The Early Word: Teachers, testing hit their limits; plus, a shot for COVID?
Today is Wednesday, July 22, and we're talking about burgers you missed, ribs you are about to, and what pro athletes are coming to town next week.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
Mary Cashiola is a Memphian with more than 10 years of experience in local journalism. She is also a non-runner who runs, a former ad agency copywriter, a practicing home cook and an aspiring efficiency expert.
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July 2020
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The Early Word The Early Word: Bars shoot their shot and local elections are ramping up
It's Tuesday, July 21, and local candidates are making themselves — and their positions — known. Protesters hit up McDonald's yesterday, and we're still trying to plan for a fall school start.
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The Early Word The Early Word: On Mike and Moussa’s moves; bridging the grocery gap
It's Thursday, July 16, and there's a virtual SCS School Board candidate forum and a new grocery delivery service.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A mural, some math and a magician disappears
It's Wednesday, July 15, and the 901 FC has its first (second) game today, Collierville is being sued, and a glasses company has seen a new opportunity.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Bar definition sparks legal battle; school plans call for prayer
Parents are getting an education this week as they try to learn more about local school district's reopening plans for the fall, and new details have been released about Brandon Webber's police-involved death last year. Plus, a "Ban the Box" provision gets bigger.
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The Early Word The Early Word: We have questions about the force; plus, the Zoo’s new animal
It's Monday, July 13, and the Shelby County Commission is planning to "ban the box," schools are still a question mark, and the Memphis Zoo has a new animal — but it's one you may not expect.
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The Early Word The Early Word: How schools are shaping up for fall; restaurants taking names and numbers
It's Friday, July 10, and RiverArtsFest is off, Nathan Bedford Forrest was voted out, and a Google search lands on Southaven.
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The Early Word The Early Word: New challenges for restaurants, schools, police, doctors as pandemic continues
It's Thursday, July 9, and if today has a theme, it's about the groundbreaking changes to everyday life we've seen since the coronavirus pandemic began. And some of them, such as a new college endowment, are welcome.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Bakery gets cooking just as bars, restaurants get new rules
It's Wednesday, July 8, and the Grizz are going away, the Memphis City Council has multiple plans for police reform and the Back to School blues are real, but there's a win for ewe and me.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Changes on Highland and a new way to test for the coronavirus
It's 7/7/2020, and we've got the City Council looking at cutting police from Civil Service, changes to both Poplar Plaza and High Point Grocery and who got PPP money.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Bars, BMX, brutality and a deep dive into a River Parks project
It's Monday, July 6, and we're talking about probable new restrictions due to rising coronavirus case numbers, a "best trick" contest and the future of Tom Lee Park.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Police protests, corona spikes and what’s this about Whataburger?
South of Beale is heading east, a new, interactive COVID map could help guide your travels, and a former big box is getting turned into a one-stop shop.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Marsha Blackburn, a barbecue album and Lee Harris walk out of a bar
It's Wednesday, July 1, and we're talking about SCS' new plan to reopen schools in the fall (both online and IRL), the Metal Museum getting a little Rust-y and how we might get more restrictions even without moving back to Phase 1.
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June 2020
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The Early Word The Early Word: Could the Supreme Court change the way we vote? Plus, Pronto Pups
It's Tuesday, June 30, and we're talking about a residential protest, the governor extending takeout alcohol sales and a package deal in Germantown.
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The Early Word The Early Word: COVID hits communities, FedEx and football?
As we near the end of June, we're talking about the Grizz's new schedule, whether police should live where they work, a test of education and Lloyds of Germantown.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Kissing 2020 festivals goodbye; help for Dreamers and renters
We're talking about Las Delicias, police residency requirements after weeks of protests, a recruiting class to remember and the Orpheum making up a bunch of Broadway shows.
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The Early Word The Early Word: How cows could help with COVID-19; mask law faces challenge
The Grizzlies have their hotel reservations for Disney, the Southern Heritage Classic is canceled, and perhaps the oldest part of Memphis is getting a face lift.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Waves of activism take City Hall; plus, Phase 2’s long game?
Today, we're talking about changes at Flight, a balloon festival that hasn't gotten off the ground and how "Bluff City Law" could play a part in the city's next close-up. Plus, masks are now mandatory. Mostly.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Phase 3 businesses get pushed back; masks are on the menu at one eatery
It's Tuesday, June 16, and things are heating up between the County Commission and the Shelby County mayor; we've got new details about the future Overton Square hotel; and some area students are getting new laptops.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Three extra weeks of school; plus, are restaurants ready for Phase 3?
It's Monday, June 15, and we've got our eyes on a possible move to Phase 3, how local athletes are getting together to practice in secret and take a stand for racial justice, and changes to the PPP program.
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The Early Word The Early Word: What makes these protests different? And when can we go to the movies?
Today, we're talking about a Bar-Kay making music with some Billys, a new way to let people know you have a dog and a joy ride gone right but maybe for the wrong reasons.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Playing for peace, protecting our food and learning the city’s secrets
It's Thursday, June 11, and we've seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases, the Liberty Bowl is just about perfect (if you can get a ticket) and a new movie about the 901 FC's Tim Howard is in the works.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Coronavirus high pushes mask proposal; who’s behind recent protests?
It's Wednesday, June 10, and we've got a new park view, perspective on Penny Hardaway's stand, and plans for police reform.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Coronavirus growing at ‘unsustainable’ rate; how to police the police
It's Tuesday, June 9, and we're looking to the police, the County Commission is struggling with its budget and the coronavirus isn't going away. Plus, there's a new plan for Downtown.
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Visual Arts Broken window theory: Local architecture firm makes protest art
A local architecture firm recently “lost a window” but, as they say, took an opportunity – and it quickly went viral.
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