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Saturday, May 14, 2022

 
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Today's weather in Memphis:

34°/18°
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
 
winter weather
DeSoto County urges ‘emergency travel only’ as ice and staff shortages snarl roads
 

Mississippi officials sent National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows to the area Wednesday to clear snow and ice from Interstates 22 and 55 where massive traffic jams began piling up a day earlier.

 
The AM/DM podcast: Next steps for Germantown's The Standard
 
 
The Early Word: Memphis' song of ice on streets and fire at Annesdale
 
 
As some Tennesseans struggle with rising costs, Senate Dems embark on Affordability Tour
 
 
Ask the Memphian: What is the record snowfall in Memphis?
 
 
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Business
 
Nike to lay off nearly 600 employees in Memphis
 

Nike officials announced almost 600 people would be laid off from two Memphis locations.

 
Breeze Airways adding direct flight from Memphis to San Antonio
 
 
Memphis housing market tightens in 2025
 
 
Movers & Shakers
 
 
Memphis handroll sushi restaurant came to owners in a dream
 
 
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Sports
 
Getting out of Memphis is always tough. And this year's Class 4A region will be especially so.
 

Several quality teams in the state’s largest public-school classification will be jockeying for position once the season resumes.

 
Grizzlies 25: Lorenzen Wright completed a singular Memphis basketball journey
 
 
Grizzlies podcast: The NBA trade deadline looms. Will Memphis have 2 lottery picks?
 
 
Claims allege Grizzlies owner's company supplied Russian war effort
 
 
Daily Memphian postseason bowling awards: Harding, St. Benedict standouts honored
 
 
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Food
 
Table Talk: When the city shuts down, the kitchens stay open
 

After a few days of cooking up a storm, it was time to venture outdoors and see how some of Memphis’ restaurants were faring.

 
When winter weather hits, local farmers' jobs get even harder
 
 
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Suburbs
 
winter weather
DeSoto County urges ‘emergency travel only’ as ice and staff shortages snarl roads
 

Mississippi officials sent National Guard troops, tow trucks and 135 snowplows to the area Wednesday to clear snow and ice from Interstates 22 and 55 where massive traffic jams began piling up a day earlier.

 
Renovated Arlington Town Hall a welcome sight for staff, officials
 
 
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Arts & Culture
 
Twenty years after 'Hustle & Flow,' Craig Brewer directs another Oscar-nominated performance
 

When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday, Jan. 22, one relative surprise was a Best Actress nomination for Kate Hudson, who plays Milwaukee tribute singer Claire Sardina in “Song Sung Blue.”

 
The Arts Beat: Connect with the arts, even if you're iced in
 
 
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Opinion
 
Calkins: Good news, chilly Memphians. Some 650,000 (!) tulips will be here soon.
 

So many tulips! A truckload of tulips! The Dixon Gallery & Gardens is celebrating its 50th anniversary with 650,000 tulips — more than double what it’s ever had before.

 
Echols: 'This has not been my best week'
 
 
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Podcasts
 
The AM/DM podcast: Next steps for Germantown's The Standard
 

Up until recently, the land on the southwest side of Poplar Avenue and Kirby Parkway was home to Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

 
The AM/DM podcast: Deannexation, superintendents and Lisa Marie
 
 
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Games
 
Sudoku: Jan. 27
 

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

 
Daily WordRow: Jan. 27
 
 
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