Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the Grizzlies’ international games and the best international players in franchise history. 

This week, support kidpreneurs in Germantown, learn to homestead in Millington and get broken stuff fixed at the Central Library.

In a Memphis August, there’s no such thing as a “cold front.” But temperatures are expected to be 10 degrees cooler on Friday than on Thursday. 

Hungry, our writer did what every millennial does these days — she shunned her meal-prepped dinner and took to social media to see what the kids are eating. And the kids are eating Guac Fresh Mex.

According to interim superintendent Roderick Richmond, carving up Memphis-Shelby County Schools prioritizes “localized decision-making.” 

“Lawmakers must ensure that policies protect — not punish — the institutions that are closest to the people. Tennessee has long championed the importance of local, faith-based, and community-driven solutions. That’s exactly what the vast majority of nonprofits represent.” 

“If we want safer communities and lasting reform, we need a government that respects the public’s right to see, question and hold it accountable. And that begins with access to the truth.”

Arlington United Pentecostal has found a new church home.

The Olive Branch Police Department is seeking volunteers to work on the force as a supplement to its regular full-time officers.

Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years over inmate deaths at the Shelby County Jail. Here is where some of them stand. 

This first installment features deep dives into a couple of big-topic questions like the FedexForum lease, the Desmond Bane trade and its follow-through and more.

Can you solve this week’s word search?

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.

Second baseman Bryan Torres finished the win 1-for-2 with a double, a run scored, two RBIs and two walks.

Most of the key players from last year’s 11-2 team are gone, and the Tigers started training camp with plenty of mystery, but the one group that has the most returning talent is the running backs. 

About 200 runners convened at the starting line on St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Downtown campus to kick off the four-day run back to Peoria, Illinois.

The pool party, hosted by an Ole Miss student at his parents’ house, charged attendees $10 a person.

“We can decide we have a medium-tier school system or a top-tier school system, and that determines how we have to fund it,” a Houston High alumnus and parent said.

The grant from a $3 million pool of grant funds to 24 sites is the latest by the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund to several historic properties in Memphis.

Students will be required to keep personal devices, including smartwatches, turned off and put away during school hours. Violating that policy could come with consequences, up to suspension.

Gelato, sno cones, popsicles — yes, please. 

“Whatever you think of the members of this particular school board, even they couldn’t screw this one up.”

The Grizzlies are going to play the Orlando Magic in Berlin in January. The two teams will play again in London. But, no Martin Luther King Jr. game in 2026.

One refreshing day in Orange Beach and a Dreamsicle-flavored soda led to a snap decision for pop shop in the Memphis area.