This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of Halloween-themed yard decorations on Peabody Avenue taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber. 

The tiny town of Walls is overlooked compared to DeSoto County’s four other cities, but it provides space for the potential for controlled growth.

Data from the Department of Education show students receiving income-limited Education Savings Account vouchers performed slightly better in reading exams than their MSCS counterparts. Both sets of students made gains in math, but at the same clip. 

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A former high school coach and youth minister at a DeSoto County church pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor, but her sentence was considered too lenient by District Attorney Matthew Barton.

Collierville leaders appointed an accomplished attorney to their town prosecutor role. They also approved an escape room adjacent to Booya’s.

Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway wants American teams to play nonconference games that will help the conference.

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper allegedly spotted Corvettes driving at a “high rate of speed” on Winchester Road at 2 a.m. Sunday.

“You’re just not going to see all of these artists together in this way any other time.”

“It would be terrific,” American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said of the possibility of College GameDay coming to Memphis. “I’m crossing every finger. I’m saying every prayer, hoping that (the Tigers and USF) continue to play well. And we’ll see where the chips fall.”

UAB fired its head coach six days before playing Memphis. What challenges does the coaching change present for the Tigers? 

Sip boos — er, booze — at brewery parties, haunt the South Main Arts District for a spooky Trolley Night or take your kids trick-or-treating ahead of the big day. 

The Memphis Tigers and South Florida Bulls now know when their much-hyped Oct. 25 game will begin.

Standouts from Briarcrest, DeSoto Central, Houston, Lausanne and Northpoint are up for consideration.

The competition will get tougher, but Memphis’ defense has shown its ability to meet the challenge. The Tigers rank No. 21 in the country, averaging 16.17 points allowed per game. 

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

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the basketball court in Chickasaw Heritage Park taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip. 

Also in the political roundup: Congressional contender Justin J. Pearson campaigns. And General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer is asked to resign over a recorded courthouse confrontation.

A dog park, an accessible playground and beyond, Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman says the city’s latest project “will be the cherry on top.”

Prolonged eye contact, flashy watches, late arrivals and long pauses: The shipping giant returns to humor in new brand campaign.

In this week’s installment of a special Halloween-themed “Ask the Memphian,” we’ll tell you all about the Shelby Forest Pig Man. It’s up to you if you believe any of it.

Hold the wasabi and ginger, because all the cake roll needs is warm syrup for dipping.

The 1968 deployment of troops to Memphis during the sanitation workers strike stands out in the city’s history. But there have been other guard deployments in the city since.

The Grizzlies have been cycling through young perimeter prospects for a few years now. Will they find some keepers this season?