The Early Word: FedEx exec is about to be ex; Steve Miller blames it on the rain
Memphis fire union sues the city, a taste of Nashville comes to Germantown and a Grizz draft pick may be the new Grindfather.
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July 2025
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Does Jahmai Mashack compare to Tony Allen? Here’s what Rick Barnes said.
Tennessee coach Rick Barnes doesn’t like to compare players, but he noted a few similarities between Tony Allen and Grizzlies rookie Jahmai Mashack.
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Buckley: What the Memphis NCAA academic cheating scandal really means
Here’s a breakdown of the negotiated settlement between the Memphis Tigers and the NCAA, which stemmed from academic misconduct in 2024.
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Arts Beat: Stax honors Chicago soul DJ with new digital archive
Bob Abrahamian’s collecting journey began with him wanting to learn about soul samples of hip-hop records.
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Arts Beat: Is Thursday the new Tuesday for movies in Memphis?
Despite Tuesdays reigning supreme as a day for discounts, another choice day for moviegoing is emerging in Memphis.
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Arts Beat: Novel shares summer reading list with a local twist
The devil’s in the Bluff City in at least two of the novels on this book list — a Memphis-set family drama and a “Southern noir’ full of “madcappery.”
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Arts Beat: Craig Brewer’s Snoop Dogg biopic and more Memphis ‘Lilo & Stitch’ connections
Plus, Memphis director Suzannah Herbert’s film takes 2025 Tribeca Festival’s Best Documentary Feature award.
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Arts Beat: Memphis musicians on TV
In recent weeks, Memphis musicians including Valerie June, Gloria “GloRilla” Woods, and Kia Shine have made TV appearances, both as music performers and as actors.
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Arts Beat: Main Street’s street performance program is back
Visitors to Memphis’ Main Street Mall can expect to see performances from singers, musicians, jugglers, magicians, dancers and other street performers.
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Arts Beat: Lucky Lady Caftan Club (of Memphis) launches
“May the good vibes find you free, fabulous and flowing” is the tagline of the Lucky Lady Caftan Club of Memphis.
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Arts Beat: A music-centric Memphis reading list
Jim Thompson of the Memphis Listening Lab has four book recommendations for July, including a crime thriller that imagines Elvis Presley lived through the 1980s.
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The Early Word: NCAA fines U of M for cheating, and Methodist slashes jobs
All bets are off with gambling machines, Good Fortune has some good fortune and Herrington weighs in on the Bears of Summer.
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MLB Home Run Derby pitcher soaks up fly-on-the-wall experience
East Coast Sox head Joe Caruso accompanied Brent Rooker to the Major League All-Star game — and got a front-row seat as the former ECS player made his mark.
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Herrington: Observations on the Bears of Summer
The Memphis Grizzlies have likely put a bow on the 15-man main roster they’ll take into training camp this fall.
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Table Talk: TV dreams and kitchen realities
Here in Memphis you can’t throw a proverbial stick without hitting a restaurant that’s been featured on someone’s broadcast or streamed network.
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Overton Park Junior Open is a testament to Memphis’ golf history
Generations of Memphis golfers have participated in a tournament that is one of the country’s best for junior players.
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Jennie Robbins is a different kind of leader for Church Health
“I am not a doctor or a minister, and I don’t pretend to be,” Jennie Robbins said. “I’m a champion for this cause, and as far as the philosophy of looking out for this community, that hasn’t changed.”
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The Early Word: Hats off to Mister Hats and a lot of putts to give on Quail Ridge
XAI exec says they’re doing something in Southaven, Ghanaian U of M students must pay or leave and Lakeland schools ditch Arlington.
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Contentious neighborhood meeting raises questions about former Quail Ridge Golf Course
A packed house at the Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center got to hear the current plans for the former golf course Tuesday night, and some audience members didn’t like what they were hearing.
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Nearly 200 students will be forced to leave U of M after Ghana fails to pay debt
“This is a complete case of abandonment of 185 students on scholarship,” said one student. “It’s a break of trust. It comes as a betrayal.”
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After axing hundreds of jobs and adding new ones, where does MSCS stand?
The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.
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Memphis restaurant that put the soul in soul food says goodbye
“We hear a lot about restaurants closing here in Memphis, and they just leave, but this is one that we should say, ‘Thank you for all the things you have done for us. After 40 years, this family deserves all the flowers.”
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Memphis pediatrician brings back the house call
Eden Pediatrics’ membership rates start at $100 a month and include well checkups, unlimited sick visits, in-home newborn visits, virtual care, routine vaccinations and lactation consulting.
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What we now know about Young Dolph’s death
Prosecutors say rapper Adolph Thornton Jr., also known as Young Dolph, was shot and killed in 2021 due to a longstanding feud between two rival record labels.
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Buckley: What’s flying in the Memphis sky? Hello, Chuck Blimp
The NCAA Tournament attracts all types of visitors to Memphis: eight teams and a blimp.
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