Overall, school officials have identified more than $400 million in deferred maintenance needed for the campus’ 133 buildings.

With 3,500 employees and facilities in nine communities in the eastern part of the U.S., the Memphis-based company makes snacks for some of consumers’ favorite brands. 

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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the chestnut weevil and was taken by Michael Charles.

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Three things always keep food writer Erica Horton from eating at Libro. But not this time. 

Today’s puzzle is of Kennison Klye as Santa Claus and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

“I’m not sure if Jesus would find Christmas in a juke joint off 51, but I did. And if he came back today, I like to think he would order a Bloody Mary and smile, watching the children gather unto the mic on a stand, the youth reassuring the adults that yes, Christmas was still with us.”

“I say as a retired police detective: If Memphis wants fewer repeat offenders, fewer victims, and stronger communities, we don’t need to look far for solutions. We just need to open the doors that lead to work.”

As the year closes, the table remains what it has always been — a place to gather, to recalibrate, to keep going.

On a schooner in the Arctic Circle, artists, writers, musicians and scientists come together to observe, experience and research the frigid region. 

Sarah Leach, The Daily Memphian’s director of fundraising and development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

A local quilting group donates part of their talent to Youth Villages residents, creating pillowcases for the children living in the Bartlett facility.

Take a moment to sleigh these sudokus. 

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Grizzlies fans have compared Cedric Coward to Clippers wing Kawhi Leonard, but does the Memphis rookie have a better player comparison in Oklahoma City?

This week, paint and sip at the Rumba Room, laugh at Flyway Comedy Club and listen to Alex Chilton’s hits at Memphis Listening Lab. 

“In my home, Christmas isn’t typically about one meal; it’s about several.”

She is the first woman to hold the position in the Marshals Service’s centuries-long history.

“At its best, the Clerk’s Office is where the government meets everyday life, where efficiency, fairness and accountability translate directly into better public service.”

A once heralded prep prospect, O.J. Mayo arrived in the NBA with a compact, high-elevation jumper that’s among the smoothest FedExForum has ever seen. 

Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap a pair of losses for the Memphis Grizzlies to the Washington Wizards and Oklahoma City Thunder. 

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the mural at the new location of Wild Beet in Midtown Memphis and was taken by Sophia Surrett.

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Bartlett has a new economic development manager who took over the role at the first of December and is learning all the key players in the suburb.