Memphis Tigers beat writer Frank Bonner II and columnist John Martin discuss how good Memphis looked during its biggest blowout victory of the season. 

MASE, Fairley, Covington, Munford, Central, Southwind, Whitehaven and Briarcrest ranked in this week’s TSWA football rankings.

Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Cordova, Fairley, Melrose, Southwind and Westwood are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8.

Collierville Alderman Jewel Jordan was appointed to his seat about 20 months ago. Now, he faces a challenge for Position 2 in November.

When it comes to freight security and theft prevention, industry leaders say being proactive and thinking big picture is a must. For some, artificial intelligence is changing the landscape.

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Today’s puzzle features Arlington High’s Addy Harris spiking the ball against the Collierville Dragons. Greg Campbell took the photo. 

A Memphis restaurateur wants 1,240 acres rezoned for industrial use. He hasn’t said what would be built there, and residents fear the worst.

At least two people have died in pursuits since the MSTF arrived. Advocates are calling for clearer policies and required reporting.

“I am not exaggerating when I tell you gunshots used to awaken me almost every night, or that patching the bullet holes in our roof used to be an annual expense. I am also not exaggerating when I say it’s gotten a lot better.”

Many times, a tasting menu is a collection of a restaurant’s specialties. But other times, these curated collections of dishes allow a chef to really show off their chops.

Also happening this week: UTHSC breaks ground on a new building, and the Tigers take on UAB in the Battle of the Bones.

At this practice, fans got a glimpse of what’s had head coach Tuomas Iisalo in such an upbeat mood at training camp all week: every player likely to make the roster healthy and ready to go. 

The general elections for three newly drawn congressional districts that divide Shelby County are expected to be a potent draw on the Nov. 3 ballot along with a tightening race for governor.

The highlight of the high school cross country races was the Gold Division competitions.

Today’s puzzle features entries in the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest held at Ducks Unlimited. Mark Weber took the photo. 

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

“I’d keep the towels and I’d keep the pride. But I’d like to think of ‘Grit and Grind’ as something we remember rather than an ideal to live up to. Grit should describe what we’ve survived. Let’s figure out how we want to describe the next chapter.”

“For all the effort human beings have devoted to extending life, it is strange that we have become so uncomfortable looking as though we have actually lived one. Because there is tremendous beauty in an old face.”

Arkansas has become an epicenter of a mysterious tick-borne illness, once simply referred to as a “red-meat allergy.

Also in the political roundup, Blackburn talks about affordability, Hagerty’s letter as Jack Smith testifies in the insurrection case, and the difficult mechanics of write-in voting.

Memphians wanted extra cops. Memphis wanted help with crime. Memphis didn’t want to be a prop in a national sideshow. That’s why we are where we are.

Interpretive markers and QR codes share photos, stories and narrated history about the town’s railroad and farming roots.