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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.

The Early Word: Colleges hit a cliff; how Ja spent his summer vacation

bphillips@dailymemphian.com (Bianca Phillips) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:18:30 -0500

Myron Lowery has died, the National Guard won’t make arrests and we explain why your neighbor may have power when you don’t.

The politics of the coming National Guard deployment

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:10:54 -0500

Here’s a look at the still-moving political developments in the federal intervention into Memphis’ crime problem.

Echols: Fall is hard to beat

candaceecholswrites@gmail.com (Candace Echols) — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:59:30 -0500

Autumn officially started Sept. 22, but one day soon, we will all wake up to air that is so crisp and so clear that it blows all the way through our souls.

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.

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.

Ja in China: An Alaska detour, funeral crashing, typhoons and tattoos

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 18:10:29 -0500

Ja Morant’s detour and subsequent late arrival in Asia were the precursor to what would become a wacky tour filled with unexpected twists and turns. Here are some of the best tidbits.

The other half of the Tiger's 'two-headed monster' surfaced at FAU

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 15:02:44 -0500

It’s scary for the Memphis Tigers to think about what could be when running backs Greg Desrosiers Jr., who had 204 rushing yards in a win at Florida Atlantic, and Sutton Smith are both healthy.

In a city plagued by crime rate, leaders hope Memphis Safe Task Force can shift the narrative

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 09:58:04 -0500

In detailing specifics of the Memphis Safe Task Force, Gov. Bill Lee didn’t dwell on the city’s crime rate. Instead, flanked by Mayor Paul Young and Police Chief C.J. Davis, he pledged that the crime reduction that could come would be lengthy and sustainable.

Ja Morant discovered his international fame. He taught China a few things, too.

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 08:09:19 -0500

During a recent trip to Asia, Ja Morant not only taught China about finding joy in basketball; he may have rediscovered it himself.

Taco Prime offers authentic experience in Bartlett

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 04:00:11 -0500

With a focus on making quality tacos with prime meat, a couple has opened a new restaurant on U.S. 64 in Bartlett across from Wolfchase Galleria.

'It's a calling': Collierville educator is Tennessee's Teacher of the Year

lwilliams@dailymemphian.com (Lydia Williams) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 04:00:11 -0500

When Brandi De La Cruz was deciding what she wanted to do with her life, a career as a high school math teacher was not on her radar. She wanted to be the next Martha Stewart.

Martin: On road at FAU, Memphis and Ryan Silverfield ace a big test

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 01:07:21 -0500

“The backdrop of Memphis football’s game against Florida Atlantic was never going to compare to last weekend’s against Arkansas. But make no mistake: This game was still a huge test. The Tigers passed with flying colors.”

DNA links Texas murders to the 1997 rape of a Memphis girl

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:11:22 -0500

A Memphis rape kit from 1997 links to an assault in Dyersburg, Tennessee, plus the 1991 murder of four girls at an Austin, Texas, yogurt shop.

Grizzlies announce injury updates ahead of training camp

dhill@dailymemphian.com (Drew Hill) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 09:19:10 -0500

The team provided medical updates on Brandon Clarke, Cedric Coward, Zach Edey and Jaren Jackson Jr.

Martin Market Report: A look at the sportsbooks for Week 5 of college football

johnmartinmemphis@gmail.com (John Martin) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:09:00 -0500

Bets are made every day — on teams, on players, on corporations and companies. The money isn’t always right, but it can usually give us a great sense of what the correct side is.

Memphis at FAU: What to know before Tigers' first conference game

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:08:09 -0500

As long as the Tigers aren’t still celebrating their win over Arkansas, Memphis shouldn’t have any problem putting Florida Atlantic away in its American Conference opener.

Arts Beat: U of M brings even more Shakespeare (and new dance works)

eperry@dailymemphian.com (Elle Perry) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:55:41 -0500

While the U of M’s production is “part Shakespeare, part block party, 100% heart,” Germantown Community Theatre is doing Shakespeare with an all-female cast.