The four-star prospect committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, giving the Memphis basketball program some much-needed momentum after the worst on-court season since the 1970s. Memphis made: Briarcrest standout Fred Smith Jr. says yes to TigersRelated content:
Matthew Ramsey is managing the Artemis II mission, but his roots are in DeSoto County where he played sports and learned from STEM programs at Hernando High.
The Daily Memphian reported the water recycling facility, a key promise the company made to local leaders and residents, was “on an indefinite pause.” Without it, xAI uses fresh drinking water to cool its Colossus data center.
Last month, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board approved an xAI subsidiary’s application to erect 41 natural gas turbines.
The two were both shot April 9, 2025, during a meeting of Youth Village’s SWITCH program in Hickory Hill.
College choice ends a whirlwind last few weeks for the two-time Mr. Basketball winner from Briarcrest Christian School.
Among nearly 2,000 players who have entered the transfer portal, Penny Hardaway will likely need to find 11 to assemble his make-or-break team. So who might they be?
The NCAA announced earlier this year that it would allow schools to wear commercial jersey patches.
Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage, announced the sale but would not disclose the buyer or the sales price.
Singer-songwriter and bassist Mark Edgar Stuart opens the spring series on May 7.
The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. will consider several grants for Downtown projects at its April 15 meeting.
The voters have spoken. And they have chosen Russell Randall as this week’s Daily Memphian spring-sports athlete of the week.
In this week’s To-Do List, the Stax Music Academy takes over Handy Park, Ballet Memphis performs a Shakespeare classic and Novel’s new club lets you walk and read at the same time.
At Órale, diners choose from a variety of toppings for their huarache, ranging from carne asada, carnitas, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage or just vegetables.
Built in 1875, the building is across the street from the under-construction Memphis Art Museum.
About 30% of the MLGW’s customers live outside the city limits, and new legislation in Nashville could give them a say on the board.
At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.
A Middle College freshman and a Bartlett coach were also saluted as we honor the best of the 2025-26 boys basketball season.
“Now that’s far out!!!” — Marcus Hopper about From Bartlett to the moon and back
“Great news. Those buildings need some tender loving care. Especially with a grand new museum opening across the street.” — Richard Jurczyk about Prince Mongo sells historic Front Street building for $1.25 million
“Literally the least surprising development in the world.” — Chris Wilson about XAI water recycling plant on indefinite pause
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The Redbirds avenged their Game 2 loss with a dominant pitching performance.
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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of baby ducks at Metzer Farms and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
A juvenile court judge in Memphis says there’s a growing issue with child support payments in Shelby County and that the state’s newest child support enforcement vendor is to blame.
“Investors looking at Memphis from a distance will run the numbers, pull the crime stats, look at the demographics and sometimes walk away from deals that don’t fit a national template,” an executive with real estate firm NAI Saig Co. said about the Southeast Memphis shopping center.
How Marcus Stokes went from four-star recruit to Division II quarterback who is now competing to lead the Tigers.
“From the middle of April through the Fourth of July, things get kind of crazy,” owner Chris Taylor said. “We’re really busy.”
Germantown has about $27 million planned in improvements as part of the 2026-27 budget.
In addition to the throwbacks, screenings this week include a set-in-Italy romantic comedy, “You, Me and Tuscany,” and the new horror movie “Faces of Death.”
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Memphis’ place in the reverse standings; players’ exit interviews, and the comments from LeBron James.
Today’s puzzle is of the Memphis Redbirds opening game at AutoZone Park and was taken by Brad Vest.