During the worst of times for the Memphis football program, back before hardly anyone in this town had heard of Mike Norvell, Anthony Miller or Riley Ferguson, losing never felt like it did Saturday in the American Athletic Conference championship game.

2. Bench Power - Friday, November 10, 2017

Through games of Nov. 7, the Memphis Grizzlies were 7-4. You probably knew that. You recall the thrill of taking down the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors at FedExForum and beating the much-hyped Houston Rockets twice – on the road and at home.

3. 10 Years After Housing Peaked, US is More of a Renter Nation - Tuesday, June 21, 2016

MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina (AP) – It's a troublesome story playing out across America in the 10 years since the housing bubble peaked and then burst in a ruinous crash: As real estate has climbed back, homeowners are thriving while renters are struggling.

4. The Week Ahead: June 20-26 - Monday, June 20, 2016

Let’s get this week started, Memphis! Here’s our roundup of local happenings you need to know about, from a new headstone for one of the Beale Street Sheiks to an event to celebrate (and buy from) Memphis' maker community. 

5. Last Word: Deannexation, Pastner Past the Season and Chewing Gum and Walking - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The much-discussed deannexation bill in the Tennessee Legislature always had the votes Monday evening in the House with Memphis Democrats succeeding only in delaying the outcome in Nashville by about two hours.
The bill passed by a wide margin after a debate that was for the most part Memphis against the rest of the state starting just outside the city limits with Republicans in the Shelby County legislative delegation.
And there is some dispute between the bill’s sponsor from the Chattanooga area and Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland. Strickland puts the potential loss of tax revenue to the city at $80 million. Rep. Mike Carter says it is more like $27 million.

6. Deliberations to Begin in Petties Org Case - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Seven weeks ago jury selection began in the largest drug case ever brought in Memphis federal court.

More than 350 exhibits, 70 witnesses and 130 sidebars or bench conferences later, the jury is about to begin deliberations in the trial of Clinton Lewis and Martin Lewis, two members of the drug organization headed and built by Craig Petties.

7. Miss. Drug Kingpin Talks of Life on Run in Mexico With Petties - Monday, February 20, 2012

When Dave Warner learned police and federal agents were searching his house in Mississippi in 2004, he ran. And while he was on the run, he got a phone call from Memphis drug kingpin Craig Petties who said Warner could come live in Mexico where Petties had fled two years earlier.

8. Petties Trial Testimony Hits One Week Mark - Friday, February 17, 2012

Ten-year-old crack cocaine is brown and looks like meatballs.

Drug dealers never sell 100 percent pure cocaine to customers on the street but they do to each other.

They are keenly aware of dollar amounts and weights from past transactions. Some are very aware of sentencing guidelines and sentencing ranges used in state and federal courts. Others aren’t and rely on their attorneys to tell them whether they should sign plea deals or not.

9. Jury Hears Recording of Hit Man Talking With Petties Target - Thursday, February 16, 2012

Tobias Pride said the drug kingpin who hired him to kill Antonio Allen in 2002 had proof “in black and white” that Allen had been cooperating with law enforcement.

10. Court Hears Details Of Drug Org - Thursday, February 16, 2012

Memphis Federal Court Judge Hardy Mays has been balancing other cases on his schedule with the Craig Petties drug organization trial that began Feb. 6 with jury selection.

11. UPDATE: Jury Hears Recording of Hit Man Talking With Petties Target - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Big drug dealers don’t count the money as soon as they make a drug deal. They wait until they leave the exchange to count it.

That was among the details offered Tuesday, Feb. 14, in the full-day of testimony by Orlando Pride, a long time member of the violent multi-state drug organization headed by Craig Petties.

12. Petties Associate Testifies On Drug Ring's Origins and Growth - Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The violent multi-state drug organization headed by Craig Petties began with a group of eight and nine-year-old boys in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis selling rocks of crack cocaine to those in cars who would drive down their street, West Dison Avenue, in the neighborhood.

13. Grizzlies Hope to Reward City With Parade - Friday, December 16, 2011

If you can’t be a little naïve and overly optimistic before the season starts, then when can you?

Yes, the NBA lockout delayed the start of the season – to Dec. 26 in San Antonio for the Grizzlies – and shortened the schedule to 66 games.

14. Chile and Argentina Foster Carnivore’s Dream Vacation - Monday, October 25, 2010

Vegetarians and vegans may want to think twice before booking those flights to Chile and Argentina, otherwise known as the Lands of Endless Meat. In Chile, the creature du jour tends to be lamb, in Argentina it’s beef, but in both countries, where I sojourned for 12 days recently, I often found my plate heaped with portions of beef, lamb, pork and goat, including various sausages and an inner organ here and there. These are countries where steak is passed as hors d’oeuvres, and some salad or a few vegetables on a plate serve as an excuse for a carnivore’s passacaglia of flesh. They call it barbecue.

15. Family Business Scrubs Floors For American Dream - Monday, February 2, 2009

Patricia S. Haddad started out with just a scrub brush when she began her cleaning service in 2002, but now her business has specialized to the point that she uses a cleaning system specifically designed for tile and grout.

16. Archived Article: Peabody P.2 - Monday, July 23, 2001
Peabody gains ownership of Orlando hotel Peabody gains ownership of Orlando hotel Peabody Hotel Group, based in Memphis, announced the company's acquisition of 100 percent ownership of The Peabody Orlando. The 891-room hotel has 57,000 square feet o...