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
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.”
“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.
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.
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.
Germantown administration was instructed to study what it takes to make the mayor a full-time position.
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:
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.
The Grizzlies still have not played a game with Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dillon Brooks all available.
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.
Just three days after its most impressive showing of the season in a win over Ole Miss, did the Memphis Tigers take Little Rock seriously?
R.J. Adams is a 6-3, 329-pound athlete with three years of eligibility remaining.
Founder Fred Jones announces who will play in the Classic against Tennessee State in 2023 and 2024.
“This is the power of the community,” Respect The Haven founder Jason Sharif said.
“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
Southaven adds farmers market to Silo Square plans
Table Talk: Good gravy! Holiday events, gravy takes and our favorite Asian restaurants
Daily Memphian’s holiday reader lunch will be a swinging one
Let us all eat cake, for it’s the merry birthday season for Jennifer and Chris
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.
The basketball event features 42 games, beginning on Thursday.
The senior is just the second Shelby-Metro kicker to claim the state’s top prize.
The schools allege in the suit that Memphis-Shelby County Schools based its recommendation to revoke their charters on incomplete performance data from the Tennessee Department of Education.
The so-called Goosegate was far from the first conflict between residents and the Riverwood Farms homeowners’ association board, but it sparked a new group to take over. Now, the new board hopes it spurs a change to state law.
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.
The coaching staff is able to continue hitting the recruiting trail while the Tigers have time for extra practices as they look toward next season.
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.