Victory over Central in Friday’s regular-season finale would make the Cougars 10-0 for the first time ever.

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TSSAA high school football standings through week 10

Memphis-area high school football standings for TSSAA schools through games played by Oct. 22. This is the final week of the regular season, check out where your school is in the standings.

The Memphis-based company reported lower earnings for its third quarter, as consumers’ buying habits drove a decrease in demand for packaging. 

Every time a community adopts the federal Community Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resiliency program, it spurs development, according to a VP of a company that specializes in the financing. 

On this week’s episode of The Sidebar, executive director of Iris Collective Rebecca Arendt talks about the evolution of Iris, the new season of performances and her firm belief that “everyone can learn to sing.”

Last year it was odd Kit Kat flavors. This year, it was a contest to pick favorite everyday candy for Halloween.

“With all that cash and goodwill going for him, Taylor could easily take the high road, the 100% positive road, to a smooth Election Day victory.”

Behold some of the biggest and spookiest skeleton displays in the Memphis area.

The Grizzlies wing, a key piece off the bench, is recovering from patellar tendinitis. 

And if “Young Rock” shooting is moved to another city, NBC can use the local tax incentive for a different television production. 

Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis said she hoped yesterday’s event would spread awareness that car theft is up more than 90%. 

Jerry Lawler beat up Frankie Dudley at the Mid-South Coliseum in the 1970s. Five decades later, Lawler went to see Dudley again. In hospice. It’s a story about heroes and the passage of time.

Coach Ryan Silverfield said he isn’t “oblivious” to the disappointment about the team’s three-game losing streak, but he challenged his guys to stay dialed in. 

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An MLGW board member questioned the $299 million capital spend in the utility’s budget. Utility officials say the five-year, $1 billion plan was slowed by supply chain problems and labor problems.

The expansion will include renovated classrooms, new art gallery areas and a refreshed auditorium among other upgrades. 

Napa Café hosts its annual Heart Full of Soul wine dinner to benefit Stax Music Academy. A year ago at this time, we were hearing rumors that Pancho’s was going to close. 

The Mustangs will face Murfreesboro Siegel Thursday at 3 p.m. CST.

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss Ja Morant’s historic start for the Memphis Grizzlies. Morant is averaging 35.3 points through the first four games of the season. 

While the Tigers use this week to reset for the final four-game stretch of the season, other AAC teams will be competing this weekend. Memphis is tied for the sixth-best conference record in the league.

In the new age of college basketball, odds are stacked against the Tigers’ latest commitment, Carl Cherenfant, turning into a real contributor at Memphis.

Events include storytelling contests, “haunted community centers,” classic films, parties and even a Halloween-themed hike.

State Rep. Barbara Cooper, a Memphis Democrat first elected to the General Assembly in 1996, died Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 93.

A new app, called backrs, started a year ago to connect under-resourced students to scholarships, internships, business connections and information — as well as a seed investment and monthly contributions. 

WLOK Radio, DT design studio and Baptist Memorial Health Care announce additions and promotions. 

The push for a new memorandum of understanding from the association comes as the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association, the district’s other union, has been clashing with the board over its own MOU.