This Week in Memphis: Dueling barbecue contests, Abston’s sentencing
Also happening this week: The Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners dive into budgets, and school is out in Lakeland, Bartlett, Arlington and Millington.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
The Campbell Companies, ServisFirst Bank, Saint Francis Medical Partners and Rhodes College’s Office of Academic Affairs announce promotions and additions.
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Education More than 400 to graduate from Rhodes
Memphians Deanie Parker and William C. Rhodes III will receive honorary doctor of humanities degrees.
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SportsFC Dallas edges Memphis 901 FC 1-0 in U.S. Open Cup
MLS club FC Dallas edges the Memphis 901 FC, 1-0, Tuesday night in Frisco, Texas, in the Round of 32 of the national tournament.
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Sports Cards’ Carpenter making rehab appearance with Redbirds
Carpenter, 38, has been out since early April with a right oblique strain. He has played in only three of the Cardinals’ games this season.
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Music Riverbeat gallery Sunday: The rain can’t stop the Riverbeat
Freelance photographer Ziggy Mack caught the action, sights, and the crowd at Riverbeat on Sunday, May 5, 2024.
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Games Jigsaw: Barks in the Park
Patrick Lantrip took this week’s featured picture of a four-legged Redbirds fan named BB King.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: City budget hearings, Le Bonheur expansion opens
Also happening this week: Shelby County Commissioners begin budget talks, and Tom Lee Park reopens temporarily.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
The University of Memphis College of Education and Monogram Foods announce new positions.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: New tropical-plant house, Riverbeat Music Festival
Also happening this week: The trial of Gregory Livingston begins, and a new pub with an old feel celebrates its grand opening in Olive Branch.
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Sports Shot-put record shattered at Memphis Invitational
The Memphis track and field team had a record-breaking weekend at the Memphis Tiger Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Etairos HVAC, University of Memphis, DCA and Marx-Bensdorf Realtors announce additions.
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Education MSCS superintendent announces 60-member transition team
“These seasoned educators, students, and community and business leaders will share their journeys and provide sharp recommendations for solutions,” Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said.
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Food News Popular online bakery to close Germantown location
The Germantown location opened last year, and Chloe Sexton has continued to be honest on TikTok about the challenges she’s faced with her business.
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Food Sign up for the ‘Battle of the Barbecue’ guide
Let the barbecue wars begin! Memphis will play host to not one, but two (!!), barbecue competitions in May — on the same weekend. So, we’re launching a new barbecue newsletter series with festival tips, recipes and more.
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Transportation & Logistics Air service to Cancun resumes for early summer
The weekly flight will leave Sunday mornings for 2 months, starting May 19.
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Food Food writer Jennifer Chandler to join The Daily Memphian
Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including the Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Joseph McKinney’s funeral, Riverside Drive closing
Also happening this week: Loudean’s closes in Cooper-Young and Mayor Paul Young presents his first city budget proposal to City Council.
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Public SafetyTwo dead after Orange Mound block party shooting
“This morning, we are one community united by grief. We are all Orange Mound this morning,” Memphis Mayor Paul Young said Sunday morning.
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Games Crossword: Let’s eat
This week’s crossword puzzle features hints from The Daily Memphian’s recent stories about restaurants and food-related festivals.
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SportsMemphis Showboats lose at St. Louis, fall to 1-3
The Memphis Showboats grabbed an early lead against St. Louis, but the Battlehawks scored 12 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 32-17 victory Saturday at The Dome at America’s Center.
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Memphis Grizzlies Yuta Watanabe passing up final year of Grizzlies contract
Watanabe only played in five games for Memphis during the 2023-24 season.
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High School Sports High school football scholar-athletes honored
Houston coach James Thomas will also be recognized following state-championship season in 2023.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
ABES Engineering Inc. and Hemline Tailored Brand Strategies announce additions.
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Business The Daily Memphian hires Izzy Gould as chief content officer
“Izzy brings a wealth of ideas and strategies about revenue, audience and content from his decades in local media,” said CEO Eric Barnes. “All of which will benefit us immensely as we approach six years since The Daily Memphian was formed.”
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