Former MUS standout competes in his first Olympic games.

It’s time for the first installment of Chris Herrington’s annual Memphis Grizzlies Mid-Summer Mailbag. Herrington answers readers’ questions, addressing Olympic issues, luxury tax matters and more.

Germantown went to court to try and prevent a future large, ticketed party at a residence near Forest Hill Elementary School. Homeowner Tyisha Jones, who goes by Michele, said turning her home into an event venue “happened on its own.”

Clerk-elect Tami Sawyer said her opponent’s campaign focus on Sawyer’s activist roots was ignored by voters. “I talked about my priorities. The other party talked about me,” she told The Daily Memphian.

The utility company also said the supercomputer’s heavy electric load will have “no impact” on its reliability. 

Antonio Adams and Walter Person have served in an interim capacity since Memphis Mayor Paul Young took office Jan. 1. 

The Memphis historian describes his new book as Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism.

The lawsuit stems from the department’s decision to create a second lieutenant position, a move that the sergeants say harms their career prospects. 

The Memphis Tigers have the talent compete for an AAC title and contend for a spot in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, but there are some depth chart questions to answer during camp.

Under Kevin Locastro, the Lynx have developed into one of Tennessee’s most consistent programs. There’s plenty of promise for 2024 too — and for the future.

Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.

Muggin’ Coffee has a new operations partner, a new Pakistani-Indian-American cuisine food truck is open, and Wingstop is adding three locations in Memphis. 

If we’re lucky — very lucky — life will afford us a few very good friends — friends who expect nothing from us but us, friends whose simple presence in a room makes the room better and the day improved.

Ready to play? 

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Democratic incumbent Steve Cohen won Thursday’s primary for U.S. House District 9. Republican David Kustoff was unopposed for House District 8. Republican Marsha Blackburn will face Democrat Gloria Johnson for the U.S. Senate.

The incumbents in every contested Shelby County legislative primary cruised to reelection Thursday, meaning there may not be much change in the local delegation. 

Voters ousted two of the three incumbents who sought reelection, including the board’s chair. 

Lyle Conley escapes with a narrow victory in an Arlington school board race as incumbents rule the day, many of them unopposed.

Rhea Clift will succeed her father, Raymond Clift Jr., as Germantown municipal judge. In Bartlett, Municipal Judge Dan Brown ran unopposed to serve another term on the the suburb’s Division 2 bench.

The club closed abruptly July 31, leaving more than 20 people without jobs. 

Notices going to millions of borrowers give them 30 days to opt out of possible loan relief. It would include those whose balances now surpass the size of the original loan or who have been paying on their loans more than 20 years.