“As utterly wonderful as a place may be, it really is the people who are the heartbeat behind it.” Now the North Carolina mansion is closed indefinitely.

Dan Conaway’s annual Tasteful List inspired this week’s crossword puzzle, which is packed with names of favorite foods and restaurants.

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With 1:17 remaining, Arkansas’ Malachi Singleton scored to lift the Razorbacks from a deficit to defeat the Vols. It was their first home win over a top-five opponent since beating the Volunteers in 1999. 

Two crucial non-calls leave players frustrated despite extending their unbeaten run at AutoZone Park to 12 matches.

Warm weather and hot music: Guitar-heavy, long sets are just what the Mempho Music Festival goers wanted Saturday at Memphis Botanic Garden.

JJ Pegues, a 325-pound nose tackle, ran for two short touchdowns as Ole Miss defeated South Carolina to give coach Lane Kiffin his 100th career victory. 

The program hasn’t been without controversy, though. In 2023, Memphis Reads officials chose the book “His Name Is George Floyd” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa.

Also, Junior Achievement of Memphis and Sullivan, a Memphis marketing agency, announce their new hires, and Maria Montessori School has two new teachers.

Nicholas Jourdain is the Tigers’ only returning scholarship player. The pep in his step at the Blue and Gray Showcase is a tip that staying in Memphis means more than most may know.

The session from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Oct. 9, is geared particularly to small businesses.

Need more pumpkin spice in your life? JoJo’s Espresso shares how to make your own pumpkin spice coffee syrup. 

Her first day on the job coincided with The Daily Memphian’s sixth anniversary. 

The deli will provide hot sandwiches, salads, soups and grab-and-go items on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the former Big River Market space at 516 Tennessee St.

The 39-year-old Sheraton hotel has a history of bond defaults, the first one a year after it opened.

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The men’s and women’s Memphis Tigers teams played scrimmages at the Showcase, which were the highlights of the Tigers’ 2024-25 season tipoff event. 

The airline’s new service will operate Thursday through Monday, joining several Memphis nonstops added in the last six weeks, including Austin, Texas, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

XAI is set to lease a site via CTC Property LLC, a California LLC affiliated with the Elon Musk company.

There are still several Oktoberfest celebrations in the Mid-South in October. Here’s your guide.

The Grizzlies’ training camp detour to Nashville provided a different vibe, but many players thought being on the road resulted in a more focused environment. 

Authorities are investigating a Friday shooting at the Super 8 motel at 2425 Sloans Way, just off Interstate 55 in Hernando.

Tennessee Task Force 1 members stationed in western North Carolina, represent the Memphis Fire Department as well as fire departments in Shelby County, Bartlett, Millington, Collierville, Germantown and Milan.