Calkins: Jeremiah Martin on an inspiring, historic journey
Tiger senior Jeremiah Martin is on an historic run, and it continued Wednesday night as he reached a career-high 43 points as Memphis defeated Tulane.
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Daily Briefs
- Jemele Hill to headline U of M first amendment lecture
- MSCAA promotes Nathan Luce to Director of Procurement
- Ring Container Technologies launches barrier technology for plastic packaging
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Lamar’s child sex trafficking bill dead for the year
House Criminal Justice Subcommittee sends measure dealing with violence acts to summer study.
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Bar Talk: River Oaks Restaurant
Rum and Grand Marnier change the flavor of a classic cocktail; see how a Sidecar holds up to the update at River Oaks Restaurant.
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Tom Lee Park plans get close look from council
The Memphis River Parks Partnership plan for a redevelopment of Tom Lee Park got a close look and lots of questions as well as a few suggestions from city council members this week.
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Germantown denies accusations of illegally rezoning Cordova Triangle
The City of Germantown has filed an answer to a lawsuit against the Planning Commission and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen over rezoning the Cordova Triangle.
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Sanford: Russell Sugarmon blazed a trail for racial change in Memphis
In his early career, Russell Sugarmon played a key role in Memphis' political evolution, both as a candidate for city office in 1959 and as a lawyer for college students who staged sit-ins at lunch counters and public libraries.
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Nelson: Ernest Withers – flawed but no less a hero
Ernest Withers, the famous Memphis photographer, was also Ernest Withers the informant, a man whose life illustrates Martin Luther King's description of man's dual nature.
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Conaway: Ode to the olive boat captain
John Simmons gets a tribute that recognizes that he, not his imaginative inventory, was the treasure in his Memphis shops.
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Saint Francis makes room for families with new birthing center
Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis creates a welcoming environment for newborns and birth moms, but its new facility may also attract more physicians and their expecting patients.
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FedEx outlines pay package for Raj Subramaniam
New FedEx Corp. president and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam would earn $1.2 million in base salary and bonuses over the next year under a compensation package outlined Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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901 FC falls to defending USL champion Louisville in exhibition
Head coach Mulqueen finds positives in loss to Louisville City FC.
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District basketball tournament scores
Bartlett blasts Bolton to win 14-AAA title and improve to 28-2
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Jeremiah Martin scores 43 points as Tigers roll over Tulane, 102-76
The Memphis Tigers cruised past Tulane, 102-76, behind 43 points from Jeremiah Martin, to improve to 16-11, 8-6 in the AAC. Tulane lost its 15th-straight game and is 4-21, 0-13.
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Basketball box score: Tigers v Tulane
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Singletary addresses reports of AAF financial problems; Spurrier provides other details in Orlando
Express coach Mike Singletary checked with AAF officials when reports of financial problems emerged this week. Assured everything was fine, he moved forward preparing his team for this weekend's game against Orlando.
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Commission to receive DOJ report on equal protection, but not on facilities
Shelby County Commissioners hope to receive the final report on equal protection from the DOJ monitor within the next month.
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Memphis lawmakers demand end to shackling pregnant women
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Raumesh Akbari and Rep. Karen Camper, both Memphis Democrats, would end the practice of chaining pregnant women and require prenatal, postpartum care.
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Ag-equipment company leaving Memphis for Olive Branch
Memphis-based Krone North America never sought incentives to remain in Memphis, and will start moving its 45 jobs to Olive Branch by the end of 2019.
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Commission interviews four candidates for vacant school board position
The Shelby County Schools board position vacancy will be filled by the County Commission at its meeting Monday.
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Tipping Point: Corrigan finds charm, character living in Memphis
While living in Memphis was not originally in the cards for Eustis Corrigan, the UBS financial adviser has come to love the Bluff City and all it offers.
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Daily Briefs
- LeMoyne-Owen cancels night classes because of power outage
- Shelby County Juvenile Court Judge to hold state of court address
- Memphis Blight Elimination Steering Team releases Top 10 code violators
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Former Memphis nonprofit director indicted in $1 million mail fraud
The former head of a Memphis nonprofit river conservation group has been indicted on charges involving $1 million in improper reimbursement payments made to the agency over a six-year period.
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Early voting opens in state Senate District 32
Early voting is underway in the special general election for state Senate District 32. The district covers eastern Shelby County and all of Tipton County.
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Grizzlies Podcast: Post-All-Star-break edition
Chris Herrington and Geoff Calkins discuss the new-look Memphis Grizzlies as the NBA season continues, including Chandler Parsons’ return, new additions from Toronto and what to root for the rest of the way.
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Blue Monkey developers to start mixed-use project
Blue Monkey partners are prepared to start a $1.6 million mixed-use project next door to their Downtown restaurant on South Front Street.
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Biggs: This king cake is worth the trouble, but we have a hack if you want it
A decadent Bananas Foster king cake is no doubt a lot of trouble, but one taste of this showstopper will prove that sometimes you have to dirty some pans to make a kitchen masterpiece.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: Chocolate Talk with Rebecca Dinstuhl
Food and dining editor Jennifer Biggs and Dinstuhl’s president Rebecca Dinstuhl talk about chocolate and the Memphis candy company.
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Country singer Dale Watson wants to bring music back to Hernando’s Hideaway
Musician Dale Watson has purchased the historic Hernando's Hideaway and has plans to reopen it in late March as a venue for local and touring roots musicians.
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Destination: Delicious Podcast: Talking the King of Cakes with Nathan Tipton
Jennifer Biggs is joined by Nathan Tipton, a native Louisianan who takes king cake season seriously. He makes dozens every year and the sky’s the limit when it comes to fillings.
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Election Commission will not appeal state ban on IRV
The Shelby County Election Commission will not appeal a state order barring the use of instant-runoff voting in the 2019 city elections. It is the last major decision of an election commission that is getting three new members.
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Kyle bows out of U.S. Senate talk
State Sen. Sara Kyle of Memphis says she will concentrate on another term in the General Assembly in 2020 rather than seeking the U.S. Senate.
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Sheraton expands effort to block public incentives for rival Loews
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins said he'll rule Monday, Feb. 25, on a city motion to dismiss a Sheraton bid to block public incentives for a Loews hotel in Downtown Memphis.
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DeSoto logistics park experiences rapid success
Fast success means the entire 2.5 million-square-foot DeSoto 55 Logistics Center should be built out by the end of this year, its Atlanta-based developer announces.
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No grades, later start time, U of M takes fresh approach to middle school
With an opportunity to open its own middle school, the University of Memphis is throwing convention to the wind, creating a fresh approach for preparing preteens for college and jobs, even before high school.
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Apollo to acquire majority share of Fox 13, 12 other Cox TV stations
Apollo Management and Cox Enterprises have reached an agreement for Apollo to acquire a majority share of 13 Cox Media Group TV stations, including Fox 13 in Memphis.
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MLGW water rates go up 3 percent, gas and electric hikes rejected
The plan for multiyear MLGW gas, electric and water rate hikes was rejected Tuesday by the Memphis City Council. It's the second year the council has gone instead for smaller one-year rate hikes – this time a 3 percent hike in water rates starting next month.
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Governor proposing repeal of 'gym tax'
The proposed elimination of the so-called "gym tax" could reduce state revenue by $10 million but save fitness clubs 10 percent on fees.
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City Council gives final OK to South Cordova de-annexation
The Memphis City Council gave final approval to the de-annexation of South Cordova Tuesday.
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Movers & Shakers
Black McLaren Jones Ryland & Griffee P.C. has added attorneys Megan Arthur and Amy Sterling to its staff.
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The Weekly Memphian: ‘My Fair Lady,’ Ameripolitan Music Awards and Mark Greaney
The Weekly Memphian is a partial guide to things happening in Memphis, recommended by Daily Memphian staff. This guide covers February 20-26.
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UTHSC brings food service in-house with food trucks, franchising
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center has decided to bring food service in-house, recruiting local food truck favorites and popular chains such as Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and Coletta's.
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Discussion continues about front-office changes at FedEx
FedEx's series of high-level management changes are fueling speculation about the reasons and perhaps worrying investors and employees, but have the potential to bring fresh eyes to the organization.
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Career Corner: Cutting the cord
Parents who want to help their adult children with job searches should stay on the sidelines. Too much help will hurt.
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South Cordova de-annexation milestones
With the City Council vote Tuesday to de-annex South Cordova, a timeline begins toward its separation from Memphis. Here are some milestones of the process.
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Parkinson code of conduct bill ekes through House subcommittee
Democratic Rep. Antonio Parkinson's bill requiring school boards to set rules governing visitors' actions and dress while on campuses narrowly escaped defeat in a House subcommittee Tuesday.
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