“All of our hopes, goals and dreams are still in front of us,” Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield said after suffering a loss to UAB. Now, nationally ranked USF comes to town.

Mayor Lee Harris vetoed the commission’s September vote that would move all nine Memphis-Shelby County Schools board seats to the 2026 ballot, shortening the four-year terms of office of five of the school board members elected last year.

Bubba Luckett is done coaching. Fred Horton can’t get enough. Now both high school basketball coaches and former Memphis Tigers are in the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame.

Not much shuffling in the rankings this week due to many teams not playing because of fall break.

The University building was sold fully furnished and features a lobby and reception area, an auditorium, a kitchen, offices and conference rooms. 

In nearly all data points, crime was down in the four weeks before the task force launched. But, similar to the city’s dashboard graphic, the declines have been more precipitous in the roughly three weeks since the surge began.

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Today’s photo features the Frayser Bauhaus taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

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Allen & Hoshall, Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett and Woodland Presbyterian School announces additions. 

Allen formally became one of nine new inductees to enter the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony Tuesday night at the Renasant Convention Center.

The school consolidations would also impact about 60 school-level jobs. 

Collierville announced Shelby Drive will remain closed during construction instead of partially reopening.

After a slow start on offense, the Saints stormed back against familiar foe Knoxville Catholic in the Division 2-AA state volleyball tournament. In Class AAA, Arlington falls to Brentwood.

Meanwhile, librarians seeking union recognition got a promise from the Memphis City Council. 

The NCRM’s 2025 Keeper of the Dream awards winners — Carlos Watkins, Pragna Rajashekar and Christian Love — answered questions from The Daily Memphian, from what the museum means for Memphis to where they’ll travel with their prize.

Documents show indoor and outdoor seating accommodating up to 105 guests, a drive-thru that can accommodate 26 cars and 79 parking spaces. 

A group of parents is leading the charge against DeSoto County school leaders with a protest after a former coach pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.

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In his recusal, Judge Andrew Howorth added a severe warning about the implications of pressure tactics on the judicial system, stating this “approximates the manner in which courts operate in authoritarian regimes, such as North Korea and Iran.”

Youth Connect has provided free therapy outside of school to 345 young people in the Memphis area since starting in May 2024. Those who work with youths say it fills a need.

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals has denied the appeal of Cleotha Abston’s rape conviction last year.

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When former Memphis coach John Calipari returns to the 901 for the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic, a group of Tigers that put “blood, sweat and tears” into the program will be formally honored for the first time.