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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

84°/57°
Mostly sunny
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
 
New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years
 

The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

 
Corrections Center inmate found unresponsive, dies 2 days later
 
 
Gang members get 50-year federal sentence for 2019 murder
 
 
What's in Lee Harris' 'lean and mean' county budget proposal?
 
 
Here's who received new Tennessee vouchers
 
 
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Business
 
New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years
 

The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

 
Gaining by reducing: St. Jude receives $1 million for energy-saving projects
 
 
'A changing of the guard in Midtown:' Cooper-Young landmark sells
 
 
The AM/DM podcast: Amazon takes a harder look at logistics
 
 
MIFA names new president and CEO
 
 
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Sports
 
Grizzlies Draft intel: Who has Memphis interviewed and worked out?
 

Here’s some of what we learned about Cameron Boozer, Caleb Wilson and other prospects who will appear at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago.

 
Lausanne tennis matches state record with fifth-straight title
 
 
Former Briarcrest standout Jaye Nash relishes UConn opportunity
 
 
Reflecting on Brandon Clarke, whose unlikely rise ended too soon
 
 
‘A light to everybody': Brandon Clarke's coach describes the man he knew
 
 
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Food
 
Newby's is back from the dead — again
 

Despite being declared dead at least twice before, Newby’s could reopen on the Highland Strip as soon as mid-June with a new owner. 

 
Table Talk: It's homecoming at Memphis in May
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Growing district, growing budget: Bartlett City Schools approves $115 million budget
 

Bartlett City Schools is considering its annual fiscal year budget with a bump in salaries while trying to work on expensive special education programs.

 
Germantown not paying schools what voters were promised
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years
 

The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

 
Tom Lee Day will move to October, but poetry honored today
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: Making Memphis madder — on a week the city best never forget
 

There is a single spot in Memphis where you can stand in all three congressional districts. It’s an absurdity, yes. And a cause for rage.

 
Echols: Will we recognize each other in Heaven?
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Amazon takes a harder look at logistics
 

Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

 
Grizzlies podcast: Lottery Luck!
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: May 12
 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

 
Daily WordRow: May 12
 
 
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