“Too often we underestimate our own ability to make a difference in another human life, and we fail to appreciate that singular ability in others as well.”

Soccer tryouts are next week and two elite clubs in Shelby County have held their tryouts the same night for years. Some parents feel the timing is unfair and creates unnecessary stress for their children.

This week’s crossword puzzle features hints from The Daily Memphian’s recent stories and photo gallery about Memorial Day. 

“BBQ Fest is a weekend I always look forward to, and last weekend didn’t disappoint. However, I’d be lying if I didn’t say something felt off. Or perhaps it felt like something was missing. And, no, it wasn’t just the river views.”

If a Navy bassoonist stationed in Hawaii busts up his bassoon or a tuba player stationed in Seattle dents her tuba, where do you imagine those instruments end up?

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Marlon Santos, Oscar Jimenez score the goals as Memphis continues to climb in the standings.

More than 1,800 runners participated in the event’s 5K, 10K and half-marathon races that began and ended at King & Union Bar Grocery located at 185 Union Ave.

In addition to remembering dead service members buried at Memphis National Cemetery, this year’s Memorial Day Flag Placement hosted by the Scouts commemorated the late cubmaster for Pack 258, Nathan Cortez.

“Hands-on exploration and group play are at the heart of the Children’s Museum of Memphis. Now, you and the young learners in your life can take on both together.”

“The impact of increased competition cannot be understated, considering for small businesses in our state these savings could mean the difference between staying afloat and shutting their doors.”

Church Health founder Dr. Scott Morris talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the 37-year-old institution he founded and how complex it has become in an era of big medicine and big health-care institutions.

Rick James, whose career in the grocery industry spans 47 years, owns and operates Cash Saver stores in Midtown, South Memphis and Whitehaven, as well as High Point Grocery and South Point Grocery. 

The owner of Southern Grooves studio discusses how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and more.

This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield follow up with the Jerry’s Sno Cones rumors discussed last week and share impressions from last week’s dueling barbecue contests.

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The summer concert series features eight dates from mid-June to late-September at the A. Keith McDonald Pavilion at W.J. Freeman Park.

Sathvik Nath and Noor Sandhu of Lausanne and Hutchison’s Melanie Woodbury end the season with losses in their respective finals.

John Gillespie questioned MPD’s policies in a Thursday news release. He and Brent Taylor sponsored the law that bans police departments from not pulling someone over when they have reasonable suspicion the person violated the law.

In a move that critics say will cause backlogs, the county will lose Division 9 of Criminal Court effective July 1 and Division 7 of Circuit Court effective Sept. 1.

When the NCAA and its five power conferences agreed to permit schools to pay players for the first time in college-sports history, athletes, coaches, administrators and fans throughout the country were left with so many questions.

With The Lake District no longer in the hands of developer Yehuda Netanel, Lakeland officials are waiting for the next move by the lender that bought the property.

More than 10,000 people a day are expected to go through the TSA security checkpoint on Thursday and Friday.