Trail Blazers
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5 more ways to ring in the holidays in Memphis theaters
Rudolph, Annie, Scrooge and the Grinch star in shows across Memphis.
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Supporters prepare to hit the ground running ahead of St. Jude’s biggest fundraising event
“I’m just running a little race,” said a St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend participant about the organization’s annual fundraiser to help end childhood cancer.
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Opinion: Rising health care costs will be breaking point for many Memphians
“Sometime next year, unless Congress changes course, health insurance is going to become a lot more expensive for hundreds of thousands of people in Tennessee.”
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Bartlett now jittery with many new coffee shops
An abundance of coffee shops have opened in Bartlett in the past year, making for a competitive market for those seeking a piping hot brew.
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Zach Davis’ career performance pushes Memphis past Baylor
Davis’ 23 points (on 7-of-14 shooting) and 13 rebounds — both career highs for the senior — led the Tigers (4-4) to a 78-71 win over Baylor on Saturday afternoon at FedExForum.
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Memphis Movies This Week: Oscar contender ‘Hamnet’ and a super-sized ‘Kill Bill’
A potential Best Picture winner starring a Best Actress candidate comes to Memphis theaters. Plus, the Paradiso will be participating in a national IMAX “sneak preview” screening.
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How quickly can new Tigers coach put his recruiting skills to work?
The Memphis Tigers’ new football coach Charles Huff has built a reputation as an elite recruiter. He’ll need to exercise those talents immediately.
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Buckley: Memphis Tigers have their man. The next step awaits.
New Memphis coach Charles Huff will be asked to win — games, bowls and especially conference titles.
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St. Jude patients ‘fly’ to North Pole
Children checked in at Memphis International Airport, received special boarding passes and boarded a plane bound for the North Pole.
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Update: Potential Memphis football head coach candidates
Here’s a list of possibilities for the Memphis Tigers’ next head football coach. Will Stein took the Kentucky job, but we’ve added a few more names to our list.
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Arts Beat: Where is the Memphis music? New newsletter points the way.
“On any given weekend, you’re going to have 30 to 50, 60 shows going on,” said Chris Duncan, who’s been curating a list of local weekend concerts since 2023.
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What to watch when Memphis plays Baylor
An upset win over the Bears would be crucial for the Tigers to keep hope alive of building a resume worth of an at-large NCAA Tournament bid.
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Lakeland board considers rezoning land along US 70
Lakeland Board of Commissioners look at controlling commercial and industrial development along the U.S 70 corridor, with an eye toward preserving the character of the area.
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Mayor Young preparing for life after Task Force
Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he wants to sustain the drop in crime.
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Ring in the holidays with 3 shows opening this month
See a campy Christmas comedy, hit Broadway musical “& Juliet” and a heartfelt take on “A Christmas Carol” in Memphis theaters.
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Bailey: Suburban eateries and our concentration on covering those matters
There is restaurant news from DeSoto County to Bartlett and suburbs in between.
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Sheriff should not manage the jail, Harris says
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the number of jail deaths calls for dramatic change that could include the county or the state taking over the county jail currently run by Sheriff Floyd Bonner.
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Memphis faces tight budgets. Will a ‘debt cliff’ save it?
The “debt cliff” refers to how much city bond payments are expected to decline in the future — essentially, the city’s annual payment on its never-ending mortgage.
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