Standouts from Munford and Fayette-Ware top the lists this week.

The top votes by the Shelby County Commission in 2024 revolved around the budget season and balancing funding for big projects.

Ready for today’s sudokus?

This week’s jigsaw puzzle features an image taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade.

NBA box score for Sunday’s game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Carter forged a path that still challenges political assumptions and included multiple trips to Memphis as part of his decades-long involvement with Habitat for Humanity. 

We’ve got also your guide to New Year’s Eve events and some inspiration for your 2025 resolutions.

Coach Penny Hardaway’s tough attitude pushed the Tigers to respond with intensity in their Saturday afternoon rout of No. 16 Ole Miss at FedExForum.

“For those who love dogs, children or miracles, this story won’t seem far-fetched at all. As a matter of fact, it may strike some as downright splendid.”

Nonprofit ShowerUp will help give “a little boost” to those who need it at the Hospitality Hub. 

Here’s a review of some of the major decisions the Memphis City Council made in 2024, including tax hikes, gun referendums and more.

The Daily Memphian staffers share 12 Memphis menu items they couldn’t get out of their heads this year.

Research shows that diversity in policing can help establish community trust. In this story, three MPD officers talk about how their backgrounds have helped their law enforcement careers.

“It is Memphians who have made possible the success of one of the largest online local-news sites in the country, one supported primarily by subscriptions and sponsorships.”

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Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Ring in the new year with a crossword puzzle packed with hints linked to Memphis-area festivities to welcome 2025.

The Memphis Police Department said it received “hundreds of calls” about flooding, while the Tennessee Highway Patrol shut down Interstate 55 at West McLemore for a time.

Something the Mississippi State Bulldogs supposedly called the Memphis Tigers, and something Penny Hardaway said to Moussa Cisse, lit a fire under the Guinea native against the Ole Miss Rebels.

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Box score: Memphis 87, Ole Miss 70

After the Memphis Tigers smashed Ole Miss Saturday, Penny Hardaway called this the “most satisfying” nonconference season of his coaching career. Who are we to disagree?

The midseason transfer’s 7-minute Memphis debut reminded coach Penny Hardaway why he knew right away that he wanted to add the Washington, D.C., native to his roster once he became available.

Marcus Smart and Santi Aldama have missed recent games with injuries. The Grizzlies provided medical updates on both players.

The Tigers (10-3) looked refocused and reenergized in an 87-70 win over No. 16 Ole Miss on Saturday afternoon at FedExForum to close out one of the most grueling nonconference slates in the country.

Box score for the basketball game between the University of Memphis Tigers and the University of Mississippi Rebels Saturday, Dec. 28 at FedExForum.

It might be the clue every “Jeopardy!” contestant dreams of, one that’s tailored to that person and arrives at the perfect time. That’s what happened to Laura Faddah, a Germantown resident who appeared on the show.

Defensive lineman Taylor Burton is headed back to his hometown after spending two years at UT Martin.