The Early Word: Taking a mulligan on masks, Malco; plus, a math problem
Local task force talks about COVID-19 and kids, we go inside a midcentury modern gem and how the bridge has cracked our supply chain.
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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May 2021
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The Early Word The Early Word: More about the crack, masks and how barbecue is back
We’re clapping back at that ‘crack,’ and Lakeland is looking for something it currently lacks.
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The Early Word The Early Word: I-40 bridge still shut down but masks are coming off
Will we soon see bright, smiling faces? Maybe, maybe not. But a bright sign in Midtown is expected to come back.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A Loews contract lapses; mini-golf plan collapses
Memphis’ largest lab reveals new info about the vaccine, volunteers go back to high school and a gold medal winner is headed to Lausanne.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Why shortages continue a year later; virtual students go to work
The FDA will take a shot at getting tweens vaccinated, a new hotel aims for a Midtown vibe and we meet the lawyers you know from TV and billboards.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Whataburger and Barbecue Fest are on the way; plus, Cancun!
Local leaders are looking to house calls to amp up our vaccination efforts, a former duck master begins leading other groups around, and surrogates look to child care.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Locals look to help India, and we’re sounding out literacy laws
Reading, writing and reckless driving. Plus, a longtime leader passes away and we could see a new sign of soul emerge.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A shot at a free car and a million-dollar duplex hits the market
Is a car the cure for Memphis’ waning demand for the vaccine? Plus, the ’Birds are back at bat, masks could be a thing of the past and who would be on your quintessential Memphis flight.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Another world-changing idea from Memphis and a title tradition
The first Second Gentleman is headed to Memphis, some missing letters mysteriously come to light in a longtime murder case, and brew masters weigh in on the Byhalia Connection pipeline.
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The Early Word The Early Word: May traditions return; the backstory behind open carry
We’re learning more about Memphis' candidate for police chief, bracing for a tax increase and planning for May events.
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April 2021
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The Early Word The Early Word: B.1.617 is here; pandemic chops hospitality revenues in half
A parallel pipeline is rediscovered, a new soccer team (with a throwback name) is made official and there’s a local case of the coronavirus variant running rampant in India.
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The Early Word The Early Word: More about masks, Mempho, peer pressure and Portland
Midtown’s Lululemon couldn’t namaste. We’ve also got party lines and a party planned and plenty of jokes about cows.
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The Early Word The Early Word: We’re keeping our masks for now; plus, a local restaurant has a special morning
St. Jude unveils its next moonshot, schools look to go virtual next year, too, and a bright spot on the local concert scene.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A pandemic shifts (younger) and an odyssey is over
Tigers basketball makes our head spin, home sellers weigh in on reappraisals and a local squad heads to Nationals.
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The Early Word The Early Word: The future of solid waste; the Grizzlies’ play for China
A community rallies around Scott Street, local retailers’ new reality and how we can combat climate change from home.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Lawson saga gets reboot and clock’s ticking on large-scale vaccinations
Memphis is getting a second chance with the Lawsons, a new restaurant focuses on a breakfast staple, and more trees have mysteriously disappeared near Martyrs Park.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Sweet deeds, Earth Day and swatter weather
We’re hearing from our next police chief and horsing around. Plus, a hero is released from carbonite and we’re putting new incentives on paper.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Tunica looks to new wave; Health Department tracks P.1 and U.K. strains
Collierville High will soon get to see students’ faces, researchers are planting California crops in Memphis and NCAA rules are causing roster changes.
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The Early Word The Early Word: The Pipkin’s new problem, plus Memphis’ own Black Sheep
We’ve got Plains speak about the Byhalia Connection pipeline, what Rhodes College is sending into space, where we’re going in 2024, and what’s going on with Memphis taxes.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Pipeline questions continue; plus, the evolution of Penny Hardaway
A local researcher is uncovering asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, without the infected still ever knowing, SCS is planning to open and close schools and there was double drama last night at the Grizz game.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Fighting ‘oil in the soil,’ plus an Italian job in Lakeland
Local activists rally against pipeline project and police shootings, a company with plenty of paper (and healthy salaries) looks to locate its HQ in Memphis, and who a fourth COVID surge may impact most.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A FedEx shooting, trees felled and a new star plans a show in Memphis
We might be at the beginning of a fourth coronavirus surge — or we might not. Plus, why the Germantown schools legislation is on hold and how we learned Steve Harvey has bought a house in Memphis.
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The Early Word The Early Word: A new flight to Orlando and buffets are waiting in the wings
Plus, a really uplifting story, a hearty (and heart-warming) breakfast from Byrant’s and a top cop retires.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Nine reasons to dance today (and in the near future)
For starters, a man will walk again after more than 20 years. A time capsule is saved. Buffets are reopening. And we will legally be allowed to.
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The Early Word The Early Word: Masons sell Downtown Temple and Tenn. looks to ‘official state tool’
Restaurants are now facing their newest pandemic-era challenge. We’re also seeing people be spontaneous when it comes to their COVID shots, and the Tigers are already tournament-bound.
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