Candace Echols says she walks the line between “a willingness to satisfy my human craving for a good run” and “a consent to be on high alert.”

“For a long time, it’s been our desire to try to halt progression as nearsightedness develops, especially with it being on the rise,” said a local optometrist. It is estimated that more than 50% of the world population may become nearsighted by 2025. 

For several hours between Tuesday, Oct. 7, to Wednesday, Oct. 8, Nashville air traffic was controlled from Memphis. 

For the past eight years, Dana Gabrion says she has fostered the iconic Bauhaus structure on Highway 51 in Frayser. Now, she’s searching for someone to “take it to its fullest potential.”

“What it costs to produce a crop is at record numbers, and the price that (Tennessee farmers) get for that corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton … are almost at near-record lows,” said a Farm Bureau Federation staffer. 

The Memphis Grizzlies rallied from a 17-point deficit, but their fourth-quarter comeback fell short Saturday at FedExForum as the Atlanta Hawks won.

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DeSean Bishop rushed for a career high 146 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 12 Tennessee to defeat Arkansas in the Razorbacks’ first game since coach Sam Pittman was fired.

Washington State led for a majority of the first three quarters, but the Rebels managed to pull off a victory.

Hoodoo is alive and well, one practitioner said Saturday at the grand opening of the Beale Street Hoodoo History and Folklife Museum on the third floor of A. Schwab’s on Beale Street.

The Friday blast that leveled an explosives plant was felt for miles around rural Humphreys County. The state has brought in a “rapid DNA” team to identify victims’ remains.

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This jigsaw puzzle features a photo from Day 3 of the Mempho Music Festival and was taken by freelance photographer Brad Vest.

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Shelby County Lee Harris’ veto of a resolution to move school board elections and the National Guard coming to town were hot topics on “Behind the Headlines.”

The Saints rolled up nearly 500 yards. But miscues proved costly against the undefeated Eagles.

Southwind quarterback Kelvin Perkins accounts for all six Jaguar touchdowns, thanks in large part to a big night from the big guys in the trenches.

A trial date has been set in the civil lawsuit filed by the family of Ramon McGhee, who died last year at the Shelby County Jail.

With helicopters in the air and detentions rising, some legal immigrants are afraid to leave home.

During the groundbreaking, no one said xAI primary owner Elon Musk’s name aloud, but he was referenced multiple times. 

Residents miles away reported hearing the blast after an explosion Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military munitions plant about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. 

Collage’s $25,000 National Endowment for the Arts grant was canceled earlier this year, but the Memphis dance company is forging ahead with a new season of shows that open this weekend.

Memphis Public Libraries, in an attempt to navigate the current political waters, has scrubbed its yearslong observation of Banned Books Week.

The guard’s early actions appear more casual than the federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have flooded the streets as part of President Donald Trump’s Task Force, a multiagency crime reduction effort. 

“This is a lot better than my court in my backyard,” Ja Morant said. “Hopefully we get some more NBA players out of here.”