The Early Word: Memphis masks up, County Commission goes late to pass budget

Chris Herrington By , Daily Memphian
Updated: June 23, 2020 6:39 AM CT | Published: June 23, 2020 6:33 AM CT

Mayors Jim Strickland and Lee Harris encourage Memphis to don masks and hope we don't have to move backward amid rising COVID rates. Meanwhile, Shelby County Commissioners stay up late to get it right and Broad Avenue stakeholders line up against a gas station. 

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Chris Herrington covers the Memphis Grizzlies and writes about Memphis culture, food, and civic life. He lives in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood of Midtown with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.


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