Bartlett
Bailey: Turning the Bartlett library and rec center over to private management
Bartlett officials turned their rec center and library branch over to private companies with the hopes of better control and cost savings.
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 218 articles by Clay Bailey :
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January 2024
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SuburbsBailey: Focus of Let It Fly apparently shifts to Southaven
Now that the Germantown location of Let It Fly has locked its doors, the sports bar’s concentration is directed at a new location in Southaven at Silo Square.
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December 2023
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OpinionBailey: An end of the year list of thanks
With the slow pace of the holiday season upon us, it is time to recognize those who pull together our coverage of the suburbs every day to provide information you won’t find elsewhere.
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ColliervilleBailey: The time seems right for Russell Dyer to take over Collierville Schools
After withdrawing from the Collierville superintendent race in 2019, the time seems right for Russell Dyer to run the town’s school system.
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BartlettBailey: Bartlett may finally cut ties with Memphis library system
Long after the other Shelby County suburbs broke away from the overall Memphis library system, Bartlett could soon follow the same path.
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Bartlett Bailey: Maybe it’s not Publix, but a new grocer could soon enter the market
Publix brings back fond memories of the beach, Florida and vacations but a new name could bring local competition to Bartlett.
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OpinionBailey: Sewer lines are a key piece of development
Sewer lines are a key piece of development. Subdivisions are built along sewer lines, almost to the point that where the sewer line ends, so do homes and/or businesses.
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November 2023
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LakelandBailey: Reminiscing on Garner Lake and days of Lakeland past
Growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s, Lakeland was a far-off destination with an amusement park and nearby drag strip.
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OpinionBailey: Time’s up for Bartlett’s limitations on libations
Bartlett is considering allowing alcohol at city venues and festivities, quite a change from the past. And maybe a step towards more events, more rentals and a larger list of refreshments for performers after concerts.
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OpinionBailey: The title is Shelby County clerk. Not exclusively Memphis clerk.
“Of all six outlying cities in Shelby County, only one — Millington on the far north reaches of the county— has a satellite location for Halbert’s office.”
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September 2023
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OpinionBailey: Did you think I would miss eulogizing Jimmy Buffett?
Jimmy Buffett provided the Bailey Family with a lifetime of escape, advice and entertainment on long trips to Florida as generations of the family grew up as Parrotheads.
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August 2023
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GermantownBailey: Naming fired Germantown employee follows basic journalism tenets
“We are in the journalism business, and our job is to inform readers about what happened.”
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GermantownBailey: Germantown residents aren’t swallowing excuses about water
One thing was clear from those attending the Thursday night Town Hall session — the citizens don’t trust the city’s answers or addressing such a crisis in the future.
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July 2023
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Suburbs Storms drown fireworks show in a couple of suburbs
Fourth of July storms led to cancellation of some fireworks displays in Shelby County, and one city will have to wait a year for the next event.
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June 2023
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OpinionBailey: Considerations before clamping down on large parties
A weekend pool party in Germantown’s Oakleigh subdivision brought a mass of complaints to the suburb’s leaders and a demand that the city thwart such events.
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May 2023
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EducationBailey: Arlington school board members are considering a raise — if you hadn’t heard
“Under the proposed budget, each of the board members’ annual financial compensation could move from the current $6,495 to $12,000 a year. And that current amount already is more than any other suburban district.”
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April 2023
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Opinion Bailey: Remembering FM 100 despite our vices damaging our brains
“With a country format moving to the 99.7 spot on the FM dial, a station that set the tone for our youth is disappearing like our hearing and our memories.”
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December 2022
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Opinion A heartfelt, heartbreaking ode to Sophie
“What is it that brings the unwavering connection to a dog over such a relatively short period of time? Is it the loyalty? Their companionship? Their love?”
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November 2022
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Opinion 40 years of ‘Cranberry Bowl’ a playbook for lasting memories, lingering injuries
For decades, a group of alums from Memphis’ Bishop Byrne High School gathered for an annual Thanksgiving Day tradition that earned the name The Cranberry Bowl.
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September 2022
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Public SafetyOne charged with abduction in Fletcher case; teacher still missing
A man detained after wrecking a car Saturday now faces kidnapping charges in the abduction of Eliza ‘Liza’ Fletcher. He previously pleaded guilty to kidnapping in 2001 and served more than 20 years in jail.
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December 2021
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Opinion Opinion: Holiday ornaments bring about memories of Christmases Past
The unwrapping of Christmas ornaments can send a person on a trail of holiday memories celebrating good times, family, friends and places we have visited.
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November 2021
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Opinion Opinion: Remembering the Cranberry Bowl and the pain of a Thanksgiving tradition
For about four decades, the Cranberry Bowl was a tradition at a Whitehaven elementary school football field before finally giving way to injuries and old age.
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October 2021
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OpinionOpinion: Can we just leave Halloween on Halloween?
‘Every so often, we have to deal with the question of what night to celebrate Halloween so it doesn’t conflict with religious celebrations. This is such a year.’
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September 2021
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Guest ColumnistsOpinion: Dorothy, this isn’t Arlington anymore
With a short drive time to the proposed Ford Motor Co. campus, suburbs like Arlington and Lakeland are at a crossroads of how to address possible growth.
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Opinion Opinion: A handgun holstered in view seems out of place
A peaceful morning in a residential area seems a bit out of place for a gunman walking the streets.
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