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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

94°/73°
Partly sunny
Air qualityModerate
 
 

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
 
‘What an honor’: Loren Roberts emotional as work starts on clubhouse named for him
 

Gifts from the Martin and Rhodes families, along with $1 million from First Horizon, are helping fund the clubhouse and a new six-hole short course.

 
Tennessee set to execute a woman for first time in 200 years
 
 
Mississippi senator announces millions for roadway improvements in DeSoto County
 
 
Shuttered nightclub will remain closed for now
 
 
The Early Word: County tax woes and a Task Force with no end in sight
 
 
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Business
 
Abortion pill debate reaches FedEx annual meeting
 

Shareholders voted down a request for a report on the risks of shipping abortion drugs. FedEx said it’s a carrier, not a distributor.

 
Mississippi senator announces millions for roadway improvements in DeSoto County
 
 
Belmont Grill building owner buys property next door
 
 
Judges deny state's request to throw out Chattanooga's lawsuit over airport board takeover
 
 
IKEA building sold
 
 
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Sports
 
Grizzlies practice twice on Day 1 of training camp
 

The Memphis Grizzlies started training camp with better health and a new plan. The hope is it will lead to a better foundation.

 
‘What an honor’: Loren Roberts emotional as work starts on clubhouse named for him
 
 
Memphis QB now playing with more confidence
 
 
Briarcrest reaffirms TSSAA commitment
 
 
CBHS, MUS will play as football independents in 2027, 2028
 
 
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Food
 
Annual Southern Foodways event to be held in Memphis
 

The Memphis event is only the third time in almost 30 years the Southern Foodway’s symposium has been held outside of Oxford, Mississippi. 

 
The baker behind Moore Truffles pivots to cookies — and a bright purple shed
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Collierville considering e-bike education over regulations
 

Collierville’s proposed guidelines on e-bikes focus on aligning with state law and educating teens about the rules and risks.

 
Mississippi senator announces millions for roadway improvements in DeSoto County
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Memphis Movies This Week: Tom Cruise vs. Anne Hathaway, ‘The History of Concrete’
 

Choose your fighter, celebrity movie-opening edition.

 
The Indigo Girls, Linda Perry show at the Shell rescheduled
 
 
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Opinion
 
Herrington: The new-look Grizzlies begin the season sound of body and mind. That’s a start.
 

The most substantial and, happily, best news from Monday’s season-launching “media day” at FedExForum came from the medical update: There wasn’t much of one.

 
Herrington: 9 storylines for Grizzlies training camp and preseason
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Departure leaves Collierville looking for a new town administrator
 

Today, we discuss the ongoing impact of a conflict that started between the town administrator and the fire chief, both of whom no longer work for Collierville. 

 
Sound Bites: 'Donut' overlook this Midtown bakery
 
 
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Games
 
Daily Jigsaw: Whitehaven drum beat
 

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the Whitehaven drummers at the game against Germantown.

 
Daily WordRow: Sept. 29
 
 
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