Eight of the AAC’s 14 AAC teams are bowl-eligible this season Here are national projections for where Memphis could land.

Jared Barnett: “With so many options, it’s easy to simply give to organizations that we are most familiar with. While this relational philanthropy represents the tight-knit nature of our community, it also limits the impact of our giving. It’s time to exchange relational philanthropy with effective philanthropy.”

Elizabeth Cawein says about Memphis music: “2024 has been full of wins so big, so long-anticipated, so hard-fought, that I had to spill some digital ink celebrating them all.”

Tigers ranked after a strong showing for the program at last week’s Maui Invitational.

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Plan your holiday fun with this guide to events around the Greater Memphis metro area. 

ESPN college football expert Paul Finebaum answers The Daily Memphian’s questions after Week 14 games.

December art shows in Memphis feature collage, “eye-poems,” photography, abstract paintings and murals. 

Longer-term lodging has become an attractive alternative for displaced families, traveling business people, and those who don’t know their next step. 

The myth of Jeff Buckley remains strong in the city where he died, as plans to turn his former home into an Airbnb have stirred strong feelings.

At least one in 10 children in Tennessee will experience having their parents behind bars at some point in their lives. 

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Some residents have long battled annexation. De-annexation attempts continue today, citing slow police response times, litter, inconsistent trash services and rising crime.

Three panelists and a keynote speaker will talk at the Daily Memphian Commercial Real Estate: Review and Forecast Seminar at the Memphis Botanic Garden on Thursday, Dec. 5.

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This week’s puzzle features a photo of the volunteers with Lindenwood Christian Church, Westy’s and Operation BBQ Relief that worked to provide more than 2,000 meals to those in need on Thanksgiving Day.

Raised by Sound Fest returns. Also, a celebrated bluegrass singer-songwriter-guitarist plays two nights and Jhene Aiko’s tour brings heavy hitters to the FedExForum.

The Grizzlies erased a 19-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers on Sunday and finish the Thanksgiving homestand 4-0.

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Box Score: Grizzlies 136, Pacers 121

A Louisiana-based pastor changed the lives of 17 kids with tickets to a New Orleans Pelicans game. Now, he’s looking to do the same in Memphis. 

After Memphis built a 13-11 lead near the end of the first quarter, the Bucs went on a 24-5 extended run over seven minutes to hold a firm advantage.

The Memphis Tigers football team remains nationally ranked in the latest Coaches Poll and has now cracked the Associated Press Top 25. 

Ryan Silverfield’s name is a hot one as the college football coaching carousel heats up. If Silverfield leaves Memphis, who’s to blame him?

They offer charcuterie boards, sandwiches, salads and healthful drinks at the new Feast & Graze X HighP Hour Wellness. Guests can grab food to go or relax and spin vinyl records while they eat.

This is the third year in a row that salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has crept up the Mississippi River. This phenomenon, known as salt water intrusion, previously only happened about once per decade.

“I will admit I go overboard. It’s not exactly ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ but I try my best. And some of my yard decorations may not immediately lead you to think ‘Christmas.’”