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Shelby County assessor makes the case for data centers amid tax base concerns
Shelby County Assessor of Property Javier Bailey Sr. has a simple message for local leaders debating whether to welcome more data centers or halt their expansion: The county can’t afford…
Sports
New clubhouse at The Links at Audubon golf course aims to open doors for Memphis youth
Children in Memphis can easily find a basketball court. Hoops are everywhere — schools, parks, driveways. But golf? Golf calls for acres of land, clubs, instruction and someone to actually…
Southern Heritage Classic lives up to its name in double-overtime thriller
In an unbiased media universe, Saturday’s Southern Heritage Classic would have been the lead story on major sports networks, rather than a brief mention in a football roundup for historically…
Friends and foes: Southern Heritage Classic coaches share bond and mission
Make no mistake: Head football coaches Alonzo Hampton, of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and Cedric Thomas, of Alcorn State University, whose teams will play Saturday, Sept. 12, …
Lifestyle & Culture
‘Holding Lightning’ revisits Whitney Houston’s extraordinary voice and tragic fall
“Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston” by Emily Lordi, c.2026, Mariner, $32.00, 336 pages Snippets of favorite tunes and dance moves copied from must-see videos often…
Entertainment
Ran’D Shine brings Black magic, history to Memphis for one night only
For magician and comedian Ran’D Shine, magic is more than making a playing card disappear or leaving an audience wondering, “How did he do that?” It is also about history,…
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Philander Smith University choir featured during a golden anniversary celebration for the Midsouth alumni chapter
The 25 voices of the Philander Smith University Choir opened their performance at Centenary United Methodist Church on Sunday, Sept. 27,…
NAACP’s young leaders wrestle with how to motivate their generation
At an NAACP youth town hall Friday night, a LeMoyne-Owen College student pointed out an irony: As far as he could…
‘Do something’: NAACP town hall turns voting-rights concerns into a call to action
Register. Vote. Bring somebody with you. Then stay involved. For all the legal analysis, political history and warnings about threats to…
4 things to know as the Memphis schools state takeover lawsuit progresses
By Bri Hatch Who gets to control Memphis schools while a federal lawsuit over Tennessee’s new school takeover law plays out…