The Early Word: MSCS board unites; Orpheum goes ‘Back to the Future’
County Commission says no to grant pause, DeSoto officials say no to redistricting and California is not golden for the Grizzlies.
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March 2025
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The Early Word: Cohen trashes Trump, and the MSCS takeover moves ahead
Shelter puts down more dogs, the xAI land sale is really happening and the Tigers may be shorthanded for the Big Dance.
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Inked: Historic Memphis church to transform into community theater
A building in Memphis is trading church pews for stage cues, with Hattiloo Theatre tapped to run the theater program. Plus, a Nashville-based company takes the next steps for the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium renovation.
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Suburbs await new certified property-tax rates
Suburbs around Shelby County are waiting for the certified rate from reappraisal before diving into the any budget process.
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‘Next man up’: Depleted Tigers ready to fight heading into March Madness
Despite being limited to nine available players, Memphis found a way to beat UAB in convincing fashion in Sunday’s AAC Tournament title game. Can it do more of the same in the Big Dance?
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Who’s dancing? A list of local players headed to the NCAA Tournament
There are 17 players with ties to Memphis or surrounding suburbs headed to the NCAA Tournament this season.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Snow White’ opens Friday
After updating “The Lion King” and “The Little Mermaid” in a semi-live-action style, Disney goes back to its theatrical roots with “Snow White.”
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Who pays when Memphis police work special events?
MPD spends more than a million dollars a year on overtime to staff special events. But it’s billing for only 60%, leaving taxpayers on the hook for the other 40%.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway says ‘disrespect is real’ as Memphis doubted against Colorado State
The Tigers have shocked the college basketball world before. Fueled by a mission to prove the doubters wrong — and perhaps more importantly, prove themselves right — they’ll try to do it again.
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Orpheum brings Broadway smash-hit musical to Memphis for new season
The Orpheum announced a new Broadway season, including a new musical that flips the script on Shakespeare’s tragic “Romeo & Juliet,” asking — what if Juliet didn’t die?
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Boys state tournament preview: Six area teams in the hunt for state titles
Hillcrest (1A) and Memphis Business Academy (2A) begin play Wednesday at the Murphy Center. Fayette-Ware and Munford (3A) and East and Whitehaven (4A) follow on Thursday.
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DeSoto County officials oppose redistricting map
If adopted, the map, drawn to avoid dilution of Black voter strength, would pit two existing senators against each other.
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Collierville considers armored police vehicle, tourism marketing plan
Collierville leaders met last week to discuss $3.8 million in capital projects despite Town Administrator Molly Mehner directing department heads to avoid new requests.
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DeSoto residents sweep out the old in spring cleanup
DeSoto County residents have the opportunity to get rid of some unwanted materials during the annual spring cleanup week.
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Ja Morant, Desmond Bane aim to create better AAU experience than their own
Desmond Bane and Ja Morant are pouring time and money into the youth basketball program. They didn’t have the same opportunity, so they hope to provide it for young players from their hometowns and surrounding areas.
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Buckley: Memphis feels it got what it deserved. Was there ever any doubt?
Memphis was made a No. 5 seed in the West Region and will open NCAA Tournament play Friday in Seattle against Mountain West Tournament-champion Colorado State, the No. 12 seed.
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Grizzlies Insider: Bane sets his hate-watch schedule, Grizz NCAA tourney picks
Just like everyone else, Memphis’ professional superstars will be filling out their brackets this week.
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What to Order: Bog & Barley’s beer-battered fish ‘n’ chips
The Beer-Battered Fish N’ Chips at Bog & Barley are the real deal.
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Memphis art exhibitions in March center on air, water
Also opening this month: a group show featuring nine Memphis artists at Marshall Arts.
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Rappers, a grocery company and a retiree rally behind Cxffeeblack
“Coffee brings people to the table,” Cxffeeblack founder Bartholomew Jones said.
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Calkins: The Tigers are No. 1 again! (But even better, they’re No. 5)
Maybe we shouldn’t have been surprised the Memphis Tigers are a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. They’ve certainly earned the respect.
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The Early Word: Tiger champs head to Dance, and a tiny bit of Tenn. is in Ark.
MAS closes for another distemper outbreak, crime victims’ safety net is unraveling and we tell you what to eat for St. Patrick’s Day.
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Buckley: Last season was a mess. What does Ed Scott think of Penny now?
For a while last offseason, there was no telling how this season might end for Penny Hardaway and his Tigers. And Memphis’ new athletic director arrived well-aware of all the bad vibes.
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What to know: Memphis’ NCAA Tournament 1st-round foe Colorado State
Before No. 5 seed Memphis takes on No. 12 seed Colorado State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional in Seattle at 1 p.m. CT Friday (TBS), learn a little bit about the Rams.
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Thousands from around the world descend upon Memphis to play bridge
“Jeopardy” champ James Holzhauer and 3,000 more bridge fanatics from all over the world are in Memphis the next few days for the American Contract Bridge League’s spring championship tournament.
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