Happy birthday to the one and only Dani! Also a happy birthday to former president Jimmy Carter, who becomes the first commander in chief to hit 100.
JookinWarz presents Nightmare on Main Street Saturday, October 27 at the Rumba Room. 6-10 PM with prizes for best male and female Halloween costume.
The Flyer’s Michael Donahue has the info on Kellie’s Deli, a new restaurant coming to Tennessee Street.
Take this quiz to find out which country is best for you. I got Switzerland, Australia, and Canada.
The vice-presidential debate, Democrat Tim Walz vs. Republican J.D. Vance, is tonight. 8 PM CDT on CBS and Paramount.
RIP Pete Rose. “Charlie Hustle” was 83. He broke Ty Cobb’s record for most hits in the mid-1980s but later got banned from baseball for betting on games.
Also RIP Dikembe Mutombo. He was the NBA’s first global ambassador and a Hall of Famer.
Lots of light gray dress shirts, black slacks, and black polishable shoes on the Main Street Mall this morning… must be the annual AutoZone sales conference.
ABC 24 has highlights from the Grizzlies’ media day. The Grizzlies will have an open practice Sunday at noon at FedExForum.
Let’s hear it for trash pandas! Today is International Raccoon Appreciation Day.
The Grizzlies seek a coordinator of ticket operations.
Automatic Slim’s seeks daytime servers.
Raffle tickets are now on sale for the chance to win a hearse at Bardog on Halloween. 1 ticket for $2, 3 tickets for $5 – or buy a High Rise cannabis-infused seltzer and get a free ticket.
Memphis 901 FC is back home this Saturday vs. Oakland Roots SC. 7 PM.
Breakfast on Bellevue is a breakfast served at All Saints Presbyterian, 1177 Poplar, the first Saturday of every month- including this Saturday, October 5. It started as a homeless ministry but they now serve anyone who is hungry. 9:45 AM in the Young Life building.
Mahogany opens a location on Mud Island Wednesday.
That’s it for now. Probably back tomorrow with more news.
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