Congregation mourns closing, rejoices in blessings of ‘disco shul’
Anshei Sphard Beth El Emeth congregation is moving, leaving behind its “Brutalist” synagogue but not its sacred Torahs or special memories.
New COVID-19 cases continue to decline, transmission rate stable countywide
From Sept. 26 to Saturday, Oct. 10, the Shelby County Health Department reported an average of 134 new coronavirus cases and 3,058 test results each day, yielding a 4.4% positivity rate.
Shelby County reports 3 COVID-19 deaths, 146 new cases
Shelby County’s 146 new coronavirus cases came from 2,774 test results, yielding a 5.3% positivity rate. Test results are not reflective of the previous 24-hour period and include tests over multiple days.
Going strong in Whitehaven: Piano’s Flowers & Gifts
Some people have asked but the owners of Piano’s flower shop say there is no reason for them to leave the Whitehaven community.
Friday preps: Collierville gets physical, defeats arch-rival Houston
Ethan Pettigrew and Tyler Collier combine for two touchdown passes as Collierville holds off Houston.
Street Food: Tacos and paletas in Olive Branch
As a new recurring feature, I’ll be on the hunt for street-food finds in the Memphis area: good stuff from food trucks, farmers markets, gas stations, walk-up windows and the like.
NFL quarterly awards: Memphis edition
2020 has been a banner year for former Tigers in the NFL; which alums are standing out?
Excel Center at Goodwill Memphis helps adults earn diplomas and more
The Excel Center opened as a charter school but is now a contract school with Shelby County Schools.
Point guard Joe Cooper forges new path at Pearl River CC
He almost gave up on the sport. The junior college has reinvigorated him and changed his mindset.
Metro
Gallery: Flyway construction begins reach toward Mississippi River
The observation deck and boardwalk is due to open next year. It will offer an unobstructed view of the Mississippi River.
City of Memphis Will City Council vote oppose National Guard deployment?
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Downtown Paddling the length of the Mississippi River is a grand adventure
Business
Hyde Park housing plan ‘an answered prayer’ for some residents
“New structures and new individuals and new ideas will have to bridge the gap between a dying community and a living community,” said Hyde Park resident Jairus Winfrey.
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Sports
Vote for the Daily Memphian high school football player of the week, Week 5
Standouts from Central, ECS, Fairley, Northpoint, Rossville Christian and Southwind are up for consideration.
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Food
Sweet Musings opens new location with new menu items
Sweet Musings first opened last year in Cordova with from-scratch pastries made daily.
Suburbs
Absentee voting begins for DeSoto County’s special Senate election
The special election is the result of a federal court ruling.
Arts & Culture
Adventurous array of underground rock will fill the Memphis air for Gonerfest 22
A Memphis festival this week includes ‘70s Zambian psychedelic rock, early ‘80s Georgia post-punk, Moroccan “desert blues,” Rhode Island noise-rock, Chicago power-pop, soulful New Orleans garage-rock, U.K. and Australian singer-songwriters and Pacific Northwest indie mainstays.
Opinion
Opinion: An open letter to Memphis and a farewell
“For my final column, I wanted to write a letter to Memphis, to the city I love and that has made so much of my story possible,” Narcisse said.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: The first of fall and the beginning of the Greenline
In this look at the week ahead, The Daily Memphian’s Mary Cashiola and Bianca Phillips talk about two related proposals in front of the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Commission, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony and how the Shelby Farms Park Greenline started oh-so-many years ago.
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Comic Expo
Today’s jigsaw puzzle features an image by Brad Vest from the recent Memphis Comic Expo.