The PGA Tour is not including Memphis or St. Jude in its Championship Series after 2027. That’s a blow to the thousands of tournament volunteers who “do it for the kids.”
Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.
The NCAA’s roster limits axed one of college sports’ most compelling traditions: the opportunity for homegrown talent to grind their way from a nobody to a star.
Memphis welcomed fans to take a look at its new-and-improved stadium Saturday. At the end of another tough week in Memphis sports, it is worth remembering what community can do.
“When Ron Maxey declared summer ‘the best season for a reason,’ I couldn’t resist making the case for autumn.”
“Awe is evident when your mind has been blown and you are forced to re-think what you knew before.”
“It takes living here to know the people. That’s what so many who dismiss Memphis never experience. They see headlines but never hospitality. They hear about violence but never generosity. They know the statistics but not our stories.”
Drama evades most of the suburban races in Thursday’s ballot, but a Bartlett alderman continues to resurrect the idea of the suburbs separating from Shelby County.
“For nearly seven decades, the best golfers in the world have played in Memphis. Starting in 2028, that will no longer be the case.”Related content:
“What should be clear to any University of Memphis fan is this: Based on the final language of the bill, the U of M would be anything but protected if this bill is signed into law.”
Ted Jones took it upon himself to write miniature, elegant obituaries on Facebook, celebrating the lives of attorneys and judges and anyone else he knew in the legal profession who had died. Jones, 67, died July 29.
The men and women elected on Thursday will face some of the most consequential decisions Shelby County has confronted in years.
“I typically write about God in this space, and you may think there’s no way on earth to weave God into a conversation about punctuation – but on that matter, Dear Reader, you would be wrong.”
“I’ll take every season life sees fit to give me, but I know which way I’ll bend if I have to choose favorites. Give me the season with long days and short pants, warm evenings but cool memories.”
“Memphis could be at the epicenter of the next music revival, much like Nashville and country music has enjoyed over the last 15 years. Yet so many of the discussions here today focus on promoting the music infrastructure, with very little about musicians themselves.”
“Here is my challenge to Memphis as a new school year begins: Move Memphis, mane! Move beyond the debates long enough to remember the reason we have them in the first place: our children.”
“The deaths of four Memphis residents at the hands of the Memphis (un)Safe Task Force are a moral indictment of a city that continues to confuse force with public safety and to mistake control through violence for peace.”
“As Memphis discusses the future of Ardent Studios, I hope we will spend just as much time remembering why Ardent mattered and honoring John Fry, the man who devoted his life to making sure the music, the people and the history of this city would never be forgotten.”
“While the rising cost of sanitation collection in Germantown should be expected, the increase should translate to more attentive service.”
“As a former newspaper editor with an impeccable reputation in daily and academic journalism circles, Ken Paulson is sounding the alarm about the increasing demise of editorials in local newspapers.”
The first of a three-part Mid-Summer Grizzlies Mailbag focuses on questions about the lingering offseason, with more discussion of salaries and draft picks.
A year ago, SpaceXAI committed to give Memphis-Shelby County Schools a gift a local pastor called “game-changing.” So far, MSCS has little to show for it. It’s time for that to change. SpaceXAI offered major construction upgrades to Memphis schools. What happened?Related content:
The 5-foot-10 point guard has a big personality and passion for Memphis basketball. And what he lacks in height "I’m gonna make up for with heart.”
There is a beaver on the loose in Midtown. It’s big, it’s brown — and it’s not going to be easy to move.
“In a time of pervasive anxiety and loneliness, we pay a hearty chunk of change for a music box named after a Turtle in order to drown out the God-given sounds that Creation offers to soothe us.”
Former Memphis Tiger Jordan Devey took his own life last week. Sunday, a surgical team will transplant his organs so others can live.
Arthur Ashe’s example is a reminder that rejecting racism, caring for the poor, agitating for peace, protecting the environment and embracing diversity transcend color or creed.
Southaven is cracking down on blight in the city. But has it gone too far?
“Why did Memphis open basketball practice to the media in the middle of July? To ‘get people back with Memphis basketball,’ said Penny Hardaway. It’s a worthy task.”