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September 2021
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Metro Shelby County reaches 2,000+ reported COVID-19 deaths
In the past eight months, the number of local coronavirus deaths has doubled.
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Collierville Collierville shooting reverberates across country
National media outlets sent out alerts following news reports on the shooting.
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Public Safety MPD to offer $15K signing bonus for new officers
The city’s current goal is a police force of 2,500 officers.
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BusinessMemphis firm designs new Tennessee license plates
“As a lifelong Tennessean and business owner, it was an honor to be selected by the State of Tennessee for this project,” said Jacob Savage, founder and CEO of Speak Creative.
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Performing Arts 2022 Memphis in May moving to Liberty Park
Barbecue fest was actually held at Liberty Park in 2011 after flooding on the Mississippi River necessitated it be moved.
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Arts & Culture Sundance Satellite Screenings returning to Memphis
The Satellite Screenings take place across the country during the festival’s closing weekend Friday, Jan. 28 through Sunday, Jan. 30.
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Memphis Grizzlies Grizz, Tigers fans react to FedExForum vaccination policy
Basketball fans have mixed feelings about the new FedExForum vaccination policy.
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City of Memphis Former Memphis Councilwoman Barbara Swearengen Ware dies
Former Memphis City Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware has died at the age of 82.
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October 2021
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Music Grammy-nominated Memphis producer Tay Keith named honorary MTSU professor
MTSU is currently developing a class called “The Tay Keith Experience,” where Keith will give students guidance on how to work professionally in the music industry.
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City of Memphis St. Jude IRONMAN Triathlon brings Race For Change to Memphis
Elementary school children in the area received free bikes with bike safety training lessons, free swimming lessons and swim safety curriculum as part of the event.
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City of Memphis One Rhodes student killed, one injured in Sunday shooting
The Memphis Police Department is still on scene investigating the crime.
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Visual Arts Father-daughter art duo create Mid-South Coliseum mural
The pair worked together to develop a six-panel mural in support of reopening the coliseum.
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State Government Tennesseans’ pick for new license plate revealed
Last month, more than 300,000 Tennesseans chose from four new license plates designed by Memphis-based digital marketing agency Speak Creative. We now know the winning selection.
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Neighborhoods Memphis Health Center taking COVID shots, tests mobile
Memphis Health Center aims to use its new mobile health clinic to travel through ZIP codes that are flagged by the Shelby County Health Department for having the lowest COVID-19 testing numbers and highest positive test rates.
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Performing Arts Red Bull Dance Your Style debuts in Memphis
With impromptu choreography and no pre-chosen music, talent from Louisiana and Memphis competed Sunday using styles of jookin’, krumping, locking, popping and more with the audience serving as judges.
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Music New jewelry line inspired by Elvis is TCB
Zales introduces a new men’s jewelry collection inspired by the King of Rock ’n’ Roll.
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Public Safety MPD honors one of its first Black officers
The Memphis Police Department recently honored retired Captain Jerry Williams, 73 years to the day he was hired.
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Education Rhodes adds first dean of equity and engagement
Rodriguez previously served as assistant director of campus life at Northwestern University, where she worked the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement (HACE).
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Arts & Culture Memphians share red flags, debate our anthem and celebrate Memphis Muzak
Many Memphians recently joined a discussion online that posed the question: “What is Memphis’ national anthem?”
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Food News Brewfest flows into Brunchfest, a weekend of sips and nibbles
Beer lovers raised a glass to the return of Memphis Brewfest, and the addition of Brunchfest, at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
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Business Turley, Fleming to speak at Developing Memphis seminar
The Daily Memphian will hold its latest virtual seminar on Thursday afternoon.
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Arts & Culture Memphis brothers launch production company
Brothers Caleb and William Suggs have launched Studio Suggs, a Memphis-based film production company.
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Visual Arts Memphis’ original traveling photobooth no longer a happy camper
On Sunday, the Amurica photobooth was badly damaged during a traffic accident.
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Spirit of Memphis Big River Park effort gains $1 million gift
First Horizon Foundation announced $1 million dollars toward the creation of Big River Park, a conservation effort along the Mississippi River between the Hernando DeSoto bridge and Big River Crossing on the Harahan Bridge.
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