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The Early Word: Wanda Halbert has to move; Ja’s redemption tour begins Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert, shown here in July 2022, has until close of business Friday to move her Poplar Plaza office, or Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will seek her ouster. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)
 

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert, shown here in July 2022, has until close of business Friday to move her Poplar Plaza office, or Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris will seek her ouster. (Bill Dries/The Daily Memphian)

Howdy, Memphis. It’s Thursday, March 23, and that means it’s National Tamale Day. If you’re looking for the best tamales in the Mid-South, you might want to consult our tamale guide, written by resident foodies Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington. Or if you’ve got some time on your hands, you could try making your own Delta-style tamales.

Still reeling from the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball NCAA loss? Forget about following the men’s contest sans Tigers, and throw your support to the women’s team, which plays Bowling Green tonight in the Super Sixteen round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament.

Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has until the end of the day Friday to choose a new location for her Poplar Plaza satellite office, or Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says he’ll make the case that she is derelict in her duty.

Ja Morant made his return to the court on Wednesday after an eight-game suspension and helped lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a 130-125 victory over the Houston Rockets. Morant’s family showed up wearing hoodies that said “Redemption,” and the crowd at FedExForum roared as Morant did what he does best, like a beautiful dunk over Rockets guard Kenyon Martin Jr.

Plus, a judge has ruled in the rape kit backlog case, The Lake District developer owes big bucks and some Collierville residents say “no” to Chick-fil-A.

 
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