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.
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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November 2019
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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: 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: 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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December 2019
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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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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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Metro 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.
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Metro The Early Word: A star-studded special and a home for the holidays
Good morning; it’s Thursday, Dec. 5, and today the Greater Memphis Chamber will host its Annual Chairman's Luncheon, where its newest chair will be revealed.
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Metro The Early Word: Saturday is everything, a medical marvel and what’s giving me life
Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 6, and for many, this is a day of preparation. For those participating in St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend, packet pickup today is at the Landers Center in Southaven from noon to 9 p.m.
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Metro The Early Word: Who is Intrator; sanitation layoffs; and possible snow
It’s Monday, Dec. 9. Today, the Shelby County Commission will meet; "It's a Wonderful Life" will show at The Orpheum, and, oh, hey, it might snow tomorrow.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Police station may be saved, 97 candidates and good movies
Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Dec. 10, and many of us have snow on the brain (if not on the actual ground). Today, a Downtown board will consider a 20-year PILOT for part of the Snuff District redevelopment in Uptown.
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The Early Word The Early Word: AutoZone, an email scam and letter-writing is making a comeback
Good morning, all. It’s Wednesday, Dec. 11, and today we're talking about ALL the letters, a new crude oil pipeline and how AutoZone plans to grow.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Zoo brews, the Beacon’s bacon and Ja’s poster dunk
Good morning; it’s Thursday, Dec. 12. Tonight, students from Memphis’ Stax Academy will appear on “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways.” There will also be a vigil near Raleigh to remember victims of gun violence.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Governor comes to town and incentives are WAY up
Good morning, it’s Friday, Dec. 13, and today, Gov. Bill Lee will be in town to make an economic development announcement.
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The Early Word The Early Word: FedEx, Friday and the future of Saint Francis
Good morning; it’s Monday, Dec. 16. Today, a community program will graduate its first class of real estate developers, and the Grizz take on the Heat at the FedExForum.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Mac is back, the Grizz are pretty good and Delta does what???
Good morning! It's Tuesday, Dec. 17. Today is the Memphis City Council's final meeting of the year, and FedEx has an earnings call this afternoon.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Waste and water, Confederates and crafts
Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Dec. 18. Today, the federal government is expected to announce a new initiative for seven cities, one of them being Memphis.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Three tax breaks, one makeover and Orange Mound isn’t having it
Good morning; it’s Thursday, Dec. 19. Today, Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg will be in Memphis, and Beale Street Music Fest has an announcement for us.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Memphis’ Alphabet suburb and a Wiseman says goodbye
An all-too-brief era ends for University of Memphis basketball and many Shelby County-area students have a short school day before winter break starts.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A big win for Memphis, Nashville problems and Kafka
Good morning; it’s Monday, Dec. 30, and welcome back to The Early Word. In the final 48 of the year, we're focused on FedEx, football and Three 6.
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The Early Word The Early Word: An airport buffet, de-annexation and the best music
Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Dec. 31. Today marks the 61st AutoZone Liberty Bowl as well as Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland's annual prayer breakfast.
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January 2020
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The Early Word The Early Word: New year, new youth program; a deuce of a lawsuit
Good morning; it’s Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. Today marks the beginning of Hoopfest Memphis, which includes 13 high school basketball games and used to be called the Penny Hardaway Classic.
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The Early Word The Early Word: The growth of ortho, The DM and (hopefully) the DMV
Good morning; it’s Jan. 3 and the very first Friday of the year. Today, we're talking about life after death, two restaurant closures and no more comments.
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The Early Word The Early Word: How tech giants are investing in Memphis; the flu is already here
Good morning; it’s Monday, Jan. 6. Comedian Bill Burr is at the Orpheum Theatre tonight, but also important: Many local schools are back in session today after their winter breaks.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Two Memphis entities join forces; Hardaway reacts to poll position
Good morning; it’s Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the new Memphis City Council will hold its first meeting of the year today. The body is expected to discuss a proposed electric rate hike, but first: The Daily Memphian’s Bill Dries has compiled a quick guide to how city government works.
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