Garner: Germantown got an excellent deal on the 3Gs
“If the county commission is going to foot the bill for the $72 million for a new school outside Germantown, then Germantown — which is paying just $5 million for the schools — got an excellent deal.”
Conaway: 3G deal isn’t a Christmas gift; it’s a theft
“Germantown will make out like bandits, and we’ll strap an already strapped system and county with new debt.”
By Dan Conaway
These days, the “meat and three” is almost always a “meat and two,” unless you want to pay extra for another side. Not so at Bob’s Barksdale Restaurant in Midtown.
“Buck Up Sauce” will debut this Friday, Dec. 9, in a special dinner at Imagine Vegan Cafe.
Germantown administration was instructed to study what it takes to make the mayor a full-time position.
“I feel like we’re about to rally up some wins,” Dillon Brooks said on Monday night after the Grizzlies beat the Heat with seven players unavailable.
This week, cuddle up by a fire pit near the river, celebrate Latin American and Caribbean holiday traditions and get buck at Imagine Vegan Cafe.
This season, Sundance Film Festival attendees will buy their passes through Eventive, a ticketing app made for Indie Memphis by 15-year-old Theo Patt in 2015.
After a lawyer for the Franklin L. Haney Co. spoke during Wednesday’s MLGW board meeting, the board took a brief, unplanned recess to consult its legal team.Related story:
The Grizzlies will have to hope that Bane makes it back in due time, that “almost” continues to be close enough, and that Morant, Brooks and Jackson can remain healthy to maintain that “almost.”
“This is a wonderful Christmas present for Cordova,” Memphis City Councilwoman Rhonda Logan said. “This will be the catalyst needed for Cordova … and is a perfect example of a public-private partnership.”
On Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Design Review Board approved plans for the Downtown Mobility Center, two Madison Avenue projects and partially approved the Dixie Greyhound mixed-used development in Uptown.
“It’s unfortunate. But before we turn it into a community center, or bulldoze it … could we please do one thing? Roll that giant marble ball down the hall. All the way.” — Jay Adkins, about Oak Court in foreclosure, auction scheduled
“Growing up Jewish in the Deep South, I’ve never had a problem with being wished a Merry Christmas or wishing someone a Merry Christmas. ” — Aaron Shemper, about Morris: ‘Merry Christmas’ should not be political
“Good. MLGW shouldn’t be locked into anything for 20 years, especially with a supplier that won’t embrace current trends such as renewables or home-based solar systems that feed back into the grid.” — Richard Morrison, about MLGW rejects TVA’s long-term contract
“This is the power of the community,” Respect The Haven founder Jason Sharif said.
The former Shelby County commissioner filed Monday, Dec. 5, in the January Democratic primary special election. There are six other Democrats with qualifying petitions out ahead of the Dec. 15 filing deadline.
This week’s Inked discusses emerging trends from the Daily Memphian’s commercial real estate seminar, new apartment complex coming to East Memphis, and recognition for Memphis tourism.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant passed Marc Gasol for the most triple-doubles in franchise history during a win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.Related story:
Chef Jimmy Gentry enters the Downtown restaurant scene with The Lobbyist, opening in The Chisca.
The new plan reduces the amount of office and retail space and the number of hotel rooms. However, it adds condominiums.
The delay to the Dec. 20 council session mirrors a delay by the Shelby County Commission. The council also delayed a vote on a settlement to the damage deposit dispute between Memphis River Parks Partnership and the Memphis in May International Festival.
The Memphis Black Arts Alliance is celebrating four decades with an award show honoring Memphians with impact on local, national or global artistry.
“I’m a Memphian, and I’m being robbed in Germantown in broad daylight.”
On “Behind the Headlines,” the incoming president and CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber Ted Townsend called it a “vast change” from being a magnet for logistics and distribution.