Sissy’s Log Cabin, Regional One Health and West Memphis School District announce additions. 

The pay raises and an agreement on MATA funding were the two biggest additions to Mayor Paul Young’s second city budget.

Catcher Jimmy Crooks put Memphis in front with a three-run home run in the top of the third inning. Crooks leads the Birds in both homers and RBIs.

Desmond Mills Jr. was originally scheduled to be sentenced on federal charges June 17, but that date has been pushed to June 23.

“I think one of our first orders of business is just super capitalizing on the word ‘innovation,’” said the Greater Memphis Chamber’s new executive director of the Greater Memphis Workforce Development Board. 

Collierville leaders approved their budget Monday. The financial plan includes a 12-cent property tax increase.

The arrangement between the state and the City of Memphis is separate from an independent crime lab for Shelby County being pursued by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.

The Chamber of the Year winners will be announced Wednesday, July 23, during an awards show, presented by Comcast Business at ACCE’s Annual Convention in Philadelphia.

Memphis announced the signing of Felipe Patino, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, in late April. Less than two months later, he is no longer with the program.

Plus, Chris Herrington ranks the Wes Anderson films he’s seen.

The case began with the Jan. 10, 2019, murder of the “supreme elite chief” of the Unknown Vice Lords Ronald Terry and his girlfriend, Candid Sanders.

A key change announced by the NCAA includes a coach’s challenge at any point in a game to review out-of-bounds calls, basket interference/goaltending and whether a secondary defender was in the restricted area.

The “Rock and Roll Granny,” the man who went down to the Crossroads, a titan of Memphis radio and three noted soul/R&B singers of different stripes and generations are the new inductees of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

Chicken-finger fanatics, cheerleaders and an Elvis impersonator flocked to the popular chain restaurant for a combo meal and a chance to win free Cane’s for a year. 

The 99-hole trek at the Overton Park 9 Golf Course in 2024 raised more than $50,000 for different causes. So this year, understandably, the pressure was on.

Rishi Bhavaraju, who recently wrapped up his junior season as a key member of a strong Lausanne team, was only 3 when he was bitten by the baseball bug.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

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

Yes, I’m keenly aware that these words — diversity, equity and inclusion — can spark controversy and even anger from some, especially those now in political power. But when we strip them down to their meaning, they are about something much older than politics: the common good.

Meharry Medical College has been ramping up its presence in Memphis, where leaders say it plans to train more diverse health care professionals and focus on underserved people.

According to local insurance agents, speeding tickets aren’t as big a deal as they once were.

Lakeland officials have approved a new development contract for The Lake District, breathing new life into the troubled mixed-use project after the original owner filed bankruptcy.

Two Germantown aldermen brought forth proposals Monday evening to put more funds toward Houston High’s master plan. Only one of those plans was approved.

Henry Douglas, age 8, decided to sing songs to generate contributions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. So who should make a request? Santi Aldama, from Spain. 

Council member Pearl Walker proposed the amendment that would give all city employees a flat 3% raise across all divisions, superseding the 5% raises the City Council passed in May.