The Tennessee Supreme Court has appointed a senior judge to fill in for Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd while she is suspended. 

College basketball analytics website Bart Torvik shows just how up and down the Tigers have been so far this season.

At shootaround, Marcus Smart’s peeled back the bandage on his left hand exposing a gnarly wound. He’s playing through it, and setting an example for Grizzlies teammates.

Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott is 14-of-15 on field-goal attempts of 40 yards or more. He’s only missed two of his 31 total field goal tries all season. 

Memphis Mayor Paul Young offered fresh “hope” at his swearing-in ceremony. And while that won’t solve the city’s many problems, it is at least a good start. 

Here’s a good New Year’s Resolution: Play more. 

Chicken and waffles and cheesecake are now all together at Fannie Lou’s.

After a bit of trouble getting materials for the infrastructure, developers of Union Depot in Bartlett expect to pick up the pace on the mixed-use project in the coming months.

In 2023, 11 new businesses opened in the Memphis Medical District, helped by the district’s pre-development grants and other incentives. 

A day before the University of Memphis and Iowa State University football teams squared off at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, the schools’ bands met up in Handy Park to do their own battle.

Paul Young and 12 of the 13 city council members took the oath of office at the Cannon Center to begin new four-year terms at City Hall. Young said the city will rise or fall depending on what happens in the next four years.

The Tigers first cracked the AP Top 25 this season in the Dec. 18 edition of the poll.

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Standouts from Arlington, East, Hamilton, Houston and Whitehaven up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Standouts from Bartlett, CBHS, Cordova, Hillcrest and MUS up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4.

The Showboats were announced Monday, Jan. 1, as one of eight teams in the United Football League, a newly formed merger of the USFL and XFL spring pro football leagues.

In this killer sudoku, you’ll have to figure out the numbers off of the sum of the cages. IYKYK. 

Sometimes, the best food is the least messed with, and the folks at Public Bistro, Midtown’s new dinner spot, are keen on this.

The project is being directed by the not-for-profit Poplar Corridor Business District Association of Owners using tax increment financing the group was awarded in 2018 from the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County.

Danny Bubnick passed away in 2018, and his family has made it a priority to continue his mission at Midtown Framer and Art. 

Bill Lee has held office as a “conservative education revolution” has swept states controlled by Republicans.

Experts suggest we need to abandon the old notion of fixed, deadline-driven — and occasionally self-loathing — New Year’s resolutions.

While financial issues seem to follow The Lake District, developer Yehuda Netanel defends the mixed-use project and declares optimism.

Ready for a crossword? 

Time only moves in one direction, and if a new year can’t exactly offer a fresh start in the standings, it can perhaps offer a new trajectory. 

The Grizzlies have allowed opponents to shoot 49% or better in each of their last three games. 

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