The Early Word: Meet the Tigers’ new sharpshooter; plus, Big Bill’s is back
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Cheers to the freakin’ weekend, friends! It’s Friday, April 17, and the 39th Africa In April festival starts today in Robert Church Park. If you’re lucky enough to have the day off, you can catch the fest’s diversity parade at 10 a.m. For more weekend fun, check out The To-Do List.
Campaign finance questions: Only two of the Democratic candidates for Shelby County mayor were on time with finance paperwork.
No charges for No Kings: Charges have been dropped for the three people arrested at last month’s “No Kings” protest.
School voucher program bill passes: Senate Republicans approved a bill to expand private-school vouchers, despite bipartisan opposition.
On paper: Memphis-based International Paper plans to buy a Washington-based paper company.
Not left holding the bag: Memphis TSA staff may need to get gym memberships to maintain their muscles after a change with baggage inspection.
Meet the new sharpshooter: Here’s why Memphis Tigers’ new player Rihards Vavers chose Memphis.
Big Bill’s is back: If you’ve been missing Big Bill’s Bar-Be-Que on Elvis Presley, there’s good news for you.
Memphis music monopoly? Here’s a look at how the recent Live Nation/Ticketmaster ruling could affect Memphis music.
Grizzlies MVPs: If the NBA was expanding this summer, these eight players might be safe from being poached.
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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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