Bailey: Clift and Clift on the Germantown bench
Donelson Farms moves ahead — slowly
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
This week’s edition of Suburban Spotlight is going to be a little scattered. Here are two of several stories to highlight this week’s coverage from the outlying areas.
Rhea and Ray
Reporter Abigail Warren wrote earlier this week about the new judge on the Germantown Municipal Court bench — a court overseer with the same name as the old judge.
Rhea Clift donned her robe and grabbed the gavel recently after winning a race for the suburban judgeship in August. As she ascended the bench, Rhea Clift continued a family legacy going back decades.
Her father, Ray Clift, sat atop that dais for 40 years before retiring shortly after he was elected to a new term in 2022. After a two-year lag when Kevin Patterson was appointed to serve as temporary judge, Rhea Clift won the election to complete Ray Clift’s term.
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