The Early Word: Lit down; drink up; and holiday goodness
It’s Wednesday, Dec. 4, and today Stax Music Academy and a special guest will announce details of its 20th anniversary.
Mary Cashiola
News Editor
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
She was also the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
There are 557 articles by Mary Cashiola :
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December 2019
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The Early Word The Early Word: Another Downtown grocery store; Tim Howard’s new job?
Today is Giving Tuesday, and our gifts include a possible all-time volume record for FedEx, two billion-dollar developments and a reported new job for soccer star Tim Howard.
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The Early Word The Early Word: New hotels; solving poverty; and next weekend
Good morning, it’s Monday, Dec. 2, and today a Downtown board will discuss almost $500 million in incentives for two billion-dollar Downtown development projects. It's also Cyber Monday, which is a big deal for global logistics companies.
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November 2019
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The Early Word The Early Word: Black Friday; One Beale’s two hotels; and dessert
It’s Nov. 29, Black Friday, and in addition to being a huge shopping day, it's also the biggest game of the season for Tiger football. The team will take on Cincinnati, and an appearance at the AAC Championship is on the line for the Tigers.
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The Early Word The Early Word: New Eggleston Foundation, police shortage and reaching peak peak
It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27. We saw (heard?) a string of storms last night, but you can expect today to be windy but sunny. The Grizz take on the Clippers tonight at FedExForum, while everyone else will be doing last-minute grocery store runs to buy ingredients they forgot.
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The Early Word The Early Word: High-profile apartments to start; Bluff City bye-bye
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, Nov. 26, and West Memphis and Collierville both plan to host their official Christmas Tree Lightings tonight — although rain may derail those plans.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A big birthday, the Tigers’ special sauce and school vouchers
Good morning, and welcome to The Early Word. This is the Daily Memphian’s new a.m. digital digest, designed to help you find the news you need to navigate your day.
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