The Early Word: Grizz get Coward; Germantown gets more yoga pants
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Morning, Memphis! It’s Thursday, June 26, and if you were up late following the NBA Draft, grab an extra coffee, because we’re going in for round two today. Missed it? No worries; that’s why we’re here. See what the Memphis Grizzlies did on day one — plus, lots of other non-sportsball news — below.
Coward way out: The Memphis Grizzlies have a new rookie.
Tell it to the judge? A federal judge could be called to testify over his recusal in the Tyré Nichols case — if anyone can figure out how that works.
Private school info stays private: How many of the state’s private-school vouchers are going to kids already enrolled in private schools? The world may never know.
Watch out, Lulu: If your style can be defined as “always ready to spontaneously jump into a yoga class,” you’re in luck.
X marks the spot: Three local restaurants are getting some cash from the Economic Development Growth Engine.
When a couch is a table: When you’re dining at home — with family or by yourself — where do you eat?
Baby, you’re a firework: Here’s where to celebrate the Fourth of July next Friday.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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