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.
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 554 articles by Mary Cashiola :
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July 2020
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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: 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: 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.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Ready to eat outdoors? And see a comet?
It's Thursday, July 23, and Major League Baseball's season will begin today. We're all going to be eating street food, the Nylon Net building may be getting new life and a wing business is taking flight.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Fake names for food, a problem at the pole and a lot of chicken
It's Friday, July 24, and the theme today is eating, drinking and being merry. Or trying to be.
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The Early Word The Early Word: New restaurant rules, testing delays and wedding bells are ringing
It’s Monday, July 27, and more bar owners are expected in federal court to fight a Health Department directive keeping them closed. The Shelby County Commission meets today, with a final reading of a "ban the box" ordinance.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Families feeling the ‘new normal’ and bad signs for restaurants
It's Tuesday, July 28, and today we're looking at how the coronavirus is affecting kids and their parents, more crazy complaints against MPD and what might happen with local restaurants.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Local coronavirus clinical trials in the works; pilots go to ‘health camp’
It's Wednesday, July 29, and our COVID-19 numbers are looking a little better, the governor wants us to go back to school (and football) and we say goodbye to a widely respected investigator.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Restaurants feel coronavirus symptoms, state senator charged
It's Thursday, July 30, and golf is getting going, running is a solitary sport and health experts tell us what the area's coronavirus positivity rate really means.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Is today the day for tripwires? Plus, dispatches from the swing set
It's finally Friday and we're talking about virtual classes but on-campus living, FedEx tightening its belt and a need for more police.
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August 2020
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The Early Word The Early Word: The weekend’s winners and losers; plus, suction hands!
We've made it to August, where we've named a new golf tournament champ, the city's rape kits are still a mess, and the weather is quite fine.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Local rape victims speak out; Idlewild flies the flags
It's Tuesday, Aug. 4, and today we've got the Memphis Grizzlies' latest loss, the possible sale of one of my favorite companies, the president weighing in on TVA and an artist in the kitchen.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Union Row gets walked back, and COVID’s in the kitchen
It's Wednesday, Aug. 5, and we've got questions about tripwires, how Mississippi reports its coronavirus cases and how the Cardinals quarantine.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A return to ‘normal’ life in the spring? Plus, elections!
It's Thursday, Aug. 6, and we're talking about the possibility of a coronavirus vaccine, how people feel about the latest in the police residency saga and an opportunity for the city to get super buff in 2021.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Frozen custard, Tigers tickets and talking The Walk
TGIF, right? It's Aug. 7, and we've got election results (natch), a 'Skinny' Memphis rapper and a new CEO.
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The Early Word The Early Word: COVID canaries, a Senate surprise and back to school season starts
It's Monday, Aug. 10, and it's going to be hot. The area's coronavirus tripwires are in effect, our hotel pipeline just can't stay the way it is, and a soul-baring show could come with a side of charcuterie.
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The Early Word The Early Word: COVID anti-vaxxers exist but ‘Confederate Park’ doesn’t
It's Tuesday, Aug. 11, and The Walk Downtown is applying for a new tax incentive, some schools are back in session and the U of M is still planning on playing football.
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The Early Word The Early Word: New tests ahead for coronavirus, the Grizz and restaurants
It's Wednesday, Aug. 12, and we're talking about a "Swiss Army knife" of a player, a far-flung soul festival and Birds banned — at least for a short while. Also, is this a banner year for mosquitoes?
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The Early Word Living on campus and trying on the King’s clothes
It's Thursday, Aug. 13, and college students are beginning to move back into their dorms. We're also thinking about possibilities on Union Avenue and how to become better soccer players.
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The Early Word A feel-good game, a spit take, and a new taste of Memphis
While local sports fans are in high spirits, we're looking at saliva testing, two long-time community buildings about to be demolished and a hiring spree.
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The Early Word Is the Sundance Kid buried in Memphis? Plus, Baptist gets creative with PPE
How 65,000 followers brought $75K to the Bluff City, some weird ship at the FedEx hub, and we spill the tea on the Grizzlies' time in the bubble.
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The Early Word A plan to help restaurants rise and big things in Olive Branch
Suburban schools reopen to students, officials want to make sure we're counted and a local firm designs the nation's first Google Operations Center.
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The Early Word A veto on your veto, the city of the future, and how schools will handle outbreaks
It's Wednesday, Aug. 19, and The Walk is redefining mixed-use, the Memphis City Council isn't backing down, and our coronavirus reproductive rate has dropped below one.
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The Early Word Heart burn over football, social media on the job and how to let loose during the pandemic
It's Thursday, Aug. 20, and we're talking about churches on Summer Avenue, late-night coronavirus chats and the MLGW board's power moves.
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