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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

42°/32°
Mostly 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
 
Believe Memphis weighs closure allowing Grizzlies Prep a larger South Memphis campus
 

The potential relocation would give Grizzlies Prep students, currently about 300 boys, a campus with a gym and outdoor spaces. It also would provide a facility for the charter operator to open its new all-girls school.

 
Tennessee GOP says ongoing Memphis schools audit is ‘concerning'
 
 
Fake combat veteran pleads guilty to federal ‘stolen valor,' wire fraud charges
 
 
City solid waste pickup delayed again
 
 
The AM/DM podcast: Solidifying a legacy at 87 Adams
 
 
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Business
 
Bain Barbecue opening second location
 

The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.

 
Uncovering the Legacy at 87 Adams: Downtown Memphis church will memorialize thousands
 
 
Elon Musk joins his rocket and AI businesses into a single company
 
 
Movers & Shakers
 
 
Winter Weather
From Cash Saver to Kroger, stores work to restock after winter storm
 
 
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Sports
 
Herrington: Morant remains but his era of Grizzlies basketball is already over
 

The beginning of the Grizzlies’ Ja Morant era was fast and thrilling, both down the floor and up the standings. The ending has been a low, slow slog that now continues on.

 
Hill: Weighing pros and cons of Morant in Memphis after trade deadline
 
 
Grizzlies can't find trade, hold Ja Morant through deadline
 
 
Update
Trade Deadline Tracker: Waiting on a Ja Morant deal
 
 
Grizzlies trade for Eric Gordon, future second-round pick swap
 
 
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Food
 
Bain Barbecue opening second location
 

The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.

 
With savory hand pies, Whisks of Doom whips up a different type of bakery
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Bain Barbecue opening second location
 

The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.

 
Collierville looking at mixed-use for former Gus's site
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Snow won’t stop the show: Memphis theaters push through the winter freeze
 

Memphis productions adjust to winter’s disruptions. 

 
Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras bar crawls and a concert by Diana Krall
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: Jaren Jackson had to be traded. Because it's time for the Grizzlies to start again.
 

The Grizzlies stunned the city by dealing Jaren Jackson Jr. Yes, it’s disappointing. But it’s time to start fresh.

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Grizzlies trade two-time All-Star Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah

 
Herrington: Analyzing the JJJ deal — and what's next for the Grizzlies
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Solidifying a legacy at 87 Adams
 

It was a decade ago that members of Calvary Episcopal Church decided they needed to do something about an old historical marker about Nathan Bedford Forrest on the church’s property. 

 
The AM/DM podcast: A Ford era ends
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: Feb. 4
 

Ready for today’s sudokus?

 
Daily WordRow: Feb. 4
 
 
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