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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

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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
 
Questions linger for Marsha Blackburn on phone records pay out
 

Also in the political roundup, one county mayoral contender calls out current Mayor Lee Harris’ administration for its funding shortfall and another calls for change in the government’s relationship to the school system.

 
Ask the Memphian: Why is the U of M's mascot a tiger?
 
 
Memphis Safe Task Force has seized more than 400 illegal guns. But, what is an illegal gun in Tennessee?
 
 
Shelby County Commission scrambles to plug funding gap
 
 
This Week in Memphis: MSCS board talks buildings; Tigers are in the tropics
 
 
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Business
 
Movers & Shakers
 

Bank of America, MC Logistics, Southern College of Optometry, Orion Financial announce additions. 

 
It's hard to find Indian food in Bartlett. But that's about to change.
 
 
Helen Hunt to speak at Methodist Healthcare’s annual luncheon
 
 
Target bought Millington land for more than $2M
 
 
Food Files: Catherine & Mary's getting new look
 
 
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Sports
 
Box score: UNLV 92, Memphis 78
 

Box score for the NCAA basketball game between the Memphis Tigers and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels at FedExForum in Memphis, on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025.

 
Ask the Memphian: Why is the U of M's mascot a tiger?
 
 
Buckley: Josh Pastner and UNLV had their way with Memphis. And the Tigers didn't seem to care.
 
 
Update
Memphis and Josh Pastner reunion turns sour as UNLV upsets Tigers
 
 
Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.
 
 
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Food
 
What to order: Felicia Suzanne’s West Indies crab salad
 

Felicia Suzanne’s, one of four Michelin Guide-recommended restaurants in Memphis, has a menu that feels like a love letter to Southern cuisine through the application of classic French technique. 

 
It's hard to find Indian food in Bartlett. But that's about to change.
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Collierville looks to extend Winchester through Thompson site
 

The extension timeline is unclear since it depends on right-of-way acquisitions and funding.

 
Bartlett course manager thinks Quail Ridge ‘can do well'
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
New art school is ready to transform students — and teachers
 

In East Memphis, an artist’s utopian daydream is becoming a reality.

 
Todd Snider was a singular songwriter and a voice for outcasts and underdogs
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: The worst week ever in Memphis sports? Of course not. But it sure feels that way.
 

The Memphis Tiger football team, the Memphis Tiger basketball team and the Memphis Grizzlies are all disasters, in their own way. But which disaster is worst?

 
Opinion: The high price of the social media highlight reel
 
 
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Podcasts
 
State Rep. Pearson said he can work across the aisle without moderating his political views
 

State Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked about his tenure in the Tennessee House of Representatives and his views on the Memphis Safe Task Force on “Behind The Headlines.”

 
Sound Bites: Brad McCarley talks charcuterie, cheese and Buster's Butcher
 
 
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Games
 
Daily WordRow: Nov. 17
 

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

 
Daily Jigsaw: Cross country rules
 
 
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