This week, learn about the fungus among us at Meeman-Shelby, cheese the day at the Hi-Tone and get ready to spruce up your holiday tree at John Mark’s.

The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.

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Standouts from Bartlett, Covington, FACS, Germantown, MUS, Sheffield and Southwind are all in the running for the state’s top honor.

After an outpouring of negative publicity, Local on the Square closed late last month. Memphis restaurateur Tim Quinn plans to open Madison Tavern — with a lodgelike feel and a large menu of American classics — in its place. 

Everyone is 0-0 but there’s not much margin for error as the road to Chattanooga begins for Shelby-Metro area teams.

Collierville officials approved an $8.8 million agreement to change the suburb’s streetlights. 

The Utah Jazz made 22 3-pointers and handed the Grizzlies their fifth straight loss to begin the season. 

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More than 700 Memphians have cast early ballots in the runoffs for three city council seats through the first four days of the voting period. 

More than 50 Downtown restaurants are set to take part in this year’s Downtown Dining Week.

William Skelton, 38, made the plea Wednesday, Nov. 1, in Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr.‘s courtroom. 

The Tigers will get one more tune-up in their second and final exhibition game before they open the 2023-24 season. 

Memphis is checking some popular food-trend boxes while others, such as a Brazilian restaurant, still elude the area.

Memphis Health Center was owed a bit more than $1 million for thousands of unreported appointments, but TennCare overpaid it by nearly $784,000 for other services during a five-year period. The center did not dispute the comptroller’s findings and accepted responsibility.

Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson traveled to North Mississippi on Wednesday to participate in a joint effort across the two states to enhance voter interest.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy announced the policy Tuesday, Oct. 31, during a press conference in the 10th-floor conference room of the DA’s office in the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Ave.

The standout junior for playoff-bound Sheffield Knights has put up some impressive numbers in 2023 — and the big boys are noticing. 

Desmond Mills, who is represented by attorney Blake Ballin, plans to enter a change of plea during a hearing.

“We could think of no better way to thank Mayor Strickland for his loyal support of the Tigers than by having him send the team onto the field before the homecoming game,” Laird Veatch said.

The latest version of Cameo’s Fancy Dinner pop-up, which showcases new talent on Memphis’ culinary scene, will be lead by Acre’s Colleen Kohl. 

The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force. 

Austin, Texas-based High 5 Entertainment hopes to be open at Liberty Park in mid-2025, its CEO told The Daily Memphian Wednesday morning, Nov. 1.

The festival’s short films include the premiere of “Grand Larceny,” which was created by students in DeSoto Arts Institutes’ first-ever filmmaking program. 

Holiday Heroes, the annual drive seeking money and donations for Youth Villages children at Christmas, kicks off this week.