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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
 
Calkins: They arrested the East Parkway water guy? Now that's a real civic outrage.
 

The Memphis Police Department arrested Demarcus Dickerson, the guy who sells water at the corner of East Parkway and Poplar. Why? For doing what he does. And, yes it’s an outrage. 

 
The Early Word: AI fight shuts down City Council, and Ford heads to prison
 
 
The AM/DM podcast: Is this as close to Willy Wonka as Memphis gets?
 
 
Calkins: It was bedlam at City Hall — as Memphis is at the center of a national debate once again
 
 
City Council business paused after data center discord
 
 
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Business
 
Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
 

The hopes of resurrecting Memphis Motorsports Park drove into the ditch, as the former auto racing venue south of Millington is back on the market.

 
A data center in Memphis just filed a $575M permit — and it's not SpaceXAI
 
 
Stalled Falls Building apartment conversion seeks new tax break as costs climb
 
 
It's official: Living Spaces buys former IKEA store near Wolfchase
 
 
Movers & Shakers: Rhodes professor wins award for poetry
 
 
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Sports
 
Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
 

The hopes of resurrecting Memphis Motorsports Park drove into the ditch, as the former auto racing venue south of Millington is back on the market.

 
Buckley: College football rivalries are losing their place, but Memphis-UAB still matters to some
 
 
Dandy Dozen: 2 debut, but it's status quo elsewhere
 
 
Charles Huff not focusing on Battle for the Bones 2025 loss
 
 
ECS junior wins Division 2-A state golf title
 
 
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Food
 
New restaurant headed for former Alchemy space
 

Alchemy Memphis closed in June 2025 after serving tapas and cocktails in Cooper-Young for almost 15 years.

 
Food Files: Midtown's No Comment to close
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Memphis Motorsports Park is back on the auction block
 

The hopes of resurrecting Memphis Motorsports Park drove into the ditch, as the former auto racing venue south of Millington is back on the market.

 
US House Republicans praise business tax breaks in Collierville hearing
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Memphis Jazz Festival announces schedule
 

Admission for the festival is free.

 
Hour-by-hour guide to 3 days of Mempho Music Fest
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: They arrested the East Parkway water guy? Now that's a real civic outrage.
 

The Memphis Police Department arrested Demarcus Dickerson, the guy who sells water at the corner of East Parkway and Poplar. Why? For doing what he does. And, yes it’s an outrage. 

 
Calkins: It was bedlam at City Hall — as Memphis is at the center of a national debate once again
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Is this as close to Willy Wonka as Memphis gets?
 

Every piece of the world’s Ice Breakers gum comes from a factory in Memphis. 

 
The AM/DM podcast: Addressing America's housing crisis, 1 lot at a time
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Rec room for Bodine
 

This jigsaw puzzle features a rendering of the new rec room planned for the Bodine School that was provided by Archimania.

 
Daily WordRow: Oct. 7
 
 
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