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Yolanda Cooper-Sutton suspended from City Council committee duties

mevans@dailymemphian.com (Mary Evans) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:08:20 -0500

Memphis City Council Chairwoman Jana Swearengen-Washington suspended Council member Yolanda Cooper-Sutton from her committee-leadership duties for 30 days after her conduct during an Oct. 6 council meeting.

Data center moratorium returns to City Council with new security measures

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:55:33 -0500

Five ordinances and a resolution — all on data centers — top the Tuesday council agenda including a call for a moratorium on new data centers.

Grizzlies make final roster cuts

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:02:04 -0500

The Grizzlies subtract a guard and a forward to finalize their roster.

Memphis takes center stage before more than 550 arts funders

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:41:24 -0500

More than 550 arts funders from across the country are in Memphis this week for a national conference examining how investments into local artists and organizations can strengthen communities.

Fatal shooting of Senatobia infant 'was justified,' Mississippi AG rules

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:22:20 -0500

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has cleared a Senatobia police officer of wrongdoing in a fatal June shooting of a 1-year-old.

MSCS takeover paused again

Ltestino@dailymemphian.com (Laura Testino) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:55:30 -0500

Tennessee’s takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been paused again.

Game time set for Memphis-Army on Halloween

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:29:25 -0500

Kickoff time is scheduled for Army’s Oct. 31 visit with the Memphis Tigers.

Gov. Reeves appoints new County Court judge for DeSoto County

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:16:32 -0500

The appointment appointed is the latest in a series of recent judicial shakeups.

State volleyball preview: Arlington, Briarcrest, Collierville aiming to bring titles back to Shelby County

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:59:50 -0500

Competition for Dragons, Saints and Tigers gets underway Tuesday in Murfreesboro.

TSWA high school football poll after Week 9

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:07:23 -0500

MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest are the area schools ranked in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s rankings.

Vote for The Daily Memphian high school football Player of the Week, Week 9

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:52:44 -0500

Standouts from Bolton, ECS, Mansassas and MUS are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.

Opinion: Why are we still talking about the same breast cancer disparities?

editor@dailymemphian.com (Leighanne Soden) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:10 -0500

“I love Memphis. But loving this city doesn’t mean staying quiet about where we’re failing. Women living miles from excellent cancer care can struggle to get a mammogram, afford follow-up testing or find a ride to treatment. We should be embarrassed.”

With midterms approaching, Task Force is focus for both sides of the aisle

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:10 -0500

With early voting underway in Shelby County, federal officials touted the Memphis Safe Task Force while Democratic congressional nominees vowed to scrutinize the operation.

Daily WordRow: Oct. 19

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:10 -0500

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Daily Jigsaw: Spirit Halloween pops-up

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:10 -0500

Today’s puzzle features Spirit Halloween's decorations available for sale. Patrick Lantrip took the photo.

Sudoku: Oct. 19

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:00:09 -0500

Ready for today’s sudokus?

This Week in Memphis: Data center talks resume, and Grizz season opens

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:18:28 -0500

Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers basketball team plays their first exhibition game.

Sudoku: Oct. 18

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:02 -0500

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Daily Jigsaw: Grass-fed farm to big-box store

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:00:02 -0500

Today’s puzzle features Home Place Pastures products on display inside a local Kroger grocery store and was provided by Home Place Pastures.

Daily WordRow: Oct. 18

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:12:56 -0500

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