The Early Word: Grizzlies game day is here! And In-N-Out is coming someday
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Rise and grind, Memphis. It’s Wednesday, Oct. 22, and it’s time for some real, regular-season NBA basketball! Today marks the start of the Memphis Grizzlies’ 25th season with a home opener against the New Orleans Pelicans. Let’s hope the newly returned Ja Morant brings the winning energy we need.
Crime keeps going down: Here’s a look at how much crime has gone down since the Memphis Safe Task Force started.
Thousands affected by school mergers: Memphis-Shelby County Schools leaders have proposed closing five schools next year. Here’s what that means for students.
Going up? The escalators at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library are the new Mud Island monorail. But that’s changing.
Judge recusal: A DeSoto County judge backed away Tuesday from a high-profile sexual-battery case, and that has far-reaching effects.
Abston rape conviction upheld: A state court didn’t agree with Cleotha Abston’s appeal over 2021 rape conviction.
Alive in 25: Geoff Calkins reflects on how the Memphis Grizzlies transformed our culture 25 years ago. And Chris Herrington is launching a new series on the Grizzlies’ best 25 players.
Boss biopic: If given the choice, Chris Herrington might skip the new Bruce Springsteen film and see this musical biopic instead.
Keepers of the dream: The National Civil Rights Museum honored Memphis high-school students last week.
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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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