The Early Word: Tennessee wants its takeover back, and it’s Ssssnake Day
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Ssssalutations, Memphis! It’s Thursday, July 16, World Snake Day, so reporter John Klyce sssslithered on into the Memphis Zoo to get up close and personal with some of the world’s most venomous snakes.
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Takeover take back? The Tennessee attorney general’s office has filed a motion to unpause the state school takeover.
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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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