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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

72°/54°
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
 
2026 elections
Early voting's last day could see higher turnout than 2022
 

Thursday is the final day to vote early in the Shelby County primaries ahead of the May 5 Election Day.

 
Elections
Blackburn, Rose call to ‘flip Memphis' in wake of Supreme Court ruling
 
 
Can the GOP Memphis schools takeover be stopped? Local leaders weigh the district’s options.
 
 
The Early Word: Guard ruling stands; Hernando gets a place to shell-ebrate
 
 
The AM/DM podcast: Is MSCS state takeover a land grab?
 
 
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Business
 
Locals buy East Memphis hotel for $5.5 million
 

The sale price, which comes down to $44,000 per room, is a deal for the market, leaving room for the new owners’ plans to upgrade the property.

 
$19M ruling goes against former Raymond James building owner
 
 
Cedar Run apartments sell at steep discount in foreclosure sale
 
 
Firm linked to Millington racetrack owner buys Memphis warehouse
 
 
The Works eyes South Memphis site for affordable housing
 
 
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Sports
 
Herrington: Previewing NBA Draft guard prospects for the Grizzlies
 

With Ja Morant seemingly on the move, the Memphis Grizzlies need a new backcourt centerpiece. Could they find it in June’s NBA Draft?

 
Buckley: Josh Holloway isn't just the kid punched by Ja Morant. He's the local talent Penny Hardaway promised.
 
 
Josh Holloway commits to Memphis
 
 
Redbirds recap: Memphis splits double-header with Indianapolis
 
 
How Penny Hardaway's history with small guards helped him land Jayden Reid
 
 
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Food
 
Table Talk: Winner, winner, barbecue dinner
 

This week’s Table Talk comes to you from Sophia Surrett, The Daily Memphian’s new food and restaurant reporter.

 
Longtime owner of Owen Brennan's was ‘a host until the end'
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Millington secures initial funding for coveted Lone Sailor Monument
 

Millington’s effort to secure the 20th Lone Sailor statue around the world, reached fruition Wednesday as the city and organizers signed the contract to locate the work in a plaza near Navy Road and Easley Avenue.

 
Lakeland considers roundabouts for U.S. 70
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
5 must-see concerts in May
 

May is a notable month for music in Memphis.

 
Millington secures initial funding for coveted Lone Sailor Monument
 
 
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Opinion
 
Buckley: Josh Holloway isn't just the kid punched by Ja Morant. He's the local talent Penny Hardaway promised.
 

“How fitting that things seem bound to come full circle, and the Grizzlies star guard may be heading out just as the kid whose name became known for a fight is about to play for the Tigers.”

 
Herrington: Thoughts on Grizzlies in Nashville, NBA Draft entrant, lottery reform
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Is MSCS state takeover a land grab?
 

In part two of our podcast about the takeover, reporter Laura Testino returns to talk about how churn factors in, what we can take from the school system takeover in Houston and what role school closures and land sales might play. 

 
The AM/DM podcast: Burning questions about the state's MSCS takeover
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: April 28
 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

 
Daily WordRow: April 28
 
 
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