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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

77°/59°
Thunderstorms
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 AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting
 

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary. 

 
The Early Word: FedEx has an Amazon problem, and BBQ fest plays with fire
 
 
2026 elections
Missed early voting? Election Day awaits
 

Ballot Basics: Everything you need to know as you head to the poll

 
How $300M in state funding for UTHSC will become 'a beacon of hope' for regional healthcare
 
 
TBI can now bypass Shelby County DA in some Memphis investigations
 
 
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Business
 
A decade after Jerry Gibson’s murder, River Records is for sale — along with everything inside it
 

After beloved, though gruff, businessman Jerry Gibson was murdered in his record store, his family sealed the place shut, leaving his hundreds of thousands of collectibles untouched for 10 years. Until now.

 
Downtown hotel-Airbnb hybrid won't be your average one-trick pony
 
 
Young Avenue Sound studio hits market
 
 
Fueling a crisis: How war with Iran is impacting airlines, trucking industries in Memphis
 
 
Spirit Airlines shutting down immediately. How will it impact Memphis?
 
 
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Sports
 
Buckley: Kyle Petty on Memphis racing, Elvis, barbecue and more
 

If IHRA plans materialize, racing will be back at a track where stock cars, trucks, hot rods and dragsters once ruled. But Kyle Petty tips his hat to the Memphis area’s sprint car roots.

 
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium could have new managing firm
 
 
He hit a 500-foot home run at 13. A decade later, St. Louis may get Blaze Jordan's best self.
 
 
NASCAR greats Kyle and Richard Petty are rolling toward Graceland
 
 
TSWA names all-state wrestling team
 
 
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Food
 
U of M research is fighting the pit-falls of peach production
 

A new research project done by the University of Memphis scientists could save West Tennessee farmers by helping identify when a disease outbreak threatens their peach crop. 

 
Cordova dumpling restaurant has roots in icy Northern China
 
 
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Suburbs
 
Fair on the Square returns to Collierville and 'just screams small town'
 

Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser will proclaim Saturday “Fair on the Square Day” in the suburb.

 
2026 Elections
Germantown has low voter turnout despite mayoral referendum
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Photo Gallery: Wu-Tang Clan closes out Riverbeat Music Fest, Day 2
 

The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip was on hand Saturday at Tom Lee Park to capture the Riverbeat Music Festival action.

 
Photo Gallery: Salt-N-Pepa, Red Clay Strays and more light up the stage for Riverbeat's return
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: If Memphis really matters, don't carve it into thirds
 

“Memphis is in a corner. Memphis is its own place. To divide the 9th Congressional District into thirds would be ‘like putting the Black vote in the back of the bus.’”

 
Opinion: Diversity matters in almost everything we do
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: The future of District 9, plus primary voting
 

A special session of the Tennessee General Assembly starts today — the same day as the Shelby County primary. 

 
The AM/DM podcast: Fashion, voting and moms
 
 
More Podcasts Stories
 
 
Games
 
Sudoku: May 4
 

Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus. 

 
Daily WordRow: May 4
 
 
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