# City Life: Memphis

Updated Fri Nov 6, 6:42 PM Central. Most important first.

- [U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn Ekes Out Tennessee Governor’s Seat](/memphis/stories/6d1baf634c.md): Republican picks up less than majority vote in victory, defeats Democrat Jerri Green by less than 3 percent. (Memphis Flyer, 2026-11-04 09:36 CST)
- [Grizzlies Prep launches STEAM school for girls in South Memphis](/memphis/stories/ef56052b06.md): Grizzlies Prep Schools celebrated the official launch of a girls' STEAM school in South Memphis on Thursday. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 17:54 CST)
- [Memphis educator works to close Tennessee literacy gap](/memphis/stories/ec6ac02c3f.md): WREG profiles a Memphis educator working on children's literacy. Last year's TCAP scores showed nearly 42% of Tennessee third graders reading and writing on grade level. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-06 05:00 CST)
- [More than 800 attend second annual Memphis Hope Summit](/memphis/stories/48c9444490.md): Mayor Paul Young and other leaders attended the second annual Memphis Hope Summit, where more than 800 people discussed the city's future. (WREG News Channel 3 (CBS), 2026-11-05 13:04 CST)
- [Pacers beat Grizzlies, Memphis's second straight home loss](/memphis/stories/b084202f90.md): Ty Jerome and Cedric Coward each scored 23 points as Indiana beat Memphis. The Grizzlies are now 6-2. (Memphis Flyer, 2026-11-05 13:23 CST)
- [Memphis wins season opener; Jayden Reid plays point guard](/memphis/stories/452c80da0d.md): Memphis won its season opener, and point guard Jayden Reid played a role, according to The Daily Memphian. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 13:53 CST)
- [Memphis women's soccer earns 10 all-conference selections](/memphis/stories/92e051be74.md): The University of Memphis women's soccer team earned 10 All-Conference selections. Ai Kitagawa was named Midfielder of the Year; Yuna Nagata, Defensive Player of the Year. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 13:20 CST)
- [Declan Murphy wins Class A boys state cross country title](/memphis/stories/fc31e3948e.md): University High's Declan Murphy won the Class A boys race at the TSSAA state cross country championships on day two, The Daily Memphian reports. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 16:37 CST)
- [ECS standout named Player of the Week](/memphis/stories/b680f7a8f4.md): A standout from ECS was voted Player of the Week. The win over rival St. George's secured the team a No. 2 playoff seed in Division 2-AA. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-05 17:18 CST)
- [Ty Lenderman directs Playhouse's 'Narnia' musical](/memphis/stories/24ceebd61d.md): Ty Lenderman appeared at age 10 in Playhouse's 2009 production of Narnia: The Musical. He is now directing the same show. (The Daily Memphian, 2026-11-06 10:02 CST)
- [Back to the Movies](/memphis/stories/5a13c3906e.md): The Indie Memphis Film Festival returns with a weekend of cinematic magic. (Memphis Flyer, 2026-11-04 04:01 CST)
- [For All Seasons](/memphis/stories/3d7325ee1b.md): At 125 years old and with a rich history, Overton Park exists outside of time. (Memphis Magazine, 2026-11-03 07:00 CST)
- [901 Health: When Grief Gives](/memphis/stories/4b54a0a4be.md): With professional help, the pain of loss surrenders to enrichment. (Memphis Magazine, 2026-11-04 07:00 CST)