The Early Word: Bass Pro may cut bait, and Coach Huff makes a big splash
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Wake up, Memphis! It’s Monday, Aug. 31, and new Shelby County leaders, including Mayor Mickell Lowery, will be sworn in today.
Previous death at Marshall-Lewis-owned daycare: Years before Winter Jones died on a bus, another child died at a center owned by Raven Marshall-Lewis.
Cutting bait? Bass Pro Shops on Macon Road is still open, but its space is available for lease.
Close to Colossus: Another AI data center is coming.
Victory for on-campus housing: For the first time in a decade, the University of Memphis is opening new, on-campus apartments.
Huff has the stuff: The Memphis Tigers football team got off to a great start on Saturday.
Key change: A local dentist is shifting from pearly whites to ivory whites.
Laughter is brewing: Memphis doesn’t have a comedy club, but four local comics are trying to change that.
Mama’s meatballs: The popular meatballs at Cocozza are made from an old family recipe.
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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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