Several returning players are adjusting to expanded duties as Panthers re-tool for another run.

Through six games so far, here’s how bracketologists and computers view the Tigers’ body of work.

Standouts from Bluff City, Fairley, Hillcrest, Mitchell and Oakhaven recognized by the league’s coaches.

MSCS leaders have proposed eliminating 675 jobs along with a mix of student programs as they figure out how to cut $150 million in spending from next year’s budget.

The $1 million grant ensures Alliance will receive a matching $1 million gift from a private donor for its new mental health crisis center.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said despite the overwhelming grief of losing loved ones to violence, remembering them can bring about a sense of resolve and hope.

A Christmastime classic combines heavy metal, classical music and lasers at FedExForum, musical couples will perform together at the Graceland Soundstage and the Orpheum Theatre, and an ensemble performance — including dancing Santas — takes the stage at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

The first town venue to take advantage of the new rules will allow patrons to purchase beer or wine while viewing a performance of “Elf: The Musical”.

Backup quarterback Tevin Carter explains why he is leaving his hometown Tigers behind to enter the NCAA transfer portal.

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With playoff hopes already fading, the Grizzlies face decisions that extend beyond the current season. Do they Break it Up, bet on a simple Gap Year or Reshuffle the deck?

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Despite going 2-1 in last week’s Battle 4 Atlantis, the Tigers are still unranked. 

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Standouts from CBHS, Cordova, Douglass, Fayette-Ware and Lakeland Prep are up for consideration this week.

Standouts from Center Hill, Harding, Rossville Christian, St. Agnes and Whitehaven are up for consideration this week. 

As Scott Brockman nears retirement, he recalls taking over Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority in 2014, and rebuilding after Delta left and “things went from bad to worse.”

Sewers, when properly maintained, are not given much attention. However, they help guide decisions for growth in Shelby County’s suburbs.

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Shelby County has more traffic fatalities than any other Tennessee county, and the impact on families is irreversible. Law enforcement officials seek to bend the curve by increasing patrol on the streets and curbing speeding.

Marcus Smart is sidelined with an ankle injury, but he called out an “embarrassing” effort by the Grizzlies that many fans could hear from the seats Sunday. 

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Box score: Timberwolves 119, Grizzlies 97

AutoZone Park’s Deck the Diamond Holiday Spectacular features archways, reindeers, presents and trains lighting up the ballpark, glowing gold, white and purple.

Wednesday’s game against the Utah Jazz is Memphis’ last chance to get a home win before the start of December. 

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Also happening: Bartlett could get food trucks, a star-studded holiday tribute to Elvis Presley airs and Collierville parents can speak their mind on school rezoning.

“It’s no great skill ... to enjoy life’s Thanksgiving days. Who is not thrilled to open presents on a birthday, relax on a holiday or eat fresh, roasted turkey? The real test of life is the day after. ...”

“Every person brings more to a disagreement than the rest of us will ever know. While my creamed corn debacle is a far cry from a presidential election in importance, what’s behind it is similar.”

The new restaurant opened on Front Street last month in the brick-and-steel maze that once held the William C. Ellis & Sons Ironworks & Machine Shop.

A recent federal court ruling has put a timetable on part of DeSoto County to disconnect from a Memphis system treating its sewage, while other cities continue to manage their own systems.

“Each of the last two years, we’ve had 1,400 patients come in from gun violence, and this year, we’re on pace to break that, which is really unthinkable,” said the chief of trauma at Regional One Health. 

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