Jennifer Biggs, much-loved food writer, dies of cancer complications
Biggs publicly announced her stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis in June. “I can’t begin to express the love and gratitude I’ve felt from and for all of you,” she wrote on Facebook.
Tuohy lawyers contest Oher’s claim he didn’t know about conservatorship
Attorneys for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy said Wednesday, Aug. 16, that Michael Oher has known about the conservatorship he is now seeking to end for more than a decade, despite what he claimed in a Monday court filing.
MLGW board member defends CEO: ‘Politics don’t need to be involved’
The Memphis mayor appoints MLGW’s president and CEO. Doug McGowen was appointed last fall, but the city’s next mayor will have the power to remove him at any time.
Calkins: It’s the most important election in years, Memphis. Time to study up!
Here’s what we learned about those who showed up Tuesday for the Memphis mayoral debate.
Lawmakers’ gun-safety bills can’t be heard during special session
In the months since Gov. Bill Lee announced he would convene a special session, top lawmakers’ initial openness to a “red flag” law hardened into uncompromising opposition, and the focus of the special session shifted from guns to mental health and tough-on-crime legislation.
Former Tiger and Pure Academy grad Chris Morris commits to Charlotte
Chris Morris signed with the Tigers in December and entered the NCAA transfer portal in July.
MLGW CEO gets no love at WKNO-Daily Memphian mayoral debate
State Rep. Karen Camper, businessman J.W. Gibson, Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Michelle McKissack, Van Turner and Downtown Memphis Commission CEO Paul Young participated in the debate.Related story:
Remak lands Mississippi House Republican nomination
With a final ballot review conducted Wednesday night, Aug. 16, officials confirmed that Kimberly Remak maintained enough votes to avoid a runoff in the Republican Primary for the District 7 state House seat.
Horn Lake cannabis dispensary initiative fizzles out — for now
The matter could come before the board again should aldermen pursue it through a separate case.
Boyle scraps apartment plan, proposes homes for Forest Hill Heights
Boyle has dramatically changed plans for Viridian in Germantown’s Forest Hill Heights. The proposal for 25 acres now is without apartments.
Table Talk: The supermarket vs. the specialty stores
Was the supermarket a good idea? Like Holiday Inn, another Memphis business with a feel for the future, Piggly Wiggly tapped into the changing habits of a century that would be defined by cars.
The Memphis Tigers have now sold more than 11K football season tickets
Deputy athletic director Jeff Crane said Memphis would like to sell at least another 1,000-1,200 more season tickets before the 2023 season starts. Single-game tickets sales are on the rise, he said. Tigers Football Insider: Memphis volunteers at the Mid-South Food BankRelated story:
Memphis in May is looking for a new location
In an email to its barbecue teams, Memphis in May President Jim Holt says the festival is “exploring venue options other than Tom Lee Park for the future.”
Father laments sentence for off-duty officer responsible for fatal Walnut Grove crash
“There should be a higher expectation than there would be for a civilian,” said Travis Parham Sr., father of one of the men killed when an off-duty officer hit their vehicle in June 2021 going 99 miles per hour.
Inked: East Memphis company expands; Beale Street Trolley Station reopens
American Residential Services says it will invest $2.75 million to expand its headquarters operations in East Memphis.
Gallery: Fans gather, candles glow at annual vigil for Elvis
The annual Candlelight Vigil for Elvis Presley, now also honoring Lisa Marie Presley, began at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Graceland.
Week 1 high school football preview: MASE-Lausanne is game of the week
Some interesting public vs. private school match-ups on the docket as high school football returns for 2023.
Maribeth Jeffreys ‘always wanted to be a kindergarten teacher’
Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten has hired Maribeth Jeffreys as the school’s new director. Jeffreys has 10 years of experience teaching in the Collierville school system and is the youngest director in the school’s history.
Metro
State report questions $1.38M in spending by County Re-Entry Director
DeAndre Brown and his wife Vinessa Brown allegedly misappropriated more than $600,000 in public funds, a comptroller’s investigation found. The office also identified more than $750,000 in “questionable charges.”Related content:
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Shelby County Shelby County to get two new judges
Education Protesters gather at U of M after school announces anti-DEI efforts
Business
With a long weekend ahead, two Memphis events encourage residents to embrace healthful living
“It is a long weekend, and this weekend starts obviously with a lot of activities. But we want people to come and have fun,” Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare CEO Michael Ugwueke said.
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Sports
Tigers open the season with a blowout victory over Chattanooga
New Tiger quarterback Brendon Lewis completed 22-of-28 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 81 yards, including a 22-yard touchdown in his first start for Memphis. Tigers open the season with a blowout victory over ChattanoogaRelated content
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Memphis Tigers Football Box score: Memphis 45, Chattanooga 10
Food
$15 Deal: Spaghetti alla pesto at Ecco proves pasta reigns supreme
“My dish was bright green and served in a beautiful orange bowl. It’s the kind of bowl you want to hug close to yourself while you sit on the couch and watch a movie.”
Suburbs
One last walk down memory lane before Carrefour is demolished
Demolition of the vacant Germantown shopping center will begin next week. As the building becomes rubble, so will the remnants of the site’s past.
Arts & Culture
Shinedown comes home, opera is everyday and Project Pat is on Beale
This week, the sun sets on the Sunset Skate series, the Delta Fair brings thrills (and a lot more) and Slider Inn goes “Back to the Future.”
Opinion
Conaway: Driving us crazy
“Evidently, virtually everybody in Memphis is frightened by a turn signal as a baby and avoids them at all costs.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Fall starts with fairs, 901 Day
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and newsletter editor Bianca Phillips help shepherd you through the Labor Day weekend and into 901 Day fun.