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About That Cover ...
Last Friday, I received a direct message on Twitter from county commissioner and mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer. I don't know Sawyer well, but we've met and communicated a few times in recent years....
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Beware of Fake "Best of Memphis" Awards
A company called Best Memphis Awards is sending out scamming emails to local businesses announcing that they've been named a "Best of Memphis" winner. The company runs similar scams in other cities...
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901 Day, Raiford Day, Fight Night, Living Awards
Taylor Berger was pleased with the 8Ball & MJG show that capped the 901 Day festivities, held September 1st at Railgarten.“That was pure Memphis, man,” Berger says. “It was black, white, young,...
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Professor Who Made ‘Egregious’ Brandon Webber Comments Keeps Job
The LeMoyne-Owen College professor who received backlash for his comments on the June officer-involved shooting of Brandon Webber is still teaching at the college, LeMoyne-Owen officials confirmed...
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Nick Vergos Dies
Nick Vergos, middle son of the late restaurateur Charlie Vergos, who was the founder of the Rendezvous restaurant, died Sept. 5th. Vergos, one of the owners of the legendary Memphis restaurant, was...
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Indie Memphis Youth Fest Showcases the Future of Film in the Bluff City
Indie Memphis’ Youth Film Fest has been the film organization’s most successful new recent addition. It has taken the festival’s mission of developing Memphis talent to its logical conclusion: Start...
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Council Switch; New House Speaker; Legislative Alteration
A decision by the presiding officials of the local AFL-CIO on Sunday to prohibit speeches by political candidates at their annual picnic at AFSCME headquarters downtown — even by those whom the union...
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Tigers 55, Southern 24
"Man up." Memphis running back Kenneth Gainwell had a quick initial response when asked about filling the void left by the injured Patrick Taylor — the third-leading rusher in Tiger history — on...
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Strickland‘s Amen Corner
Some critics of Mayor Jim Strickland have expressed skepticism about his accomplishments and maintain that he is out of touch with large portions of the greater Memphis community — specifically, its...
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Baseball at Its (Almost) Best
If you've ever attended a Memphis Redbirds game at AutoZone Park, there's a book I urge you to read, and particularly if you saw a game on a Tuesday night in August, with maybe 400 other fans in the...
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Music Video Monday: Ally and the Walrus
Music Video Monday asks, have you hugged your unicorn today? Ally Wallace of Ally and the Walrus is excited about "Sugar," her first music video. "The cinematography and audio production was all...
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Downtown Town Hall Leads to Dialogue on City Issues
The town hall format, whereby a political figure presides over an open-ended group discussion of public problems and issues, has long been a staple of elected officials; it is also coming into...
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Tennessee Joins Google Investigation
Tennessee has joined a nationwide investigation of Google, a move announced Monday by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. A coalition of 50 attorneys general will review the tech giant’s...
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Judge Denies State’s Request to Dismiss Voter Registration Lawsuit
A federal judge denied the state’s request to dismiss a lawsuit Monday that challenges a new state law that would put substantial requirements in place for groups that participate in voter...
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OUTMemphis, TEP Host Mayoral Town Halls
Mayoral candidates will stump at events hosted by OUTMemphis and the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP) starting tonight (Tuesday, September 10th) at OUTMemphis. Each town-hall-style event will be...
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State Lawmaker Says Call to Get Rid of Higher Education Was a Joke
The Tennessee lawmaker who said higher education is a “liberal breeding ground” and should be eliminated last week is now saying his comments were made in jest. Sen. Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) said...
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Memphis Food & Wine Festival will be Oct. 12
More than 40 chefs - area and from around the country - and almost 40 vintners will take part in this year’s Memphis Food & Wine Festival, which will be held Oct. 12th at Memphis Botanic Garden....
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Three Thoughts on Tiger Football
•The Tigers have started three of the last four seasons 3-0. So a win this week at South Alabama would be no big deal, right? (Quick side note: This is surely the first time Memphis has faced Jaguars...
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Report: Memphis Could Save Even More Money with Renewable Energy
Experts say Memphis could save even more money now on a switch to renewable energy than the $240 million to $333 million they predicted it could back in January. Those early projections came from...
View ArticleMemphis Pets of the Week (9/10-9/16)
Each week, the Flyer will feature adoptable dogs and cats from Memphis Animal Services. All photos are credited to Memphis Pets Alive. More pictures and more information can be found on the Memphis...
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