Born in New Jersey, raised in North Carolina and now a mother of two “full-blooded Memphians,” Patricia Lee Daigle is no stranger to change. And as the Brooks Museum’s new chief curator, she’s taking on some big changes.

The Grizzlies’ rookie duty is one that connects the current team to its Grit and Grind roots and supports a Downtown restaurant. And it all starts with 40 orders of fried rice. 

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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo is of Douglas the camel at the Juvenile Court’s fourth annual Trunk or Treat event and was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.

Santi Aldama didn’t hesitate in the final seconds. He located and found the Grizzlies’ closer, Ja Morant. 

The teams traded scoreless possessions before Santi Aldama found Morant for the game-deciding bucket with 7.6 seconds remaining.

The box score for the NBA game between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Phoenix Suns at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.

Anna Dunn gets the winner as the Houston Mustangs hand arch-rival Collierville its first loss of the season.

It’s the third year in a row there will be an all-Memphis final in the smaller of Tennessee’s two private-school classifications and a rematch of the 2023 title match.

A matchup against Auburn at a venue less than two hours from the campus of the SEC’s Tigers should provide Memphis with a solid test before the 2025-26 regular season gets underway.

“I’m seeing just continual calls at the reception desk for people asking about food pantries,” said Russell Walker of St. John’s Church. “It’s continuous. I got in this morning at 7:30, and they’ve been continuous since then.”

Attorneys for Tyré Nichols’ estate and the City of Memphis have spent much of the year wrangling over certain aspects of discovery.

When it comes to finding out what’s happening in our communities, there’s often no way to know without actually contacting folks and asking them how they are doing.

One alderman will be unable to seek reelection at the end of his term.

Board member Amber Huett-Garcia said multiple high school teachers told her that students “have just stopped showing up.”

First place on the line in several regions, including 8-6A where Germantown and Southwind collide.

Northpoint debuts in the rankings on the back of a seven-game winning streak.

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Opinions are split on whether Bartlett’s plans to resurrect Quail Ridge Golf Course and have it managed by a private entity is the best route for the suburb.

Collierville gets more space for a massage, and a new Germantown headquarters is getting organized. 

Over a month ago, Elwood’s Shack posted on social media that the East Memphis restaurant would give any member of the National Guard a free barbecue sandwich — pulled pork, brisket or chicken.

Santi Aldama is perhaps the truest embodiment of the team’s penchant for the unexpected move up for an unexpected target.

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