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Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward's drive comes from the game, not a paycheck

sshoemaker@dailymemphian.com (Sam Shoemaker) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:26:09 -0500

Cedric Coward brings to Memphis a passion for basketball rooted long before he was taken on the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft.

The political life and times of Myron Lowery

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:04:23 -0500

Former Memphis City Council member Myron Lowery, who died Sunday, was also interim Memphis mayor and City Court Clerk during 40 years in the rough and tumble of local politics.

Herrington: For the Grizzlies, class is again in session

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 18:17:25 -0500

Not much actual instruction happens on the first day, of course. For the 2025-2026 Memphis Grizzlies, instruction will begin Tuesday during a training camp held, for the second consecutive year, in Nashville.

Grizzlies media day: What Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Kleiman had to say

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:57:53 -0500

New numbers, roster changes, injuries and beyond. When the Memphis Grizzlies coach, general manager and stars spoke at media day, they issued some quiet confidence.

Ryan Silverfield addresses running up the score against FAU

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:58:23 -0500

After the Tigers had their win sealed at Florida Atlantic, some fans wondered why Memphis scored again. Ryan Silverfield tackles the issue.

Who is the team behind the Regional One Health rebuild?

lwilliams@dailymemphian.com (Lydia Williams) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:16:15 -0500

“This isn’t about outside firms coming in, taking out dollars and leaving,” the Regional One president and CEO said. “This is about combining specialized health care expertise with Memphis proven capabilities, ensuring that Memphis business grows.”

Hardaway expects to establish Memphis' regular rotation 'right away'

pupadhyaya@dailymemphian.com (Parth Upadhyaya) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:20:16 -0500

Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway is wasting no time to establish a pecking order among his players as official practices begin.

Fire breaks out at Cooper-Young restaurant

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:10:39 -0500

“Our hearts are with them,” said Karen Carrier, who owns two nearby restaurants and was on-site for The Beauty Shop’s lunch service at the time. “We’re really concerned about Mulan.”

Hive Bagel opening location in East Memphis

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:31:17 -0500

During a recent Sound Bites podcast, Hive owner Josh Steiner said the bagel shop and deli’s next location would be in East Memphis. Now we know where.

Some documents in Tyré Nichols' civil rights lawsuit could become public

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:00:15 -0500

For about a year, the City of Memphis has sought information from a California family who were close with Nichols. However, attorneys for Nichols’ mother sought to prevent the records from being handed over.

Tennessee educators ask lawmakers to dial back or amend state testing

mbrown@chalkbeat.org (Melissa Brown) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:24:07 -0500

Dr. Kevin Schaaf, a Metro Nashville Public Schools reading specialist, said students are often fatigued and disengaged in class, stressed by the emphasis on test performance.

Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 6

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:23:42 -0500

Standouts from Collierville, Germantown, MASE, Melrose, Munford and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

Ask the Memphian: Why are my lights off but my neighbor's are on?

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

To understand why the lights may be on on one side of a street but not on the other is to gain a window into the intricate, man-made spiderweb that is MLGW’s distribution system.

Ja in China: Before Ja 3 sneakers hit stores, they were born on a whiteboard

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

“I think that’s the shoe you talk about later when you say ... ‘They made four other models and they are still going back to the 3s,’” Phil Morant said of Ja’s new signature sneaker.

Opinion: Parents want accountability at MSCS. Students deserve it

sarah@thememphislift.org (Sarah Carpenter) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

“If the ASD was a ‘failed experiment,’ then what do we call decades of schools where almost no child can read?”

What to Order: The Dame just opened, and you need to try the goat cheese spread

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:42:55 -0500

“We are surrounded by high-quality restaurants, so we didn’t want to enter the arena competing with them,” Hotel Pontotoc’s general manager said. “We had to find our own little niche with upscale bar bites.”

Struggling CBU loses a third of its student population in one year

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 05:38:08 -0500

Beleaguered CBU lost a third of its student population from last year while other local colleges saw modest declines or, in the case of LeMoyne-Owen, a small increase.

Sudoku: Sept. 29

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

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Daily Jigsaw: Cross Heroes

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

Today’s puzzle is a photo of a hand-crafted wooden prayer cross that sits in the lobby of Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

WordRow: Sept. 29

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:01 -0500

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Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian

Grizzlies rookie Cedric Coward's drive comes from the game, not a paycheck

The political life and times of Myron Lowery

Herrington: For the Grizzlies, class is again in session

Grizzlies media day: What Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Zach Kleiman had to say

Ryan Silverfield addresses running up the score against FAU

Who is the team behind the Regional One Health rebuild?

Hardaway expects to establish Memphis' regular rotation 'right away'

Fire breaks out at Cooper-Young restaurant

Hive Bagel opening location in East Memphis

Some documents in Tyré Nichols' civil rights lawsuit could become public

Tennessee educators ask lawmakers to dial back or amend state testing

Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 6

Ask the Memphian: Why are my lights off but my neighbor's are on?

Ja in China: Before Ja 3 sneakers hit stores, they were born on a whiteboard

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