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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

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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
 
‘Bearing witness matters’: Vigil protests ICE, honors woman shot in Minneapolis
 

After a woman was fatally shot by an Immigrations and Custom Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, a score of Memphians gathered to remember her and call for action amid local ICE activity.

 
Here come the candidates for August elections
 
 
Leaders tout xAI's investment in Southaven data center: 'This is an exciting day'
 
 
State lawmaker files bill to keep ICE out of schools, churches
 
 
Election Commission hits the brakes for certain MSCS seats, citing judicial order
 
 
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Business
 
Food Files: Gussied Up-date, Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co. to move
 

Prepared to get Gussied Up, and Sweet Magnolia is looking to start a new chapter. 

 
Bartlett resident bringing Play It Again Sports to the suburb
 
 
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Measles case reported at Memphis International
 
 
How the Grizz will help local biz leaders 'extend the Memphis brand globally'
 
 
Jury finds local gynecologist guilty of 40 charges
 
 
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Sports
 
Herrington: Laying out Ja Morant trade scenarios
 

Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?

 
Breaking News
Georgia Tech hiring away Memphis defensive coordinator
 
 
What to watch when Memphis faces Florida Atlantic on the road
 
 
'I feel for him’: Jaren Jackson Jr. reacts to Ja Morant trade possibility
 
 
Hill: It's no secret how the Grizzlies and Ja Morant got to this point
 
 
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Food
 
$15 Deal: Good Fortune Co.'s roasted pork rice bowl
 

Here’s a rice bowl that’s cute, colorful and delicious. 

 
Table Talk: Going 'dry' for January
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Leaders tout xAI's investment in Southaven data center: 'This is an exciting day'
 

“This is an exciting day, not only in Mississippi’s future, but this is an exciting day for Mississippi’s kids and for Mississippi’s workforce and for Mississippi’s economy,” Gov. Tate Reeves said Thursday about xAI’s new data center in Southaven.

 
$60M renovation will get Memphis raceway firing on all cylinders again
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Aspiring blacksmiths, welders and more get 'taste' of metal arts
 

The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.

 
Be a blacksmith for a day, and celebrate the Goblin King's 40th birthday
 
 
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Opinion
 
Herrington: Laying out Ja Morant trade scenarios
 

Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?

 
Opinion: We need to address criminal forensic priorities
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Tribute artists, blacksmithing and more weekend fun
 

January is traditionally one of the slowest times of the year when it comes to social events. But it’s not the case this weekend.

 
The AM/DM podcast: A short drive to deliciousness
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: Jan. 9
 

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.

 
Daily WordRow: Jan. 9
 
 
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