The 2025 college football season couldn’t get past Week 1 without creating ripples in the College Football Playoff race for non-power conference schools.

Standouts from Covington, DeSoto Central, Kingsbury, Munford, St. George’s and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. Voting ends a 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4.

This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.

Today’s jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the escalator at Carrefour at Kirby Woods taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber. 

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Anton “AJ” Hill Jr. sustained second and third-degree burns across his torso, abdomen and upper legs. And the healing process led him somewhere new. 

Many have attempted to redevelop the Downtown site as an art gallery, food hall and more, but only a few have achieved success for a time. Now, the building is seeking new ownership — again. 

Memphis filmmaker and author Robert Gordon and his partners are gearing up for the world premiere of “Newport & the Great Folk Dream,” and they want to be clear: It is not a documentary. 

“Let me say, ain’t nobody going to like this comparison – not the shot people, not the Christian people, and not the other people, either — but it’s real. There are things about Tirzepatide that remind me of the Holy Spirit.”

The Redbirds claim the interleague series victory 4-2.

Also in the Political Roundup: Jerri Green at Wiseacre and one less contender for Shelby County Mayor.

Also this week, the Running of the Weenies returns, and we look back on two tragic events that happened in 2022. 

The new museum will feature a new Monroe Avenue plaza connecting the museum to the Cossitt Library and providing access to the Mississippi River. 

Last year, Sutton Smith tore his ACL during the Tigers’ first game, and his 2024 season was over in less than 15 minutes of game time. This year, things were different. 

Bryan Torres, Matt Koperniak, Blaze Jordan and Matt Lloyd hit home runs for Memphis in the 8-2 win Saturday in Oklahoma City.

Austin Simmons completed 20 of 31 passes for 341 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 21 Ole Miss rout Georgia State 63-7 on Saturday night in the opener for both teams.

DeAndre and Vinessa Brown were touted for their nonprofit’s reentry work and dedication to the Frayser community. Their trajectory changed abruptly this past week, when they were accused of felony theft, computer fraud, money laundering and official misconduct.

“Memphis Rox isn’t just about climbing walls. ... It is about a Memphis that refuses to stay on the ground, a Memphis that believes no mountain is too high.”

For the past year, My Sistah’s House’s team has filed and refiled plans to build a 2,400-square-foot commercial and residential building as part of the nonprofit’s Tiny House Project.

How do Memphis’ outdoor live-music venues decide when the weather is bad enough to cancel events?

“All the women who work for her are moms with young children who were trying to work part-time and still be at home part-time with the kids. She encourages us to use our gifts and shine in our own ways in her store while also being flexible.”

“While I hate to see this house be torn down, I think it’s life expectancy was limited when it was changed to a commercial use,” Commissioner Bill Cox said. “… It’s death certificate was signed when it was changed to commercial.”

When clothes designer CJ Jones saw his first monogrammed shirt on a LeMoyne-Owen administrator, it started him on a designing journey that now includes a list of famous clients.

Plant-based eating seems to be on the rise across the South, fueled in part by social media. Memphis has no shortage of selections at its restaurants or food festivals.

Local lovers of the genre are once again staging the Memphis Power Pop Festival. But what is power pop, anyway?

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