Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.

The airport is about to start on the largest modernization project in its history. But first, it needs to fill a little-known tunnel, 25 feet wide, 12 feet high and 1,500 feet long, under baggage claim. 

The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

The Memphis Tigers football depth chart is out and speculation about who will fill the offensive line or which quarterback will be the backup to starter Seth Henigan is finally over.

“Common sense says local governments can’t override state law to give a 12-year-old a driver’s license, and they can’t override other state laws either,” Hargett said in a statement emailed to The Daily Memphian.

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Coletta’s tenure running the group that manages 6 miles of the city’s riverfront saw the $61 million redesign of Tom Lee Park and a push to better connect the riverfront to the rest of Downtown.

Tennessee Sports Writers Association announced football rankings on Monday.

Standouts from Bartlett, Cordova, Covington, Fairley, Lakeland Prep and Whitehaven are up for consideration. 

Memphis football plays this weekend. And, with the release of the Maui Invitational bracket, the Memphis basketball schedule is nearly complete.

This week’s jigsaw features a photo of a sunflower from the 3-acre field at the Agricenter.

The complaint, filed in Shelby County Circuit Court in 2016, has yet to be settled. Vicki Gandee family’s complaint stems from an injury their son Jackson Gandee suffered while lifting weights at Houston High’s football practice.

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The 40th Ostranders, which will be held Monday, Aug. 26, will honor Playhouse on the Square’s executive producer as well as other notable productions and performances.

According to data from the Memphis Police Department, the number of police pursuits — which come with concerns about harm to civilians and property — has slowly risen. 

As campuses reopen, a shadow over Christian Brothers University is its probationary status.

He started college but quit decades ago. He never stopped wishing it could be different.

One Memphis-area school says numbers are down because standards are up: “If that means we experience a bit of pain for a few years with a decline in freshman enrollment, then so be it.”

Southern fare made the old-fashioned way is what you find at Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking. Take our advice and try the cornbread.

Memphis women improve to 3-0 with its second win over an SEC foe. The Tigers defeated Missouri last Sunday.

St. Jude is working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood. 

Also happening this week: Shelby County and Collierville leaders discuss pay raises, MATA’s board talks job and bus cuts and locals celebrate Memphis on 901 Day.

The commission meeting also marks the last for Miska Clay Bibbs as chairwoman of the body. Michael Whaley becomes chairman next month.

Whitehaven and Mitchell win in Whitehaven Classic and Melrose knocks off East in the Soul Bowl at Halle Stadium.

This week’s crossword puzzle is inspired by recent articles about the Patio Porkers on Beale competition, which was held Saturday, Aug. 24, and the 33rd annual ASBEE World Kosher BBQ Contest and Festival, scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 25.

What started as Shannon Little Briggs’ one-woman marketing agency has expanded to include 14 team members serving a slew of mostly Memphis clients through marketing, PR and social media support.