Before Ira Sachs studied film and literature at Yale, he grew up in Memphis. And before he found a filmmaking groove in New York, he cut his teeth back home.

True stories of Rowan Oak property in Oxford, adopting greyhounds from the racetracks and Tom Lee’s life will be screened at the first Spillit film festival.

How do cannons, crowds and the roar of the Memphis Tigers help veterans combat fear and isolation as they work through PTSD? 

In a subsequent email, St. George’s officials provided an update on a reported sexual assault at the school on Oct. 8. 

As the newly elected senator for parts of DeSoto and Tunica counties, Theresa Gillespie Isom brings an education and health care background to her role — and she plans to use it. 

Mauricio Calvo, the president and CEO of Latino Memphis, says that the arrival of ICE hasn’t just hurt his community. It threatens to turn Memphis into a “ghost town.”

Today’s photo is from the India Fest taken by freelance photographer Greg Campbell.

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus. 

MSCS campuses need more than $1 billion in the next decade. A committee suggested funding and other ideas on how to approach closing, repurposing or consolidating buildings.

Collierville Schools got a needed approval to relocate the suburban school system’s bus lot. But some neighborhood residents are concerned about what the move means for them. 

The Tigers play their first road game against the Rebels in Oxford.

A mystery grocery store is looking at becoming part of the Ashmont development near Interstate 40 and Canada Road. Developers could not provide the identity but indicated it is a national chain.

Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield didn’t give a concrete update on injured starting quarterback Brendon Lewis. The defense must play better at ECU, no matter who plays quarterback for the Tigers. 

The Tigers, who are seeded seventh, will open at home against Illinois Saturday at 7 p.m.

“I am frustrated on behalf of my constituents, whose flights to or from Memphis may be canceled or delayed, effecting untold numbers of business meetings, family gatherings, and vacations.”

After a few days of crashing out, the back-to-normal Grizzlies hit the road, with plenty to evaluate, on the sidelines and on the floor. 

From making baklava by hand as a child to pivoting from a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the aftermath of the pandemic, owner Corinne Knight shares the story of the Grecian Gourmet company.

Our Thanksgiving guide will help you prep your holiday menu and plan what to do after the big meal. 

The head of school is on administrative leave as the matter is reviewed. Multiple students have been expelled.

At Berclair Elementary School in Memphis, a class of 16 fifth graders were asked how many had seen a real gun. Nearly all raised their hands.

The Mid-South tends to be in a “battle zone” of temperatures and passing fronts, causing the area to alternate between warm and very cold.

Standouts from Central, Collierville, Fairley, Lake Cormorant, Lausanne and Melrose are up for consideration.

The group alleged the city had violated the state law that forbids local governments from regulating firearms in any way.

David Wesley Williams dodged layoffs in a more than 30-year newspaper career. In his novel “Come Again No More,” he memorializes a now-bygone era and celebrates his adopted hometown of Memphis.