Wissman announces run for re-election as Arlington mayor
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman will seek a third term as the Northeast Shelby County town's elected leader when voters go to the polls in September
Clay Bailey
News Editor
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September, 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
There are 165 articles by Clay Bailey :
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January 2019
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GermantownPalazzolo promises Germantown Country Club site will remain single-family residential
Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he will not support multifamily or Smart Growth development on the Germantown Country Club site.
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Lakeland Patterson resigns as Lakeland city attorney
Lakeland City Attorney Chris Patterson has resigned, citing a need for new Mayor Mike Cunningham to choose his own legal representative for the city.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies open to testing the trade market on Conley, Gasol
The Grizzlies are gauging the market for their two leading players – Mike Conley and Marc Gasol – but are not committed to trading them before next month's trade deadline.
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Memphis Grizzlies Recap: Grizzlies come close, but drop their eighth straight as late calls go against them
The Memphis Grizzlies saw their losing streak continue as a late call thwarted a last-minute comeback and hopes for a win.
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February 2019
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Memphis Grizzlies Gasol not playing against Minnesota amid reports of potential trade to Charlotte
Memphis center Marc Gasol will not play Tuesday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves as the team reportedly discusses a trade with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Memphis Grizzlies Pera announces Gasol jersey will hang in rafters
With the departure of Marc Gasol, the organization announces the No. 33 jersey will eventually be retired and hang from the FedExForum rafters alongside Zbo and TA
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Memphis Grizzlies Criminal matters for BlocBoy JB lead to cancellation of Jaren Jackson Jr. dance figure promo
Legal issues for local rapper BlocBoy JB lead Grizzlies to scrap plans for a Friday promotion that was supposed to feature rookie forward Jaren Jackson Jr. posed doing the Shoot dance.
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Memphis Grizzlies NBA: No infraction when Conley ended up on the floor late in Grizzlies’ loss to Bulls
The NBA says referees were correct in not calling a foul in favor of Mike Conley when the Memphis guard was knocked to the floor in the closing seconds of Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls.
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March 2019
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Metro Vatican names new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Memphis
Catholics in West Tennessee have a new leader almost five months after Bishop Martin Holley was ousted after a tumultuous two years leading the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Victory over Tulsa caps Senior celebration, builds momentum for AAC Tourney
Tigers defeat Tulsa 66-63 on a night where five seniors were honored and Memphis continued its momentum heading into the American Athletic Conference tournament at FedExForum
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Memphis Grizzlies Conley named Western Conference Player of the Week
Stellar week, including fourth-quarter play that resulted in three Memphis Grizzlies wins, earns Mike Conley NBA’s Western Conference Player of the Week – the first time he has won the award.
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Sports Martin named to AAC first team All-Conference; Harris makes All-Freshman team
Jeremiah Martin named to first team All-American Athletic Conference. Tyler Harris makes All-Freshman squad.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball Homecourt advantage provides potential edge to Tigers in AAC Tourney
While Memphis didn't earn a first-round bye in the AAC Tournament, the Tigers know to make the NCAA they probably have to win four straight, including Sunday's championship game.
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Sports Notes and Quotes from the AAC Tournament
* Memphis will play fourth-seed UCF on Friday about 1 p.m. in the second game of the afternoon session. The first game has 11th-ranked and top-seed Houston facing UConn at 11 a.m. UConn, the tournament's ninth-seed, defeated South Florida in Thursday's opening game of the tournament.
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April 2019
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Downtown Proposed Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations for inaugural class
Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.
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Downtown Obscure considerations for Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
The Memphis Sports Council faces a world of choices when considering the inaugural class of Hall of Famers who called the city home, or had varying degrees of ties to Memphis.
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Sports Reports: AAF suspending operations; co-founder Polian states disappointment
The Alliance of American Football, including the Memphis Express, was expected to formally announce Tuesday afternoon that it is suspending operations until further notice.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Notes: Tyler Zeller arrives; Jerry Stackhouse leaving
Tyler Zeller has signed with the Grizzlies for the remainder of the season as reports emerge that Memphis assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse is headed to Vanderbilt to become the Commodores new leader.
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Sports New Grizzlies leadership addresses changes, new philosophy
The new leadership of the Memphis Grizzlies met with The Daily Memphian sports writers Friday afternoon and talked about the status of the organization.
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Sports Former Overton High star, Ole Miss legend Johnny Neumann has died
Johnny Neumann, whose high school career at Overton led to a record-setting career at Ole Miss, has died in Oxford, Mississippi.
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May 2019
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Sports Former CBU coach Nienaber named new head coach at Delta State
As expected, former CBU basketball coach Mike Nienaber was named the new head coach at Delta State on Monday.
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Sports Bowen departs from U of M athletic director post; Allie Prescott named interim AD
Tom Bowen has stepped down as athletic director at the University of Memphis to pursue other opportunities. Allie Prescott will serve as interim AD.
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Sports Bowen resigned after letter alleging questionable behavior
Former U of M Athletic Director Tom Bowen resigned April 20, four days after a letter to university President David Rudd questioning Bowen's actions on a road trip.
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Sports Potential investigation contributed to Bowen resignation, U of M official says
University of Memphis officials confirmed Thursday that Tom Bowen resigned from his position of athletic director “in lieu of an investigation.”
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