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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

80°/56°
Intermittent clouds
Air qualityGood
 
 

Jordan Ware matched last year’s performance while Bartlett’s Kylan Bernard swept both hurdles races. In Class A girls, East’s Alyssa Raymond wins three events.

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The left-hander helped Philadelphia reach the World Series in 1993. He was a 1983 graduate of Craigmont High in Memphis.

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This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?

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The Grizzlies ended their season with a loss to the Warriors Friday. Was it the best season ever? Maybe. It was absolutely the most fun. 

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The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”

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The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.

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Clarene Pinkston Russell, who was often called Collierville’s historian, died Friday afternoon. She served the town for decades and shaped its future.

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Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

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The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast. 

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Cornbread salad is a staple at the Big Bob Gibson family supper during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a great addition to your summer picnics and cookouts.

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It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.

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Stop Poverty with Policy is hosting a community forum and picnic for Memphis Area Transit Authority public transit riders.

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The $70 million skilled nursing facility will benefit the estimated 65,000 to 75,000 veterans living in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.

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Douglass’ Juneteenth art auction has been postponed due to COVID-19. However, the festival is still set for Father’s Day weekend.

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Black Seeds Urban Farms’ event will feature music performances from local artists and food from vendors like Sun of a Vegan and Street Kitchen. 

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Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.

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The $150 million Ashmont project continues to face questions.

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“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”

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The emphasis on creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and engaging with the real world is one of the things that differentiates XTH from other high schools throughout Shelby County and around the country. 

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Two former University of Memphis basketball players prepare for the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 18-20.

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The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.

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Metro
 
XAI promised it would save billions of gallons of fresh drinking water every year by recycling wastewater. Now, that's in doubt.
 

Ahead of SpaceX’s IPO, it would stand to reason the cost of a water-recycling plant may be essential to the long-term health of the Memphis Sand Aquifer, but it might not be essential to a company whose books could soon come under broader public scrutiny.

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Business
 
XAI Mississippi air permit appealed by SELC
 

Last month, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board approved an xAI subsidiary’s application to erect 41 natural gas turbines.

 
Elon Musk gives timeline on water recycling plant
 
 
Board considers grants for Downtown improvements
 
 
The Rambler hotel sold at auction
 
 
FedEx Freight sets goals before going public June 1
 
 
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Sports
 
Memphis becomes first team in professional baseball to 10 wins
 

The Redbirds avenged their Game 2 loss with a dominant pitching performance.

 
Martin: Can a hometown kid help Hardaway bring back the glory days?
 
 
Memphis made: Briarcrest standout Fred Smith Jr. says yes to Tigers
 
 
The transfer portal is open. Who might Penny Hardaway bring in?
 
 
Bartlett pitcher voted athlete of the week
 
 
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Food
 
$15 deal: Órale Tacos' barbacoa huarache
 

At Órale, diners choose from a variety of toppings for their huarache, ranging from carne asada, carnitas, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage or just vegetables. 

 
Recipe Exchange: Jennifer Chandler's pimento cheese biscuits
 
 
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Suburbs
 
XAI Mississippi air permit appealed by SELC
 

Last month, the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Permit Board approved an xAI subsidiary’s application to erect 41 natural gas turbines.

 
Concerts in the Grove return to Germantown with new spring lineup
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
'Crafting, it’s undervalued' — but not at events like Art in the Loop
 

More than 8,000 people are expected to attend this East Memphis art festival.

 
Let the good times roll: Bartlett Bayou Bash returns this weekend
 
 
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Opinion
 
Martin: Can a hometown kid help Hardaway bring back the glory days?
 

The four-star prospect committed to Penny Hardaway and the Tigers, giving the Memphis basketball program some much-needed momentum after the worst on-court season since the 1970s.

 
Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: 'Violence interrupters' seizing the moment?
 

For more than a decade, the City of Memphis has tried to quell gun violence by talking to potential victims or perpetrators before they make life-altering choices.

 
How Ballet Memphis finds 'unique points of connection' with audiences
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Just ducky
 

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of baby ducks at Metzer Farms and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

 
Daily WordRow: April 9
 
 
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