The Early Word: The Station’s on the rocks; Skelly brings bones to the yard
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Dig out those No. 12 jerseys, Memphis. Today is Monday, Oct. 6, and it’s finally time for Memphis Grizzlies basketball. Preseason starts today with a match-up against the Detroit Pistons at FedExForum. Go, Grizz!
Also today, Mike Dunavant, the former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, will likely be confirmed to return to the federal prosecutor’s office.
For more, check out This Week in Memphis.
Spirited fight: A battle over a new, high-end East Memphis liquor store is getting heated.
Full-time mayor? Next May, Germantown voters will decide if they want their mayor to commit all of his time to the job. Here’s how the other suburbs’ mayoral positions work.
Almost a done deal: The City of Memphis should close on its purchase of the aging Downtown Sheraton hotel soon.
Shelling out big bones: In this week’s Ask the Memphian, reporter Jody Callahan talks to some residents who spare no expense on their spooky-season decor.
Rise up: Food writer Ellen Chamberlain tells us what to try at Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken.
Tigers are still undefeated: The Memphis Tigers football team is killing it this season.
Sail away: The Memphis Showboats are really leaving — for real this time. And they’re blaming our stadium.
Chris Brown canceled: And he’s blaming our stadium, too.
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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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