The Early Word: Move over, Ja and Jaren; plus, Huff brings staff over
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How’s it going, Memphis metro? It’s Tuesday, Dec. 9, and Lakeland leaders will meet tonight over a proposed expansion of the TIF (tax-increment financing) district that was originally approved to help the Lake District development, which went into bankruptcy in 2023.
Hope the kids have Duolingo: Here’s why the Tennessee board of education wants to cut back on the state’s language requirement.
Bring the house up: Memphis senior citizens may be eligible for federal funds to fix up their aging homes.
Houston, we have a problem: Those pushing for a renovation of Germantown’s Houston High School will have to wait a little longer.
The new Grizz core? A new class of core players is emerging, and they were all signed in the 2024 rookie season.
Huff brings over his staff: New Memphis Tigers football coach Charles Huff is bringing some former staffers with him.
The best latte artist in Memphis Sunday … wasn’t from Memphis.
Season’s eatings: Tis the season for feasting, and we’ve got some recipes for your holiday table.
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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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