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.

The two are documenting their progress on TikTok where viewers can watch the process of redeveloping a house and where they will go next.

Jack Alberts and Jordan Veilleux don’t just install Christmas lights. They dress in elf costumes, play holiday music and talk and pose for photos with the kids.

At Petals of a Peony, after the plates are cleared, the soft tingle of pepper and the warmth of that final bite linger — the kind of souvenir you can’t pack up.

Curios, statues, Albrecht Durer and Elton John: How have Memphis museums been victimized by thieves in the last century?

The Daily Memphian asked a selection of community leaders what, in their opinion, the long-term impact of the Memphis Safe Task Force could be.

The Memphis Safe Task Force could help deliver Memphis its lowest crime rate in years, but it remains unclear what the temporary law enforcement surge has done to the city’s trajectory.

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the crispy duck at Petals of a Peony and was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

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

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Corinne Knight of Grecian Gourmet Kitchen shared one of her favorite family recipes.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen has redistricting concerns, U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty vote against a war-powers resolution on Venezuela and a court ruling on local gun-control measures and “virtue signaling.”

“The shot hasn’t been falling for him in some of these games,” Tuomas Iisalo said about Ja Morant. “That’s something that we can live with. It’s going to come around.”

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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 35 as Thunder rally in the 2nd half and beat Grizzlies 114-100

Box score: Thunder 114, Grizzlies 100

Memphis was within single digits with more than four minutes left when Gilgeous-Alexander converted consecutive 3-pointers and completed a three-point play to stretch the lead to double-figures.

This is the NBA box score for Sunday’s game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies played at FedExForum.

Also happening this week: People gather to remember Memphians killed in traffic crashes.

Memphis chef Eli Townsend says: “The timeless rivalry between pumpkin and sweet potato is a heartwarming holiday tradition that brings people together.”

“Once you start to see his handiwork in the details, you notice it everyday. And if you’re like me, you find yourself wondering how many other things you see everyday ... that never touch the conscious mind.”

“This plan seems like a really good idea,” one resident said. “This is the same TIF that was rejected before,” said another.