The highlight of the high school cross country races was the Gold Division competitions.

Today’s puzzle features entries in the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest held at Ducks Unlimited. Mark Weber took the photo. 

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“I’d keep the towels and I’d keep the pride. But I’d like to think of ‘Grit and Grind’ as something we remember rather than an ideal to live up to. Grit should describe what we’ve survived. Let’s figure out how we want to describe the next chapter.”

“For all the effort human beings have devoted to extending life, it is strange that we have become so uncomfortable looking as though we have actually lived one. Because there is tremendous beauty in an old face.”

Arkansas has become an epicenter of a mysterious tick-borne illness, once simply referred to as a “red-meat allergy.

Also in the political roundup, Blackburn talks about affordability, Hagerty’s letter as Jack Smith testifies in the insurrection case, and the difficult mechanics of write-in voting.

Memphians wanted extra cops. Memphis wanted help with crime. Memphis didn’t want to be a prop in a national sideshow. That’s why we are where we are.

Interpretive markers and QR codes share photos, stories and narrated history about the town’s railroad and farming roots.

Noah Israel, 21, won Beat Garden’s songwriting contest. Judges for the final round included James Fauntleroy and Felly the Voice.

Jada Lin, Catherine Bowie and Brantley Moore all figure to be back in title competition in Sevierville.

The 27,249-square-foot adaptive reuse, called “The Leath,” will have 34 residential units.

“We left out the boredom of Saturday afternoons, the awkwardness of Tuesday lunches and the monotony of late nights in the library. Perhaps we could have fleshed out the hard parts with instead of airbrushing the whole, big thing.”

Tennessee overcame a sluggish start with the help of George MacIntyre replacing Faizon Brandon at quarterback late in the second quarter.

This is a vastly more serious operation at Memphis under Charles Huff. The Tigers did exactly what good teams do; they imposed their will on both sides of the ball for a full 60 minutes.

Some wondered when the receiving room would become a bigger factor in the passing game. That time has come. 

Memphians had quite a few fall festivals to visit Saturday, including the newcomer Evergreen Street Fair.

The Memphis Tigers defeat the Charlotte 49ers at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Box score: Memphis 59, Charlotte 8 

Gov. Bill Lee said that Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down this month.

Deputies booked the woman into the DeSoto County jail for contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child, the county’s online jail portal shows.

“I love this dish because it reminds me of fall,” said the owner of Mrs. Hippie Eats in Hernando. “We’re trying to manifest cooler weather with dishes that feel more like Thanksgiving. It’s my favorite holiday.”

Democratic congressional nominee Justin J. Pearson talked about ongoing U.S. aid to Ukraine and “America First” on “Behind The Headlines.”

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the Little Lupita pizza at Ronnie Grisanti’s Italian Restaurant that was taken by Sophia Surrett.

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