The Early Word: Absences are down at local schools, but a suspended Ja Morant had his first
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Mornin’ Memphis. It’s Monday, November 3 and I hope you’re hungry, because Downtown Dining Week starts today, with food deals and drink specials at participating restaurants. You can find more on that and other stuff coming up in this week’s This Week in Memphis.
The Grizzlies host the Detroit Pistons tonight, where Ja Morant’s return from a one-game team suspension will heighten the drama.
Back in school: Memphis Shelby County Schools are on track to reduce chronic absenteeism for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
On ‘Task’: A few scenes from the ongoing influx of federal forces in Memphis includes increased concern over the presence of ICE.
New chief in town: Memphis Mayor Paul Young has nominated a new Memphis Fire Department chief.
Career opportunities: Junior Achievement of Memphis is partnering with the Greater Memphis Chamber and Morgan Steel to help guide interested students into in-demand job fields.
Saga of Ja: Were you in a weekend slumber and missed all the new Ja Morant drama? Well, there there was a lot.
Putting the ‘ooh’ in O: A revitalization project will bring some new oomph to the Orpheum campus.
Tiger talk: The Tiger football team won big at Rice and moved up in the national rankings.
Food talk: Ellen Chamberlain goes beyond mere salt for an “Ask the Memphian” look at the prevalence of seasoned fries ‘round these parts.
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Chris Herrington
Chris Herrington has covered the Memphis Grizzlies, in one way or another, since the franchise’s second season in Memphis, while also writing about music, movies, food and civic life. As far as he knows, he’s the only member of the Professional Basketball Writers Association who is also a member of a film critics group and has also voted in national music critic polls for Rolling Stone and the Village Voice (RIP). He and his wife have two kids and, for reasons that sometimes elude him, three dogs.
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