Calkins: The best dog in Memphis is gone. She wouldn’t want you to be sad.
Why is it so hard to say goodbye to our dogs? I asked Scott Morris, who is still saddened by the recent loss of Sidney, the best dog ever. He says the secret is love.
As draft deadline looms, Lester Quinones has a decision to make
Predictions had the guard returning to Memphis, but with the entry withdrawal date coming up, things might be changing.
Memphis basketball lands UT-Arlington transfer
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu started 25 games last season and was one of the best shot blockers in the country.
A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings
An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions.
Farragut rally victimizes Houston in AAAA title game
Houston finished off one of its best years in 23 seasons under coach Lane McCarter.
A $6.2 million STEM center in Whitehaven receives increased support
A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.
Germantown Police see increase in traffic citations
The number of traffic citations and warnings issued in the Memphis suburb is up. However, there is not a clear reason for the increase.
Weinberg family adding to ‘comfort area’ with second Midtown store
By moving Eclectic Eye to Cooper Street and opening Paradox at PeCo next door, the Weinberg family is showing their commitment to Midtown.
National brands Crocs, Skittles to feature local illustrator’s work
Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design.
Morris: What would Jesus do? Does that question matter anymore?
We won’t get anywhere if we respond to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting by only, once again, calling for legal changes that will have little chance of being enacted. We need to sit down in our houses of worship and come up with concrete ways to draw close to the children Jesus loves.
Kerrick Jackson expected to be Tigers’ new baseball coach
Kerrick Jackson would be the first Black baseball coach in the Memphis program’s history.
Metro
General Assembly votes to expand birth control access in Tennessee
Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill that is meant to help patients who may not live near a pharmacy with their birth control.
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Your house note may go down, and a Tiger’s off the team
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Recent Grizz developments and what to make of them
Premium Metro Jesse Jackson’s post-MLK rise deeply rooted in Memphis
Education Trigger bill would require Tennessee schools to track, report student immigration status
Business
GXO Logistics to lay off 185 in Memphis
The logistics provider has been cutting its Memphis operations since 2024.
Health Care General Assembly votes to expand birth control access in Tennessee
Breaking News Health Care St. Jude CEO stepping down
Premium Business Tsunami helped Cooper-Young become a dining hot spot
Premium Business ‘The robots are coming:’ Memphis in the middle of the AI boom
Sports
Division 1 state wrestling preview: Millington standout seeded first at 138
Derrick Bolden will be looking to improve on last year’s third-place finish. In Class AA, keep an eye on Collierville’s Devin Corbin.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Mailbag: Can Zach Kleiman steer the rebuild? Will Cedric Coward get the ball?
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies provide medical update on Morant, Caldwell-Pope
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High School Sports Prep, state, Super Bowl champ to coach at Melrose
Food
$15 Deal: Las Tortugas’ chicken tortilla soup
Every spoonful contains pieces of freshly diced avocado, tomatoes, shredded chicken, tortillas and melty cheese in a richly hued chicken broth.
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Suburbs
Hundreds voice opposition to permit for xAI turbines in Southaven
At a public hearing in Southaven, hundreds aired concerns about air quality, loud noise and overall health impacts of 41 natural gas turbines proposed for the xAI data center.
North Mississippi Ballots before beaches: DeSoto County prepares for March 10 primary amid vacation season
Arts & Culture
Robert Duvall on screen, Steve Mulroy on stage and a Bad Bunny party
In this week’s To-Do List, celebrate Lunar New Year at the Brooks, read about wrasslin’ at Novel and celebrate Afro-Latino Week all over town.
Music The Red Clay Strays, Wu-Tang Clan, Dave Matthews Band headline 2026 Riverbeat Music Fest
Opinion
Opinion: A simple blood test can help save more Tennesseans from colorectal cancer
“The impact of colorectal cancer is exacerbated for Black Tennesseans and people in rural areas who face even more challenges to getting screened and treated.”
Opinion Opinion: Is Mayor Young the right mayor at the wrong time?
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Recent Grizz developments and what to make of them
When it comes to the Memphis Grizzlies, superstar Ja Morant isn’t the only thing up in the air.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What’s next for Oak Court Mall
Games
Sudoku: Feb. 18
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.