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No Group of Six school was included in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.

Tigers appear in projected College Football Playoff bracket

No Group of Six school was included in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 3h

The Arkansas woman who is accused of driving to Collierville and killing a Mississippi Boulevard pastor is facing trial this week.

Trial for murder of Mississippi Boulevard pastor begins

The Arkansas woman who is accused of driving to Collierville and killing a Mississippi Boulevard pastor is facing trial this week.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 4h

A Memphis Business Academy football coach has been charged in a drug conspiracy.

Memphis Business Academy football coach charged in drug conspiracy

A Memphis Business Academy football coach has been charged in a drug conspiracy.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 5h

A Shelby County Jail inmate who died this summer possibly died from being pepper-sprayed by jail staff, according to his official autopsy report.

201 Poplar inmate's death possibly linked to pepper spray, autopsy says

A Shelby County Jail inmate who died this summer possibly died from being pepper-sprayed by jail staff, according to his official autopsy report.

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Could Jennifer Lawrence be back in a big way? Plus, there's "Risky Business" at Studio on the Square.

Memphis Movies This Week: Jennifer Lawrence in ‘Die My Love,’ Tom Cruise gets ‘Risky’

Could Jennifer Lawrence be back in a big way? Plus, there's "Risky Business" at Studio on the Square.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 6h

Both appointments received standing ovations at City Council chambers.

Council approves new fire chief, head of general services

Both appointments received standing ovations at City Council chambers.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 7h

The first area School of Rock location opened in 2013.

School of Rock's three Memphis-area locations have been sold

The first area School of Rock location opened in 2013.

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The Holiday Heroes program for Youth Villages is underway and the organization is looking for volunteers to make the holidays special for young people under its care.

Heroes needed: Youth Villages preps for annual Holiday Heroes initiative

The Holiday Heroes program for Youth Villages is underway and the organization is looking for volunteers to make the holidays special for young people under its care.

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The Task Force agent who shot a suspect in an armed robbery and shooting in Cordova was with Homeland Security Investigations, officials said.

Federal agent fired shot that wounded suspect in front of Cordova Corky’s, officials say

The Task Force agent who shot a suspect in an armed robbery and shooting in Cordova was with Homeland Security Investigations, officials said.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 9h

Opinions are split on whether Bartlett’s plans to resurrect Quail Ridge Golf Course and have it managed by a private entity is the best route for the suburb.

Not everyone is happy with Bartlett's plan to save Quail Ridge

The TIF plan proposed by the city would also improve public safety at several dangerous intersections.

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The former head of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry will be released from custody after being indicted in late August.

Former county director to be released from custody

The former head of the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry will be released from custody after being indicted in late August.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 10h

“We thought authentic Chinese food would go well in Memphis, so we opened up. At the beginning, we didn’t have a lot of business, but after a while, the word spread,” said general manager Bo Zou.

Petals of a Peony's all authentic menu gets Michelin nod

Petals of a Peony’s authentic menu gets a Michelin nod. But, during the early days, general manager Bo Zou remembers thinking the staff wouldn’t have jobs for long after a lunch shift with only 10 customers.

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Officials are hopeful the program will encourage increased ridership and lead to better data tracking from MATA.

MATA’s 90-day zero fare pilot program is set to begin

Officials are hopeful the program will encourage increased ridership and lead to better data tracking from MATA.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 11h

🎧 Jazz singer Cequita Monique is the founder of the First Sunday Jazz Jam Pop Up Series, which goes through December.

Cequita Monique on how she was 'born into jazz'

Cequita Monique is a jazz singer as well as the founder of the First Sunday Jazz Jam Pop Up Series.

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Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant said that he wouldn’t be speaking to the Grizzlies at all if he didn’t believe he had a good relationship with the franchise.

Can Morant get his joy back? He says ‘We'll see’

Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant said that he wouldn’t be speaking to the Grizzlies at all if he didn’t believe he had a good relationship with the franchise.

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The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.

Lakeland fires city manager after 'erosion of trust'

The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 13h

Michelin held its first-ever awards ceremony dedicated to the American South. When the stars were finally revealed, Memphis made its mark.

Michelin’s Southern debut: Memphis restaurants recognized at historic ceremony

Michelin held its first-ever awards ceremony dedicated to the American South. When the stars were finally revealed, Memphis made its mark.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 14h

While fighting crime is the bulk of its work, the task force has notably been publicizing another statistic: the number of missing children it has located.

Federal task force fighting crime — and finding missing kids

While fighting crime is the bulk of its work, the task force has notably been publicizing another statistic: the number of missing children it has located.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 16h

Today's Early Word:
🧑‍⚖️ task force tussle in Nashville
🚔 immigration arrest numbers
⭐️ what went down at the Michelin ceremony
🏀 much Ja-do about nothing
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The Early Word: A task force tussle, a Ja shrug and a Michelin guide

October numbers are in from the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration arrests and SNAP beneficiaries could receive half of their benefits.

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The Daily Memphian @dailymemphian.bsky.social · 16h

With traffic stops being a large part of the task force’s activities, anecdotal evidence suggests some area drivers are becoming more conscientious about expired license plates and revoked driver’s licenses.