The Early Word: County director goes back to jail; Bartlett’s picky on grocers
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Raise a glass, Memphis. Thursday, Aug. 28, is National Red Wine Day. If you’re feeling classy, you could check out the wine list at the newly opened Dame bar inside Hotel Pontotoc.
County director indicted: The head of a county office that helps former prisoners is behind bars.
Man charged with killing roommate: A man has been charged with killing a comedian in Southaven.
Authority issues: The Memphis Area Transit Authority was planning to announce two CEO finalists, but the city said not so fast.Â
New jail won’t fix everything: Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner has been making the case for a new jail for a while. But even he admits it won’t fix everything.
License to law: Guess who’s back, back again? Brian Kelsey.
FedEx lays off hundreds: More than 600 local FedEx workers may be out of a job before Halloween.
Not another Kroger:Â Bartlett leaders voted down a plan for a Union Depot expansion. And it seems a mystery grocer was the sticking point.Â
Not their Cracker Barrel: The Lakeland Cracker Barrel never saw the very brief (and very unwelcome) rebranding that the chain rolled out last week. And customers says that’s a good thing.
Chilling effect of ICE raids: One effect of recent ICE raids: fear of being seen in a grocery store. Here’s what’s being done to help.Â
Tigers basketball predictions: Here’s how one advanced analytics website thinks the Memphis Tigers will do this season.
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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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