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 187 articles by Clay Bailey :
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October 2018
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Bartlett Quietly -- almost unnoticed -- last spring, the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home in Bartlett closed, ending an almost 70-year presence in the suburb. -
Suburban Dispatch: Let’s check in on more campaign ads
A week or so ago, we took a look at some of the campaign videos that surfaced in the suburbs, primarily in the mayoral races in Bartlett and Germantown. -
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies succumb to Rockets’ 3-point barrage to close out preseason
Finishing up the final lap of the preseason, the Memphis Grizzlies showed more of a regular-season rotation early. The Houston Rockets showed midseason form on their 3-point shooting. The Rockets unloaded their 3-point arsenal, all the way down to a Chris Paul 30-footer in the first half, building a 27-point lead en route to a 121-103 victory over the Grizzlies on Friday night in the preseason finale for both teams. -
Germantown Suburban Dispatch: Germantown bickering leads to embarrassing meeting
I remember the days when Germantown officials would snicker and mock the antics of the Memphis City Council. -
Suburban Dispatch: Prep football success and other notes from out yonder
Every once in a while, you just have to go through the ol’ notebook to touch on things that happened over the week, observations that weren’t big enough for a story or clear up some misstatements. -
Memphis Grizzlies Watanabe leads late rally as youthful Grizz defeat Pacers in OT
A night after relying on veterans for a home preseason win, the Memphis Grizzlies yielded to their youth. -
Suburban Dispatch: Campaign videos – the polished, the basic and the memorable
Candidates have an array of tactics this year to get their names and campaign message across to voters in the suburbs. -
Education Suburban Dispatch: Education Awards, who’s that candidate and other notes
On Sundays we’re going to try to catch up on the week’s news, late-breaking items, observations and perhaps a recap of stories that were particularly interesting.
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September 2018
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Suburban Dispatch: The craziness of Lakeland politics may have reached an unprecedented level
What in the Holy Huff N Puff is going on in the Lakeland campaigning? -
Suburbs Suburban Dispatch: Shane Horn arrives in Lakeland; Rebecca Luter named
Shane Horn begins his duties as Lakeland city manager next Monday, Oct. 1, earning $110,000 annually to run the suburb’s day-to-day operations. -
Suburbs Suburban Dispatch: Apartment controversy in Germantown may portend generational change
Over the years, suburban cities have dealt with cyclical changes in direction. Those times when enough new folks move into a municipality and decide the old folks in office aren’t doing things correctly and orchestrate a change. -
Bartlett Rikard retiring from Bartlett police chief post
Bartlett Police Chief Gary Rikard, leader of the suburban department for 11 years, will retire Dec. 31.
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