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TSWA high school football poll after Week 6

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 08:11:03 -0500

MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest are ranked in this week’s Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s high school football rankings.

Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 6

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:33:32 -0500

Standouts from Brighton, Center Hill, Collierville, Fayette Academy and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends up at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1.

Daily Jigsaw: Demolition without a plan

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Today’s photo shows the ongoing demolition of the former Commercial Appeal building. Mark Weber took the photo.

Daily WordRow: Sept. 28

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

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

Sudoku: Sept. 28

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 04:00:03 -0500

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

This Week in Memphis: Grizzlies media day and Tom Lee Day

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:00:19 -0500

Also happening this week: You can meet Shelby County Mayor Mickell Lowery, and there’s a rescheduled hearing for the MSCS takeover suit.

Tim Duncan's family history pushed him to get tested. Now he wants other Memphis men to do the same.

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:19:56 -0500

Duncan watched his father survive prostate cancer and saw a close friend lose his dad to it. Then came his own diagnosis in January.

Short agenda Monday as new Shelby County Commission settles in

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 10:33:43 -0500

Commissioners will vote on committee chairs, including a first-term budget chair, after putting off an ethics commission revival and a data center moratorium in committee.

Highland Strip's getting a 'high-end honky-tonk'

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

“Take a honky-tonk, sweep up all the sawdust, replace a couple of shots with a couple of glasses of wine, with some cool Memphis music and Western memorabilia,” said one of the three owners.

Sudoku: Sept. 27

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

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

Daily Jigsaw: Memphis Fire remembers 9/11

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:02 -0500

Today’s puzzle features the Memphis Fire Department’s participation in a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Mark Weber took the photo.

Maxey: 'Whatever the reasons for addiction, the voices of those impacted need to be heard'

rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:27:29 -0500

“In the early days after my daughter died of a drug overdose in 2014, it was one of the details with which I became obsessed – that over time, I might forget what she sounded like.”

Echols: 'Caring for stuff isn’t how most of us wish to spend our days'

candaceecholswrites@gmail.com (Candace Echols) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:01 -0500

“Is there anything more depressing than a life speckled with unrealized dreams revealed through a stack of unopened gear? My basement is a graveyard of hobbies that never were.”

Independent David Hatley brings campaign for governor to Memphis

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:01 -0500

Also in the political roundup, Charlie Hatcher on KWAM, Chaz Molder’s fish fry in North Memphis and the art of canvassing and phone banking.

Daily WordRow: Sept. 27

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:00:01 -0500

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

Jadan Baugh and No. 21 Florida run roughshod over 4th-ranked Ole Miss, 52-28

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:40:25 -0500

No. 21 Florida manhandled fourth-ranked Mississippi 52-28 on Saturday to reach 4-0 for the first time since 2019.

Memphis basketball scrimmage foreshadows a high volume of 3-point shooting

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:14:12 -0500

The Memphis Tigers held an open practice Saturday, giving fans a 40-minute peek into how the team is shaping up.

No. 1 Texas beats No. 14 Vols in first trip to Neyland

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:41:36 -0500

With President Donald Trump on hand to watch, the Longhorns gouged the Vols in Knoxville.

Press pool flap, TN governor's race are backdrop for Trump trip to Knoxville

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 10:30:52 -0500

President Trump came to support Tennessee Republicans, but his presence at Neyland Stadium did not help the Vols, who lost to the Texas Longhorns.

SpaceXAI offers to buy out some Southaven residents over lawsuit

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:13:46 -0500

SpaceXAI offers to buy real estate from some Southaven residents if they pledge not to join a class-action lawsuit filed in June over the company’s North Mississippi power plant.