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Holiday baking season has arrived, Memphis. It’s Thursday, Dec. 4, and you might want to whip up some sugar cookies before tonight’s premiere of “Next Level Baker” on Fox 13. The new baking competition show from celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey features Memphis baker Chloe Sexton of Chloe’s Giant Cookies.
Step aside, sheriff? Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the sheriff’s office should not be running the county jail.
Rest in peace: A Stax Records guitar legend died Wednesday. And the Metal Museum’s founder died Sunday.
Nothing to see here: The Memphis Police just got the kind of audit every business dreams of.
Meet your mayoral candidates: Hopefuls for Shelby County mayor shared their plans — and threw some shade — Wednesday night.
Trooper-involved shooting: A state trooper shot his gun early Wednesday morning as he approached a wrecked car.
Tigers find their flow: For the first time this season, the Memphis Tigers basketball team jumped on a weaker opponent from the start.
Collierville residents want out: Four residents are asking for their property to be deannexed.
Chicago leaves Memphis: A Whitehaven spot serving Chicago cuisine has moved to Mississippi.
Swing & Spirits: Playgrounds for kids and dogs are coming to Soul & Spirits Brewery in Uptown.
In the mail: The United States Postal Service is moving into a big building in Southeast Memphis.
Up in smoke: If you’re shopping for vape juice in Mississippi, you might have to say goodbye to Watermelon Ice.
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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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