Today’s photo is of Memphis Tigers basketball guard Dug McDaniel in action and was taken by Wes Hale. 

Also in this roundup, the first forum among contenders for Shelby County sheriff and the race to succeed Wanda Halbert is filling up.

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

Educator advocates say unpaid student teaching requirements can be a barrier for aspiring teachers. The Tennessee House speaker wants to start providing state-funded stipends for those internships.

Civic Center Office Park is being built at Market Boulevard and Civic Center Drive next to Home Depot.

The finished slice is topped with a finely milled pistachio powder, butterscotch and a dollop of pistachio whipped cream on the side.

The 129-year-old building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is owned by Juan Montoya, who bought it in 2016 for $59,000, according to deed records. 

How did such a small-time endeavor grow into a massive phenomenon that requires 4,000 volunteers and the cooperation of an entire city for a safe and well-organized event?

Stripped naked and doused with pepper spray. “Bugs galore.” Fellow inmates vomiting and defecating on themselves. Three people recently incarcerated at Shelby County Jail spoke to The Daily Memphian about their experiences.

Memphis’ bench outscored Portland’s bench 69-35, tying its season high for bench points.

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The Orange Mound neighborhood marker is located at corner of Park Avenue and Airways Boulevard.

Also happening this week: A Memphis Christmas rom-com airs on BET+, and Santa helps people cross Union Avenue.

This year will be the first time the Tigers have played in the Gasparilla Bowl since they suffered a 27-point loss to South Florida in what was then called the St. Petersburg Bowl in 2008.

Kickoff from Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium will be at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2026. ESPN will televise the game.

“Once you take a thought captive and lock it up tight, you must replace it with another thought. Very few of us are able to sit quietly with nothing at all going on up top.”

“Sometime next year, unless Congress changes course, health insurance is going to become a lot more expensive for hundreds of thousands of people in Tennessee.”

Jelly has spent nearly 1,500 days in a kennel at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County. Can you give him his forever home?

An abundance of coffee shops have opened in Bartlett in the past year, making for a competitive market for those seeking a piping hot brew.

This spring, FBI Director Kash Patel singled out Memphis’ violent crime rate during an interview with Fox News. When his comments were publicized, law enforcement was underway on what would become Operation Viper.

Today’s photo is of a member of the Good Yarning group crocheting taken by Patrick Lantrip.

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Davis’ 23 points (on 7-of-14 shooting) and 13 rebounds — both career highs for the senior — led the Tigers (4-4) to a 78-71 win over Baylor on Saturday afternoon at FedExForum.

Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway was asked if he had advice for soon-to-be new Memphis football coach Charles Huff.