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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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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
 
Trolleys coming back Downtown this fall
 

The Memphis Area Transit Authority plans to resume trolley service Downtown in the fall with four trolleys, according to the trustee of the city-owned bus system.

 
Sanitation workers union negotiates tentative pay raise with city
 
 
SpaceXAI could have a lot more data centers this time next year, Musk says
 
 
City of Memphis looks to save money on interest
 
 
One day after OUTMemphis shooting, she was arrested. Three months later, the DA said they had the wrong person.
 
 
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Business
 
Sanitation workers union negotiates tentative pay raise with city
 

Memphis AFSCME Local 1733 union workers reached a tentative agreement with Mayor Paul Young’s office for a wage increase.

 
Peabody launches hotel-within-a-hotel
 
 
SpaceXAI could have a lot more data centers this time next year, Musk says
 
 
City of Memphis looks to save money on interest
 
 
FedEx reveals more detail about $400M Hercules project
 
 
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Sports
 
Memphis basketball adds Grand Canyon to schedule, according to report
 

The game is reportedly part of a home-and-home series with Memphis traveling to Grand Canyon next season.

 
Memphis football coach says quarterbacks no longer stressing about position battle
 
 
Grizzlies Notebook: Richie rumors, win totals, NBA schedule release
 
 
How many votes did Tigers receive in coaches poll?
 
 
Grizzlies Mailbag: How to watch games next season, and what to expect from Cam Boozer
 
 
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Food
 
Battle for Belly Acres continues in court
 

The groups in the legal battle — brothers Adam and Brian Leith and husband-and-wife duo Lee and Jennifer Scifres — have had several long-ranging disputes about finances and operating rights.

 
The Ginger's Bread to open new Midtown location
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Vote delayed for Olive Branch rezoning, landfill expansion
 

Olive Branch leaders pushed off a final vote on rezoning an area of the city to allow for a controversial industrial park and expand the county landfill.

 
Arlington pickleball, tennis expansion could open by next summer
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Elvis Week is coming, and a new generation of fans is taking center stage
 

Forty-nine years after his death, thousands of fans will flock to Graceland to celebrate the life and legacy of Elvis Presley.

 
Memphis Movies This Week: Cats and street gangs on the prowl
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: Attorney Ted Jones wrote some of the best obits in Memphis. He deserves one of his own.
 

Ted Jones took it upon himself to write miniature, elegant obituaries on Facebook, celebrating the lives of attorneys and judges and anyone else he knew in the legal profession who had died. Jones, 67, died July 29.

 
Echols: Punctuation is a short-term superpower
 
 
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Podcasts
 
2026 Elections
Elections, SpaceXAI and schools dominate local headlines
 

The many candidates for a wide range of local, state and federal offices were a key theme among journalists on this episode of “Behind the Headlines” on WKNO-TV.

 
How art, place and Memphis come together for the Hyde Foundation
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Stick it for prevention
 

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of skateboarder Skyler King and was taken by Mark Weber. 

 
Sudoku: Aug. 4
 
 
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