Grizzlies crushed again in preseason, despite JJJ’s return
Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. returned to the Memphis Grizzlies lineup after offseason surgery to address a turf toe injury.Related content:
Box score: Hornets 145, Grizzlies 116
The box score for the NBA preseason game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Charlotte Hornets in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025.
ECS wins region title over St. George’s in penalty shooutout
Goalkeeper Molly Fuhrman comes up huge for the Eagles in the latest installment of one of the state’s best rivalries.
Palladio closing for good ... or is it?
On Friday, Oct. 10, owner Cynthia Ham posted on social media that Palladio, a space with showrooms filled with antiques and home furnishings, would have its last day on Halloween.
Uptown brewery to add beer garden, dog park and playground
“Soul and Spirits is positioned in the middle of this growth as a key neighborhood amenity that can provide a ‘third place’ for residents and visitors alike to gather.”
Table Talk: From city streets to coffee cups, Memphis brews up a buzz
The third annual Grind City Coffee Tour is about to have Memphis buzzing for all the right reasons.
From barbecue to baking: Memphis vegetarian competes on the national stage
Marjorie Levy, a financial services professional by day, will compete at the World Food Championships on Thursday, Oct. 16.
Cordova apartments sold for $41.6 million
The Cordova property is the Alabama-based real estate firm’s first investment in the Memphis area, but the CEO said more are planned.
When everything broke, this Memphis volleyball player’s faith held
As her father underwent open-heart surgery, Memphis volleyball star Amanda Hardt faced her own battle — a torn ACL.
New stats illustrate Memphis crime climate prior to Task Force’s arrival
Crime data from the first three quarters of 2025 reveals where the city’s crime rate stood before the federal law enforcement saturation.
Week 9 high school football preview: Owls, Warriors meet in one of Memphis’ oldest rivalries
In their first game since 2016, teams will renew acquaintances in a series that began back in 1898.
College Football Playoff executive director says 12-team format amps sport’s interest
The expanded playoff has helped Group of Six schools, including Memphis and South Florida, share a bigger part of the national spotlight during the regular season.
Hardaway rounds out Memphis staff
Tigers coach Penny Hardaway has made two additions to his staff, with the 2025-26 season less than one month away.
Tennessee should fully fund special education pre-K, districts say
The Lakeland School System has criticized the state’s focus on private school choice over fully funding special education pre-K classes.
Mayor Lee Harris says county could take Memphis Safe Task Force to court
“We are weighing some sort of legal action in order to put a stop to some of the unconstitutional actions that we’ve seen and heard about,” Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said.
About 1,500 feds working in Memphis, US Marshals director says
Gov. Bill Lee declined to set an end date for when the task force’s work would be completed in Memphis. He said it could last forever.
Hardware-store supplier opens Collierville showroom larger than Wrigley Field
Orgill’s massive new building on Bailey Station Road in Collierville began hosting hundreds of dealers Tuesday, Oct. 14, a day after the company celebrated the facility’s opening.
Inked: Carhartt store opens in East Memphis
Also, a yoga studio closes Downtown, an HIV/AIDS clinic opens in Whitehaven and a credit union expands.
Lindsey Whiteside’s sentence is illegal, DeSoto County DA says
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton said his office is challenging the sentence, arguing sexual battery committed by a person in a position of trust is classified as a violent crime and is specifically ineligible for the house arrest program under Mississippi law.
Hill: Memphis wants GameDay. But will GameDay want Memphis?
ESPN College GameDay may have interest in the Memphis Tigers, but much depends on what happens in other games this weekend.
Letter to the Editor: We don’t need military occupation. We need poverty eradication.
“That jail was already overcrowded; today it holds 800 people over capacity. Incarceration is not the solution.”
How Boss Crump stared down a governor’s threat to send the National Guard to Memphis
Memphians may be intrigued to learn what happened in 1938 in a world where Memphis stood largely united against a National Guard deployment, behind a self-assured leader with a powerful political organization and friends in Washington, D.C.
Arlington tops Houston for Region 8-AAA volleyball crown
Victory gives the Arlington Tigers an all-important home match in the sectionals as they look to advance to state for the first time.Related content:
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘After the Hunt,’ ‘Silence of the Lambs’
“Challengers” and “Call Me By Your Name” director Luca Guadagnino takes a swing at “cancel culture” and Malco’s Throwback Thursday showing this week hits home — partly.
Sudoku: Oct. 15
Ready for today’s sudokus?
Daily Jigsaw: A Whitehaven STEM
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo from the new Herbert STEM Center at Whitehaven High and was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.
Daily WordRow: Oct. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Metro
Students with income-limited vouchers outperform MSCS on reading, but not math
Data from the Department of Education show students receiving income-limited Education Savings Account vouchers performed slightly better in reading exams than their MSCS counterparts. Both sets of students made gains in math, but at the same clip.
Public Safety Two off-duty Memphis cops arrested for drag racing, department says
Shelby County Lowery wants a ‘change in culture,’ Pearson gears up fundraising, and Republicans want Sawyer to resign
Premium Metro 1968, 1978 and 2020: National Guard looms large in city’s history
Behind The Headlines County commissioners split on whether to fight Harris’ veto
Business
Glasses that slow nearsightedness in children now FDA-approved
“For a long time, it’s been our desire to try to halt progression as nearsightedness develops, especially with it being on the rise,” said a local optometrist. It is estimated that more than 50% of the world population may become nearsighted by 2025.
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Premium Transportation & Logistics Long pause for laughter: FedEx commercials poke fun at office power moves
Premium Transportation & Logistics When Nashville air traffic control went dark, Memphis took over
Premium Real Estate Architectural marvel in Frayser is up for sale
Sports
Dandy Dozen: MASE joins as Lausanne jumps into top five
MASE earns a spot in the Dandy Dozen this week following a victory over region rival Bluff City.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway pushes American Conference to schedule strategically
Premium Memphis Tigers Football American commissioner hopeful College GameDay can visit Memphis
Premium Memphis Tigers Football How UAB firing Trent Dilfer impacts the Tigers’ game prep
High School Sports Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 8
Food
What to order: Sushi for breakfast at Kitchen Laurel
Hold the wasabi and ginger, because all the cake roll needs is warm syrup for dipping.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: On today’s menu, surplus ingredients
Suburbs
Former youth pastor spared prison for child sexual battery
A former high school coach and youth minister at a DeSoto County church pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor, but her sentence was considered too lenient by District Attorney Matthew Barton.
Premium North Mississippi ‘Final frontier': Walls, Mississippi, balances progress, preserving history
Arts & Culture
Memphis music ‘all-stars’ unite for a bash
“You’re just not going to see all of these artists together in this way any other time.”
Arts & Culture Monster bash: Halloween parties for grown-ups, trick-or-treating for kids
Opinion
Calkins: They’re not just cutting a ribbon in Whitehaven. They’re showing us the way.
You know the best way to solve the ills of a community? With hope. There will be plenty of that at Whitehaven High School Wednesday — where they’re cutting the ribbon on a new STEM center.
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Three losses, Coward hits the court
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington react to the Grizzlies’ preseason losses and discuss what they have seen from Cedric Coward this month.