The Early Word: Dolly is dead, Tigers football is new and Chick-fil-A goes big
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Are we hanging in there, Memphis? It’s Wednesday, Aug. 26, and the world let out a collective sigh yesterday when we learned that Dolly Parton died at age 80.
DNA in a jiffy: DNA testing in Shelby County will soon be done in far less time than it takes to watch “The Odyssey.”
Rain check: Some local restaurants were hit hard by Saturday’s bow echo storm.
Halbert saga coming to an end: Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s term is almost over — and so is the ouster attempt against her.
From school to pool: Houston High School is getting some big bucks, and so is the Germantown Athletic Club’s indoor pool.
Likes big lots and it cannot lie: A new Chick-fil-A is likely coming to Winchester Road, and it’s gonna be big.
Shiny and new: Everything is new about the Memphis Tigers football team this season.
Meet the guy who bought the Flyer: Noisy Creek CEO Brady Wilkinshaw was interviewed on our “The Sidebar” podcast.
‘The movie Acme doesn’t want you to see’: “Coyote vs. Acme” is live-action/animation blend courtroom drama adapted from a New Yorker magazine piece. Yes, you read that right.
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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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