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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

86°/71°
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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
 
Jury convicts man of manslaughter in 2022 road rage stabbing of Memphis chef
 

A jury found Jonathan Brush guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2022 road rage stabbing death of Memphis chef Jody Moyt, leaving the victim’s family outraged over the reduced charge.

 
DA releases footage of police spraying protesters, fellow officers during No Kings march
 
 
The AM/DM podcast: A week for Hope?
 
 
The Early Word: Latest on the state takeovers of local schools and politics
 
 
Ask the Memphian: Who was Monk?
 
 
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Business
 
'A great, great run:' After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
 

When Royer started his business, he worked with a rotary telephone. There were no computers or fax machines. Now online shopping allows vendors to sell directly to customers.

 
'A changing of the guard in Midtown:' Cooper-Young landmark sells
 
 
New artist lounge will help Overton Park Shell preserve its past — and plan for the next 90 years
 
 
'An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
 
 
Make-A-Wish golf tournament tees off its 16th year with new name
 
 
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Sports
 
Herrington: Notes from the NBA Draft Combine and playoffs
 

Who looked good at the Draft Combine and who could be pulling out of the draft? Who’s moving on in the playoffs and what former Grizzlies have bowed out?

 
Spring Fling 2026: McEwen Taylor carving out his own legacy at MUS
 
 
Spring Fling 2026: CBHS, Collierville share title aspirations in boys soccer
 
 
Tuesday's Spring Fling schedule
 
 
Grizzlies Draft intel: Which potential second-round picks has Memphis interviewed?
 
 
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Food
 
How three brain surgeries led to winning at barbecue fest
 

Winning pitmaster Jacey Blurton, 13, began manning the grill five years old, taking up barbecue after three surgeries left her with limited mobility.

 
Memphis in May: Contestants' stomachs grumble from the Rib Rumble
 
 
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Suburbs
 
How three brain surgeries led to winning at barbecue fest
 

Winning pitmaster Jacey Blurton, 13, began manning the grill five years old, taking up barbecue after three surgeries left her with limited mobility.

 
Update
SCOTUS reverses Mississippi redistricting order
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Kooky, crazy and eclectic: 'Imagination runs wild' at the Mary Sims exhibition
 

The Dixon Gallery & Gardens pieced together a retrospective of Mary Sims, who, despite having sold works to celebrities like Jane Fonda and Burt Reynolds, remains mostly a local treasure. For now. 

 
Arts Beat: Ira Sachs film to premiere at Cannes; Earth, Wind & Fire doc to open Tribeca
 
 
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Opinion
 
Herrington: Notes from the NBA Draft Combine and playoffs
 

Who looked good at the Draft Combine and who could be pulling out of the draft? Who’s moving on in the playoffs and what former Grizzlies have bowed out?

 
Opinion: With redistricting, 'Memphis is defined by the people who stay and fight for it'
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: A week for Hope?
 

As we prepare to go into our new work week, it’s with summer on our minds. 

 
The fast track to the August state and federal primary elections
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Spinderella beat
 

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of Spinderella performing at the Riverbeat Music Festival and was taken by Mark Weber.

 
Daily WordRow: May 18
 
 
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