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Juneteenth Festival celebrates freedom
The Juneteenth Festival at Health Sciences Park June 15 brought the community together for a fun run, education, a car show and more.
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Midtown Overton Park Conservancy director stepping down
“There is something uniquely magical about this place that inspires such strong bonds among the people who come here, and I am grateful to have been woven into this park’s storied history,” said Overton Park Conservancy’s executive director.
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Sports Daily Memphian sports staff take top TSWA honors
“I’m blessed to work with a talented group of writers who continue to be recognized on the national and state level,” Daily Memphian sports editor David Boyd said.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: ‘Old bridge’ is closed; South City ribbon is cut
Also happening this week: Collierville votes on its budget, and the NAACP holds its biggest fundraiser of the year.
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Sports Memphis 901 FC ties Colorado Springs FC, 1-1
Memphis had a season-high 27 shots in Saturday’s match, but could only manage a goal by Luis Fernando. They’ll be back at AutoZone Park Wednesday to host Rhode Island FC.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
WYXR 91.7FM, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, PLLC announce promotions and additions.
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Games Crossword: Sweet eats
Recent articles about Memphis area restaurants inspired this week’s crossword puzzle about some of our favorite treats.
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Sports AutoZone Liberty Bowl announces 2024 date
The 66th AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Sports Germantown triathlete named to USA Olympic team
Germantown’s Seth Rider is headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Sports Tennessee will host Evansville; full super regionals schedule
The best-of-three super regionals open Friday and Saturday. The eight winners advance to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 14.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: City and county tackle fiscal-year budgets
Also happening this week: Four defendants accused in the killing of Memphis rapper Young Dolph are due in court.
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Sports Mississippi State wins on three-run walk-off home run
The Bulldogs (39-21) will take on Virginia, which advanced by beating Pennsylvania earlier in the day.
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Arts & Culture Freedom Summer architect, author joins son in book talk at NCRM
David Dennis was a Freedom Rider in 1961 and jailed at Parchman.
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Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers announce kickoff times for 7 games, 3 ESPN games
Tigers find out kickoff times for seven of its 2024 games.
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Sports MLB has new career, season batting leader after Negro Leagues statistics incorporated
With the Negro leagues' statistics added to Major League Baseball, Gibson’s .372 batting average surpassed Ty Cobb’s .367. At age 18, Gibson played his first professional game for the Memphis Red Sox in 1930.
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Sports Tennessee Vols baseball gets top seed for NCAA Tournament; CWS pairings
The Tennessee Vols, fresh off their SEC baseball tournament title, were selected Monday as the top seed for the 2024 College Baseball Tournament.
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Music Photo gallery: Sunset Symphony
Photographer Karen Pulfer Focht captures photos of Memphis Symphony Orchestra at Overton Park Shell.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Wanda Halbert in court, Pride weekend
Also happening this week: Michalyn Easter-Thomas’ ethics hearing, Riverview Community Center’s opening and Mayor Young’s town hall in Raleigh.
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Spirit of MemphisScouts salute departed service members
In addition to remembering dead service members buried at Memphis National Cemetery, this year’s Memorial Day Flag Placement hosted by the Scouts commemorated the late cubmaster for Pack 258, Nathan Cortez.
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Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
ABES Engineering Inc., Allen & Hoshall and Offbeat Stays announce additions.
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Sports Rachel Heck helps Stanford win women’s NCAA golf title
Former St. Agnes standout delivers the final point and helps Stanford win its second NCAA championship in three years.
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Education Rhodes professor receives international award for book
“The Fruit of Her Hands” explores how gender and religious identity shaped the labor options available to Jewish and Christian women in the medieval Mediterranean.
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Food News Battle of the Barbecue: Contest recaps, $50K ribs and recipes
In the final installment of our barbecue series, we’ve got a look at winners from SmokeSlam and Memphis in May’s contest. Plus, we share recipes to extend barbecue month out all year.
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City of Memphis This Week in Memphis: Sentencing in Phil Trenary’s death; Stax doc on HBO
Also happening this week: Memphis turns 205, and the Shelby County Commission and Memphis City Council take budget breaks for regularly scheduled meetings.
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FoodBattle of the Barbecue draws to a close
After a week of two simultaneous barbecue-cooking competitions, the victor is clear: hungry barbecue lovers and fans across the city of Memphis.
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