Suburbs
Bailey: Missed opportunities to learn about candidates
Cancellation and last-minute absences in suburban political appearances mean missed opportunity for voters and students to learn about candidates.
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 179 articles by Clay Bailey :
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October 2024
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September 2024
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SuburbsBailey: Clues, diligent work result in solved mystery
Amber Edlin was persistent in her search for the identity of a Jane Doe, whose body was found alongside a road in DeSoto County.
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SuburbsBailey: Step right up. Drop the claw. Win a small teddy bear
The claw game has moved to the shopping mall and with hopes of turning a profit as players try to grab the stuffed prizes.
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SuburbsBailey: Goat Days brings unique character to Millington fall calendar
Goat Days may not stand for the Greatest of All Time, but the annual event brings a wonderful atmosphere to Millington in the fall.
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OpinionPass Go: Previous Monopoly-like games reveal Memphis history
A new version of a localized Monopoly game brings back memories not only a similar boards but places no longer a part of the Mid-South.
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SuburbsBailey: Fayette County, where a turf farm transforms into Buc-ee’sville
In Gallaway, just northeast of Arlington, a field of plush grass will transform into a destination point for travelers.
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August 2024
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SuburbsBailey: A lawsuit and a campaign and whether they can coexist
Germantown voters will have to consider whether a $5 million lawsuit against the suburban school board impacts the candidacy of Vicki Gandee.
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North MississippiBailey: Zimmerman captured but drama, questions linger in DeSoto County
After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.
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SuburbsBailey: Let the suburban campaigning begin
With the ballot pretty well set for the suburban Nov. 5 election, some ground rules on how we plan to cover the campaigns.
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SuburbsBailey: Long gone golf links
Development has eliminated golf courses across the metropolitan area from Whitehaven to Frayser and other once-suburban areas.
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NeighborhoodsLost golf courses: Past homes of birdies, bunkers and errant drives
Clay Bailey goes down memory lane in a golf cart, celebrating a number of courses that have disappeared from the local landscape.
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SuburbsBailey: Unfurled Germantown flag is hard to salute
Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.
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June 2024
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ColliervilleBailey: More than 150 years later, heirs claim to own Collierville Town Square
Evan Leake says it may not be the town but rather his family based on a document more than a century old.
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North MississippiBailey: Finger-pointing in DeSoto as sides form on what happened with escaped prisoner
As Joshua Zimmerman remains on the run after escaping in DeSoto County, there are questions about what happened, who is responsible and what happened to the video evidence.
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SuburbsBailey: Goings and comings and goings across the suburbs
Two elected officials stepping aside, one candidate stepping up and one official stepping out in suburban offices.
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GermantownBailey: A night at the horse show, where jumpers leap and paso finos prance
The Germantown Charity Horse Show is celebrating its 75th year, and it still is worth a night of watching animals and their riders performing on the suburban stage.
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May 2024
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MillingtonBailey: Millington is the infirmary for injured Navy instruments
When a musician with the U.S. Navy needs a repair of their instrument, the damaged goods end up in Millington.
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SuburbsBailey: The people in charge sure think armed teachers is a bad idea
Despite legislation opening the door for teachers to carry guns, the idea rightfully is receiving no support from local law enforcement and educational leaders.
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LakelandBailey: Time to turn over The Lake District to someone else
The latest financial troubles for The Lake District would seem to push out developer Yehuda Netanel as Lakeland officials hope to salvage some aspects of the mixed-use project.
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GermantownBailey: Germantown resident making long-ball impact with the Oakland A’s
Local baseball product Brent Rooker is having another nice start to his season, hitting home runs and batting for a higher average as designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics.
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North MississippiBailey: Maybe Memphis isn’t only reason for crime in DeSoto
Prosecutor Matthew Barton says a new judge under consideration in Hernando doesn’t hold the same hard line on crime as Barton. Meanwhile, the DeSoto County sheriff says there are more to the problems than those associated with Memphis.
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April 2024
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SuburbsBailey: If Buc-ee’s is coming, I guess I’ll have to get in line
The first Buc-ee’s in West Tennessee could be headed to the Gallaway exit of Interstate 40, close enough to make a run for some brisket, jerky and sparkling restrooms.
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LakelandBailey: Has Netanel finally run out of escape routes with The Lake District?
Despite a ruling against a reorganization earlier this year, Yehuda Netanel continues to try and salvage The Lake District from bankruptcy.
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SuburbsBailey: Colorful crosswalks could make Wolf River Boulevard safer to traverse
Germantown plans to make some of its crosswalks stand out more as part of the public-art effort in the suburb.
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ArlingtonBailey: Arlington kicks off suburban races in August; the rest are later this year
“Mayor Mike Wissman and a couple of town aldermen won their reelection this week even though Arlington voters don’t go to the polls until Aug. 1.”
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