Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

Collierville Schools approved its budget Tuesday. The board also ratified a resolution giving teachers $2,000 state-funded bonuses.

Memphis may have to soon decide where it will draw the line and let guard PJ Haggerty walk — as Tennessee did with quarterback Nico Iamaleava.

“We haven’t talked about that in a couple years, and it’s nowhere (near) being talked about now,” UT coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday about potentially scheduling the Memphis Tigers in the future.

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While PJ Haggerty remains in the NCAA transfer portal and continues to consider pro options, communications with the Memphis Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels are still ongoing.

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Kody Jones, a former four-star prospect out of Germantown High, started his college career at Michigan before entering the NCAA transfer portal and committing to Memphis in January. 

Raising Cane’s move into the Memphis market begins with the Southaven location in June.

The initial Trump administration visa-revocation policy and its reversal have created confusion for international students and their attorneys. 

The annual Memphis theater awards program has overcome its financial shortfall with a fundraising drive and plans a change for this year.

Also, comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” returns for a 50th anniversary big screen revival at several local theaters. 

Just how good is Memphis’ seven-player NCAA transfer portal class to date? One national recruiting website weighs in.

In a case that has parallels to the Ezekiel Kelly shootings in 2022, a man who shot at five people, wounding three, during a 25-minute rampage Saturday afternoon has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.

Firefighters will investigate the cause of the blaze but will also need to determine if any additional parts of the structure need to come down.

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“This achievement is no small feat,” Memphis Tigers director of rugby Richard Cole posted after the Collegiate Rugby National Championships.

Parth Upadhyaya breaks downs pros, cons of four possible next stops for Tigers star guard PJ Haggerty, including Ole Miss and Memphis.

Collierville High swim coach also honored after Dragons sweep the Shelby County team titles.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington pick five quotes from Memphis Grizzlies exit interviews to give more thought. 

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

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Pastor Terrell Monger on how the work of Memphis Allies is “difficult, dangerous and exhausting.” But it is “essential we all work together to save as many lives as we can.”

The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.

The city can feel like it’s in crisis. The country can feel like it’s in crisis. And Monday, we all woke up to the news that Clayborn Temple had burned down.

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Local Democrats set a May 31 date to pick a chair, Patricia Possel is the newest Shelby County election commissioner and Congressman Steve Cohen says revoking student visas is causing problems on Memphis college campuses.

The expansion will add 21,000 square feet of space, including a new pre-K facility and renovations to the existing school, including two playgrounds, two STEM labs, an updated dining hall and a chapel.

A resident had filed a federal lawsuit pointing out the prior policy limiting the time or such decorations violated her freedom of expression and First Amendment rights.