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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

90°/65°
Partly sunny w/ t-storms
Air qualityModerate
 
 

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
 
Kratom explained: The gas station plant raising red flags across the Mid-South
 

With a recent string of arrests, deaths and new legislation, the word “kratom” is suddenly everywhere across the Mid-South. But what exactly is the substance frequently seen advertised at local gas stations and smoke shops?

 
More 'focused time' in County Clerk's Office to clear car-title backlog
 
 
SpaceXAI subsidiary failed to pay $4.2M, contractor alleges
 
 
DA's office taps new leadership
 
 
Colin Kaepernick to appear in Memphis
 
 
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Business
 
SpaceXAI subsidiary failed to pay $4.2M, contractor alleges
 

Ferguson Enterprises says MXZ Tech failed to pay for materials used at the Macrohard data center, adding to the AI company’s growing construction disputes.

 
Former Coletta's sold to Casa Mexicana group
 
 
Developers buy historic Downtown Memphis building
 
 
Chapter 11 filing triggers jockeying for Memphis Wendy’s sites
 
 
A data-center moratorium in Memphis won't stop SpaceXAI from growing across the border
 
 
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Sports
 
St. Benedict football coach resigns
 

One day after it was announced that his school had forfeited three football games due to the use of an ineligible player, St. Benedict football coach Mitch McDaniel has resigned.

 
Fayette Academy junior's rapid improvement brings region golf title
 
 
Memphis' outlook in American has improved since preseason forecast
 
 
Martin: Memphis basketball has a problem — and Penny Hardaway can't fix it
 
 
Buckley: With the Redbirds in the playoffs, Stubby Clapp recalls good times in Memphis
 
 
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Food
 
Battle about The Station has finally ended, attorney says
 

After two years and hundreds of thousands of dollars spent by both sides, the battle about The Station is done.

 
Former Coletta's sold to Casa Mexicana group
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Arlington commission approves site plan for new church
 

The Arlington Planning Commission has approved a new church — Donelson Oaks Church of Christ. Until it is finished, the congregation meets at a visitors center along Interstate 40.

 
Collierville names temporary administrator
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Primetime,’ Dolly Parton’s ‘Nine to Five’
 

Also screening this week, “Psycho” and “Breathless” provide a film education that budding Memphis cinephiles should really take advantage of.

 
Teen music lab named for late Memphis producer Tay Keith
 
 
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Opinion
 
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Primetime,’ Dolly Parton’s ‘Nine to Five’
 

Also screening this week, “Psycho” and “Breathless” provide a film education that budding Memphis cinephiles should really take advantage of.

 
Opinion: MATA’s shame is a national shame
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Restaurant roundup
 

Food and dining writer Sophia Surrett joins us today for our occasional roundup of recent restaurant news. 

 
Task Force's 1-year mark comes with questions
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Private dining
 

This jigsaw puzzle features an image of a snug at Bog & Barley, which is a small, private, enclosed booth inside the pub. Patrick Lantrip took the photo.

 
Daily WordRow: Sept. 22
 
 
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