Conaway: Let’s give all these crazy ideas a name — Lauren Crews
Let’s rename Crump Park, a lovely little spot, Crews Park. Crump already has plenty of things named after him.
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August 2024
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Officer in charge of DeSoto sex-offender registry recognized for work
Sgt. Bryan Andrews took charge of the DeSoto County sheriff’s sex-offender registry in 2021, shifting the department’s reactive posture when investigating noncompliant offenders to one more proactive.
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Calkins: Linda Sklar ran the MSCS optional programs for 13 superintendents. Yes, 13! That’s lucky for us.
Linda Sklar was hired to bring middle-class families back to Memphis schools. For roughly 50 years, she did that and more. She built optional programs that inspired hundreds of people to stand in lines.
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Fairgrounds development wants to be Chick-fil-A of entertainment. Can it?
The planned $112.5 million private development High 5 could transform Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, and bail the City of Memphis out of an underwater wager.
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Tim Duncan returns to Memphis to help Tigers ‘kick the door in’
Duncan, a former Tiger basketball player under coach Larry Finch and a teammate of Penny Hardaway, is back where it all started in a leadership role with the athletic department.
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Grizzlies Insider: Can Memphis go from worst to first in this scoring statistic?
Ja Morant and Zach Edey are working out together this summer. Here’s why that is great news for Memphis Grizzlies fans.
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DeSoto County escapee sticking in Chicago for now
After months on the lam, DeSoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was found barricaded in a Chicago restaurant.
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Tigers AD Ed Scott to announce key new staffers soon
Ed Scott has to replace at least five U of M staffers but said he’s “confident in where we are in that process and who we’ll be able to attract.”
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Landers Center expansion called ‘most influential development’ in DeSoto
Southaven officials say the new addition will turn the venue into one of the most competitive convention centers in Mississippi.
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The Early Word: BlueOval EVs aren’t coming soon; Penny loses his shoes
Escaped DeSoto inmate was arrested 500-plus miles away, a restaurateur couple has been keeping a secret and we’ve got the perfect spot for your next Instagram profile pic.
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U of M to build world’s largest ‘wind wall’ for drone study
As part of work it will do for the U.S. Office of Naval Research, the university will also build a 400-foot rain chamber.
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Veteran restaurateurs buy Bangkok Alley
Ed and Brittany Cabigao have been eating at Bangkok Alley for 20 years. And they’ve been keeping it quiet, but they’ve owned it for more than a year, too.
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Collierville Schools move into new home
The move has been in the works since 2023, taking over the space that formerly hosted University of Memphis classes.
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Amid waning interest in EVs, Ford’s BlueOval City delay raises concerns
“Any delay at all just postpones the positive impact that we anticipate. It puts it at risk. All the people who might’ve been employed there are not going to be, at least not yet.”
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These Tigers made national watchlists
Memphis football players have been included this offseason in several national watchlists for individual postseason awards.
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Table Talk: Patio Porkers prepare for Handy Park
Backyard barbecuers will be firing up their grills on Beale Street this Saturday for the second Patio Porkers on Beale contest.
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Grammy-winning professor captured vanishing blues and got singers work
The University of Memphis owns the countless hours on its label, High Water Records.
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New dates set for sold-out ‘Grease’
As a popular musical adds performances, our August theater will keep you up-to-date on all the shows around town.
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Inked: ScottsMiracle-Gro co. leases 860K-square-foot building
The Scotts Co. is leasing a warehouse for a distribution center, Wells Fargo moves by the Regalia Shopping Center, and four lease renewals with expansions at Clark Tower and more.
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The Early Word: Fast food slows down hotel plan; MATA job cuts may go deep
A stalled Whitehaven High project can move ahead, a Downtown hotel bar nods to the Press-Scimitar and we’ve got a look at what’s planned for Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium.
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Whataburger complicates Midtown mixed-use project
The issue for the multi-use development is adding another set of drive-thru lanes to an area already dominated by fast-food restaurants.
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Park + Cherry chef opening new Downtown bistro
The Archives Bar & Bistro will open in early September, following the completion of a renovation to the restaurant space.
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Arlington development nixes 55+ housing plan to allow younger tenants
With some hesitation from lenders and a desire to draw interest from younger clients, developers asked for an amendment to the plan for Providence Place on Milton Wilson Boulevard near Airline Road.
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Collierville to review Fire Dept. pay plan, tattoo policy
Leaders will review pay and career-development plans for the town’s fire department on Monday. Currently, CFD does not allow visible tattoos.
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Buckley: Ed Scott learned a lot about Liza Fletcher. And about Memphis.
As Memphians gathered to honor Liza Fletcher with a new stadium, Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott learned a lot about his new community.
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