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Where the Tigers landed in the American Conference preseason poll

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:05:26 -0500

Northwestern transfer Jayden Reid of the Tigers was voted to the preseason All-American Conference first team.

Young orders 90-day data center review

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 11:27:59 -0500

Memphis Mayor Paul Young issued an executive order Friday, Oct. 9, calling for a 90-day working group to develop guidelines for data centers in the city.

Memphis vs. UAB: What to know for Battle for the Bones matchup

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 11:22:57 -0500

The Memphis Tigers are preparing to play their first American Conference home game of the season when they kick off against the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Arts Beat: Quark stages Pulitzer finalist ‘Thom Pain’

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 10:32:47 -0500

Tony Isbell stars in and directs Will Eno’s 75-minute monologue at TheatreWorks at the Evergreen, and Germantown Community Theatre sets Louisa May Alcott’s story inside Jo March’s attic.

Bailey: Memphis Motorsports Park still looks the same after unfulfilled hopes of a rebirth

cbailey@dailymemphian.com (Clay Bailey) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 09:00:02 -0500

“Well, that plan for the Memphis Motorsports Park sure fell apart like a blown engine entering the first turn of the racetrack.”

Sudoku: Oct. 9

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.

Daily WordRow: Oct. 9

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

Daily Jigsaw: A soul for Stax

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Today’s puzzle, featuring participants in the 2026 Stax Beat Garden contest, was provided by Stax Music Academy.

Germantown's Scott Sanders runs unopposed, pushes term limits and commercial growth

awarren@dailymemphian.com (Abigail Warren) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Sanders hadn’t planned to run again. With Mayor Mike Palazzolo retiring, he says the board needs continuity and wants to revisit the sanitation contract and boost school funding.

Arkabutla Dam repairs underway, but money still a question

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Crews have completed another significant portion of the Arkabutla Dam repairs, but future money remains an open question for the rest of the project that could continue for at least the next seven years.

Opinion: GOP hopefuls in Tennessee remain in the driver's seat. But some are failing the likability test.

o.sanford@memphis.edu (Otis Sanford) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 04:00:03 -0500

“A clean Republican sweep in Tennessee, while still likely, is no longer an automatic slam dunk.”

Food Files: Are you HungryAF? This restaurant is for you

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 06:20:01 -0500

HungryAF’s owner said her menu items have “a little razzle dazzle.”

Lausanne takes late lead to complete comeback win over Collierville

isparks@dailymemphian.com (Ian Sparks) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 08:36:29 -0500

Lausanne trailed 28-13 in the first quarter before the Lynx outscored the Dragons 36-7 in the rest of the game to win at Collierville.

UTHSC, elected officials break ground on new $350M College of Medicine building

sbohnel@dailymemphian.com (Steve Bohnel) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 08:58:01 -0500

UTHSC and elected officials broke ground Thursday on a new College of Medicine Interdisciplinary Building that aims to recruit prospective students and address a physician shortage.

Donor-funded consultant helped ready Memphis school takeover board during pause

Ltestino@dailymemphian.com (Laura Testino) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 12:05:39 -0500

A consulting firm that worked with Houston’s school system during its takeover has quietly played a key role in readying the state-appointed board to resume control of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.

MUS shines on first day of Division 2-AA golf

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 19:01:26 -0500

Defending champion Brantley Moore and region champ Charles Snider are part of a 3-way tie atop the leaderboard in Division 2-AA.

Briarcrest standout voted player of the week

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 18:54:42 -0500

The senior was the hero in Saints’ victory over CBHS.

City Council passes tentative zoning for data centers

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Fri, 9 Oct 2026 05:52:57 -0500

Council members are still debating whether there should be a moratorium on new data centers to get public buy-in or at least an understanding of what the rules will do and what they won’t do.

East Parkway water guy back selling drinks to thirsty drivers

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 18:53:39 -0500

After an arrest that outraged many Memphians, Demarcus Dickerson was back selling cold drinks at the corner of Poplar Avenue and East Parkway.

Inmate accused of killing cellmate waives bond hearing

mevans@dailymemphian.com (Mary Evans) — Thu, 8 Oct 2026 14:40:05 -0500

Jonathan Griffin, 19, is charged with first-degree murder of his cellmate, Erick Jones, 23.