Friday Prep Roundup: Special teams play boosts Kirby over Southwind
Arkansas levee trail open for October
Chancery lawsuit challenges Nov. 6 ballot referendums
Sherra Wright deemed mentally fit to stand trial in death of Lorenzen Wright
Memphis Habitat celebrates milestone with 500th house
Metro
The Early Word: One school’s bust is another’s boost; top cop temp check
Some locals aren’t down for the demo of an iconic East Memphis building, Regional One Health puts pregnancy care on wheels and a Germantown designer leaves his mark on the holidays.
Premium City of Memphis With Council’s Cordova high ‘death blow’ vote, Frayser high could be built first
Business
Memphians mourn old Mellow Mushroom building targeted for demo
The 60-year-old building on the corner of White Station Road and Park Avenue, known for its circular architecture and stone-stacked exterior, will be destroyed to make way for a Bojangles. Some locals say it’s “tragic.”
Premium Health Care Stork 901 program to bring pregnancy care on wheels to rural West Tennessee
Sports
Vote for the high school football player of the week, Week 13
Standouts from Collierville, Fairley, MASE and Melrose are up for consideration this week.
Memphis Grizzlies The Grizzlies’ system is fueled by speed. And the holiday spirit?
Food
Etowah dinner series cofounder launches cocktail bar
Josh Conley said Bar Limina will feature a revolving lineup of mixologists and bartenders from across the globe.
Suburbs
Bartlett exploring options for Quail Ridge Golf Course
While Quail Ridge golf course in Bartlett has closed, there are still ongoing discussions about the future of the property, but apartments do not appear to be an option.
Arts & Culture
Dixon exhibit tracks American art history through railway art
Visitors can see work by artists Grandma Moses and Georgia O’Keeffe at the Dixon’s new exhibit. “The history of the railroad is really the history of the United States in a lot of ways,” says Dixon curator Julie Pierotti.
Opinion
Hutchinson: Beware of these lending scams
A Florida woman claimed to have more than 10 years of experience in grant writing. In reality, her last known employment was at a Krystal, and she was on probation for stealing cash deposits from it.
Podcasts
Workforce initiatives at U of M expand their reach
Leaders of the three separate initiatives joined Eric Barnes to talk about their programs this week on the WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines.”
Games
Jigsaw: More is more
This week’s jigsaw puzzle features a photo from freelance photojournalist Brad Vest taken for The Daily Memphian at John Mark Enterprises in Germantown.