Brooks strong showing spoiled by Utah’s sizzling shooting
The Jazz drained 19 3-pointers to outduel the Grizzlies on Saturday night. Related Story:
Dia de los Muertos festival bridges cultures and connects loved ones
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.
901 FC playoff match postponed until Sunday
The Eastern Conference semifinal game of the United Soccer League Championship will be played at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at AutoZone Park.
Houston falls to Bearden in girls soccer final for second straight year
The Mustangs finish 18-1-1 and are runners-up for the fourth time in their history.
What to look for in Memphis’ exhibition game against Lane College
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.Related story:
Central BBQ: Silo goes up, original location comes down
A new Central BBQ has opened in Southaven, but the original location on Central Avenue needs more work than previously thought.
Recipe Exchange: Pancho’s Copycat Hot Dip
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.
Mulroy: Report of voters steered away from paper ballots ‘concerns us’
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.
With MIM, Tom Lee Park contract in limbo, city could cover costs
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.
How low can it go? Mississippi River is something to see
“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.
Parking lot demo approved for Parkview Apartments
A one-story building behind the apartments will be razed to make way for a parking lot with a brick wall barrier.
Friday prep report: Munford holds off Central for first 10-0 season
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.
Young Avenue Sound is ready for long plays, short stays
The new owners of Young Avenue Sound have renovated the building and kept the recording studios, but they’ve also added Airbnbs.
St. Jude adding offices in former Terminix space
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.
First-round TSSAA playoff pairings for the Memphis area
The first-round of the TSSAA high school football playoffs begins Friday.
Opinion: Bringing renewable energy and efficiency to real estate development
“C-PACER allows commercial property owners and developers to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings with low-cost financing provided by private lenders, shielding them from rising energy prices in the medium to long term.”
Good bones: Local residents get creepy — and creative — with skeletons for Halloween
Behold some of the biggest and spookiest skeleton displays in the Memphis area.
It’s almost Halloween, so time for a Sound Bites candy throw down
Last year it was odd Kit Kat flavors. This year, it was a contest to pick favorite everyday candy for Halloween.
The Iris Collective moves beyond the Iris Orchestra
On this week’s episode of The Sidebar, executive director of Iris Collective Rebecca Arendt talks about the evolution of Iris, the new season of performances and her firm belief that “everyone can learn to sing.”
Grizzlies podcast: Running out of words to describe Ja Morant
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Ja Morant’s historic start for the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant is averaging 35.3 points through the first four games of the season.
Oh, Snap: This week’s best photos
The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber was busy this week, snapping photos of some scary Halloween decorations, a frighteningly close basketball game, and a heavenly mural. Which is your favorite?
Box score: Jazz 124, Grizzlies 123
NBA box score for Saturday, Oct. 29 game between the Memphis Grizzlies and Utah Jazz.
Metro
Anatomy of a winter closing: What goes into canceling classes
Way before the weather rolls in, Memphis-area school leaders are already considering the numerous factors that might lead them to close schools.
Premium Education MSCS board member proposes keeping Marie Feagins
Business
Flights canceled across the US; FedEx warns about possible delays
FedEx released a service alert Thursday saying delays and disruptions for inbound and outbound shipments are possible “due to local conditions and restrictions.”
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Sports
After a dismal 2023-24 season, things look up for ECS
Character-building losses last year paved the way for a 13-1 start for the girls basketball team at Evangelical Christian School.
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Food
$10 Deal: The Lamplighter’s bare bones, but delectable, cheeseburger
Pair your burger with a beer, cue up a Patsy Cline song on the jukebox and let yourself be charmed by the misshapen magic of this Midtown institution.
Suburbs
World famous horses gallop back to Memphis
The horses are back in Shelby County for the first time in more than a decade, appearing at several area Kroger locations this week
Arts & Culture
‘Soul Man’ Sam Moore dies at 89
At Stax Records, Sam Moore and Dave Prater — as Sam & Dave — transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded some of soul music’s most enduring hits.
Opinion
Conaway: Let’s pick the cabinet
“Aside from the obvious point that we could all suggest better than we’re going to get, the larger point is that we’re all going to need each other as things shake out in Washington.”
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Basketball’s rankings, adjustments, ECU game
With Memphis having a week off between Sunday’s home win over North Texas and its upcoming matchup with ECU on Saturday, coach Penny Hardaway said significant changes to his team’s practice structure were coming. Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and columnist John Martin discuss what those are and more.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: Jan. 10
If snow is falling, you definitely have time for a quick crossword.