Worth the drive: Hop in the car and give one of these Mid-South restaurants a try
At some point on the way to a good meal, convenience stops mattering and adventure takes the wheel.
Runners race round-the-clock in the Moccasin 24-Hour Run
Contestants from across the country sprint to Memphis for the event at Shelby Farms Park. Some may catch a few winks, then hit the trail again during the nonstop race.
Memphis’ jumbled rotation, expectations before American play
Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin answer some of the most pressing questions as the Tigers prepare to open conference play against North Texas.
Collierville gift shop keeps it in the family
Watty Brooks Hall opened her shop on the square more than 26 years ago, offering a unique collection of gifts and decor for multiple generations of customers.
Local mission-driven apparel company returns to its roots
For the founder and CEO of the company, the relaunch represents a homecoming to the purpose that first set it apart in a crowded apparel industry.
Echols: ‘Much like a middle child, Gen X can feel overlooked or unseen’
“We are referred to as ‘The Forgotten Generation.’ Which could sound depressing, unless you have learned to live out of the clever quiet of a middle-child identity.”
What will new Memphis football coach prioritize in the transfer portal?
The NCAA transfer portal officially opens Jan. 2, and the Memphis Tigers are heading into the new year with a laundry list of needs.Related content:
Memphis Zoo welcomes critically endangered baby orangutan
The delivery took place after months of preparation with the support of the Memphis Zoo’s animal care and veterinary teams.
Movers & Shakers
Memphis Library Foundation and the University of Tennessee Foundation, Inc. announce additions.
Daily Jigsaw: Fire power
This jigsaw puzzles is a photo of the new Collierville fire station and was taken by Mark Weber.
Daily WordRow: Dec. 28
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
Sudoku: Dec. 28
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
What Daily Memphians think*
“Such talent and the epitome of a fine Southern gentleman! RIP Don Bryant.” — Mary Ellen Restivo about Memphis singer-songwriter Don Bryant dies at 83
“As the Criminal Court Clerk, expungements has been a priority of mine since I was elected in 2018. ...” — Heidi Kuhn about Opinion: Now we must get serious about second-chance hiring
“Huff’s plan sounds solid.” — John Malmo about What will new Memphis football coach prioritize in the transfer portal?
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Metro
Native Memphian appointed No. 2 of U.S. Marshals Service
She is the first woman to hold the position in the Marshals Service’s centuries-long history.
Education House GOP to push forward Memphis school takeover plan with ‘teeth’
Premium Spirit of Memphis Secrets of a 2nd-generation Santa
Premium Spirit of Memphis Stitching love into every seam: Quilt guild’s pillowcases give Youth Villages children something of their own
Elections More than 70 would-be candidates get petitions for 2026 elections
Business
Chicago agriculture processor closes part of Memphis facility, lays off 95
The partial closing is due to a new cottonseed oil joint venture between Chicago-based Archer Daniels Midland and Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Planters Cotton Oil Mill Inc.
Premium Business Meet the big food company in Memphis you don’t know exists
Premium Business From worry to relief: Stanton neighbors welcome Ford’s gas truck pivot — and the promise it brings
Premium Business U of M asking state for $162 million for two projects
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Sports
Memphis Tigers football portal tracker
Here is a running list of moves involving Memphis in the NCAA transfer portal. Sutton Smith is one of the latest to enter the portal.
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason football awards: Southwind duo claims offensive, defensive honors
Premium High School Sports Briarcrest’s supporting actors are stepping into starring roles
Premium Memphis Tigers Football When it comes to coaching, Charles Huff learned what he needed to know in college — and from his father
Food
Food Files: Could Cava come to the Mid-South? And, The Artist Table hosts all-you-can-eat ramen.
Cordova is possibly being “considered” for a buzzy fast-casual chain restaurant’s new location. Downtown’s The Artist Table will host an all-you-can-eat ramen dinner to send off its first chef-in-residency.
Premium Food Paulette’s welcomes new chef to honor original vision — with a modern twist
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Hard Times’ buttermilk-herb ranch
Suburbs
Bible education program expanding into Germantown and Collierville public schools
Some Collierville and Germantown students will get Biblical education during school hours next year. It’s allowed by a 1952 ruling by the United States Supreme Court.
Premium Bartlett From The Heights to the ’burbs: Community builder Jared Myers to shape Bartlett’s next chapter
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Arts & Culture
Memphis singer-songwriter Don Bryant dies at 83
Bryant’s music spanned soul and gospel, singing and songwriting, and the Grammy Award-nominated musician co-wrote the Ann Peebles hit song “I Can’t Stand the Rain.”
Premium Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Song Sung Blue,’ ‘Marty Supreme’
Visual Arts Glaciers, asthma and the midnight sun: Memphis artists’ adventures in the Arctic Circle
Opinion
Opinion: Cardiac arrest doesn’t wait. Neither should MLGW.
“As organizations set goals for the new year, there’s one resolution that belongs at the top of every leadership agenda: be ready to save a life.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Hidden Christmas in a juke joint off Highway 51
Podcasts
Why giving is essential to The Daily Memphian
Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
Podcasts The AM/DM podcast: What to do on the last weekend of the year
Games
Sudoku: Dec. 28
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
Games Daily WordRow: Dec. 28
Neighborhoods
Westwood teetered on the edge of closure for years. Will a middle school merger save it?
Chickasaw Middle could close at the end of the school year, one of five closures MSCS officials have proposed. The students would move to the Westwood High campus, making it a school for sixth-12th graders.