Memphians gather at the Brooks Museum to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday hosted annually to honor those who have died.

The Eastern Conference semifinal game of the United Soccer League Championship will be played at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at AutoZone Park.

The Mustangs finish 18-1-1 and are runners-up for the fourth time in their history.

The Memphis Tigers get one more test run before the regular season begins next week. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30, Memphis takes on D-II Lane College in its second exhibition game of the season.

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A new Central BBQ has opened in Southaven, but the original location on Central Avenue needs more work than previously thought. 

Sabrosura Foods, which purchased Pancho’s cheese dip last year, is no longer making the hot dip. Here’s a copycat recipe the company gives to people who call to request it.

The new hybrid voting system allows hand-marked paper ballots or voting on a touch-screen machine. Mulroy expressed concern that the Shelby County Election Commission was not following through on its compromise to use both voting systems. 

Mayor Jim Strickland is proposing the city create a $500,000 “park restoration fund” from Mud Island renovation money to cover potential damages to Tom Lee Park during Memphis in May events. 

“Grills, five or six pairs of Ray Bans, a couple of rings, a couple of iPhones — you find just about anything,” said Joe Weiss, general manager of Mud Island Marina in Downtown Memphis.

A one-story building behind the apartments will be razed to make way for a parking lot with a brick wall barrier.

Braxton Sharp runs for 316 yards and four touchdowns as the Cougars outlasted the Warriors in a wild one. Also, check out the TSSAA high school football playoff pairings along with scores and summaries.

The new owners of Young Avenue Sound have renovated the building and kept the recording studios, but they’ve also added Airbnbs. 

As the hospital’s six-year, multi-billion dollar expansion gets underway, 500 office employees have moved into 150 Peabody Place. And area shops and restaurants are mighty glad to see them.

The first-round of the TSSAA high school football playoffs begins Friday.