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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

93°/75°
Partly sunny
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
 
The Early Word: More AI is coming; AutoZone Park swings and misses
 

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We’re in for another scorcher, Memphis. But no worries, because June 10 is National Iced Tea Day, and there’s nothing more refreshing than a cold tea on a hot day. Sweet, of course, because this is Memphis.

Giving up the fight: One of several lawsuits over Tennessee’s new U.S. House district lines has been dropped.

Dollar stores to data dollars: A Canadian AI infrastructure provider has purchased the old Fred’s Inc.

Swing and a miss: AutoZone Park asked for more money, and the Memphis City Council questioned why we have baseball.

‘Pretty positive’: That’s how the city attorney feels about the possibility that SpaceX will build an xAI water recycling plant.

New FedEx pilot agreement delivers: FedEx Corp. and its pilots have finally reached an agreement on pay and working conditions.

Just what the doctor ordered: Dr. Bean’s Coffee & Tea is opening a second spot clear across town.

For the ‘angelic troublemakers’: The National Civil Rights Museum launched a tribute to the openly gay organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.

Take us to your leader: Aliens are on the big screen in Memphis this weekend.

From warehouse to housing: A vacant Cooper-Young warehouse could soon be redeveloped.

 
The AM/DM podcast: Harnessing art to overcome ADHD
 
 
Memphis Animal Services officer charged with aggravated animal cruelty
 
 
Does DeSoto County have a child predator problem? Here's what the data says
 
 
Souls to the Polls rally mixes political optimism with hardcore organizing
 
 
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Business
 
WK Kellogg laying off more than 100 in Memphis
 

Layoffs include union and non-union employees. 

 
Outdoors Inc. building hits market for almost $2 million
 
 
Firefighter developing health and tutoring AI apps: 'We have a lot of bright minds here.'
 
 
After 27 years, The Blue Monkey is closing its doors in Midtown
 
 
Former Memphis news anchor starts PR firm to help clients ‘command the moment’
 
 
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Sports
 
Tigers coaches wade into political waters
 

Memphis football coach Charles Huff and basketball coach Penny Hardaway have been part of Washington-related activities lately.

 
Daily Memphian postseason softball awards: It's a TRA sweep
 
 
Southwind four-star prospect makes commitment decision
 
 
Shot clock coming to Tennessee prep hoops — but slowly
 
 
Herrington: Beyond the draft and Ja Morant, why the Grizzlies could have an active summer
 
 
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Food
 
As part of a longheld family dream, Viet Hoa owners opening large international market
 

Han Square is opening, in part, in a former Life Church space in Cordova and will include the international market, a Southeast Asian food court, retail tenants and full-service restaurants. 

 
No billboard, no problem. Lunch crowds find their way to Pesce's Deli
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Olive Branch Planning Commission denies new project that could have included data center
 

The proposed nearly-600 acre “DeSoto Innovation District” caused an uproar on social media in recent days after project documents showed a data center as a conditional use.

 
Despite social media outrage, no one speaks at meeting where Germantown considers sanitation-fee increase
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
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Overton Park Shell 'Shell-ebrates' 90 years with free fall shows
 

The lineup includes celebrations for the Shell, Hattiloo and Opera Memphis; festivals like Gonerfest; and concerts like Drivin N Cryin. 

 
Why is Hernando's Hide-A-Way taking a stand against AI art? It comes down to soul.
 
 
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Opinion
 
Opinion: Safety isn’t only the absence of danger — it’s also the presence of connection
 

“Safety isn’t just about whether crime exists. Safety is also about whether people feel they belong to one another. It is also deeply true that poverty affects safety.”

 
Opinion: 'The joy doesn't lessen the grief'
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Flyway, budgets and 'The Birdcage'
 

Tom Lee Park’s new, $10.4 million Memphis Flyway is set to open. 

 
Grizzlies podcast: Ja Morant trade speculation, listener questions
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: June 9
 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

 
Daily WordRow: June 9
 
 
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