Grizzlies Insider: Can Jaren Jackson Jr.'s production stick?
Jaren Jackson Jr. is averaging 28.5 points since the start of December. When Ja Morant returns, can Jackson remain just as impactful?
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December 2023
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The Early Word: Regions sued in elder-fraud case; Satan Club is a go
Families share stories of alleged abuse at Youth Villages, a local judge goes to jail and Kansas State’s loss is the Memphis Tigers’ gain.
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How the idea for Memphis-Atlanta passenger rail was resurrected
Memphis wasn’t part of original expansion plans for passenger-rail service in and through Tennessee. But connecting Memphis to Nashville would also give travelers New Orleans and Chicago.
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Riley Earnest, who does ‘a lot with a little,’ named DeSoto County’s teacher of the year
This year marks Riley Earnest’s third at Desoto Central Elementary School in Southaven, where she teaches fifth-grade science and social studies.
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Bobby Alston retiring after epic 47-year run at MUS
Coach Alston won four football state titles with the Owls, while also serving as the school’s track coach and athletic director.
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89-year-old sues Regions after losing $120,000 in alleged online fraud
The woman lost her money in a scheme that started with a message that her computer had been hacked.
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If Memphis boosts mayoral pay, it wouldn’t be alone among major cities
If approved by the Memphis City Council in a Dec. 19 vote, the mayoral salary would increase from $170,000 to $210,000 for Mayor-elect Paul Young.
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Tigers Football Insider: Who will replace Memphis’ transfers in the Liberty Bowl?
The Tigers have one game left, and they’ll need to address losing three starters to the NCAA transfer portal as they try to become just the fifth team in program history to win 10 games in a single season.
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Head baker ‘influenced every member of Team Seessel’
Under John Barnard, Seessel’s won the Tennessee Bakery of the Year every year and once nabbed the National Bakery of the Year. Before Barnard joined Seessel’s, he impressed the Navy’s top brass with pastries and cakes.
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The Early Word: Big 12 sees us, and 12’s sister saw the Holloway fight
“The Blind Side” author is pulled into the Oher legal battle, Edge Alley owner reveals why his eatery closed and Collierville Schools becomes a real-life “Christmas Carol.”
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Edge Alley owner reveals why he closed restaurant on ‘high note’
Owner/chef Tim Barker also talks about what’s next for him.
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November Memphis-area home sales are up
Although home sales decreased by 259 sales from October to November 2023, Memphis-area home sales for November increased 1.8% from a year ago, with 1,230 total sales.
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Shelby County DA touts data dashboard, reform efforts
The DA’s office hopes to put its data-collecting initiatives to action by speeding up case processing and get victims connected to services more quickly.
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Memphis rugby falls in national title match
Off the heels of toppling top-overall-seeded Northern Iowa 43-39 on Friday, Dec. 8 in the DII semifinals, the Memphis Tigers’ men’s rugby club was at the doorstep of their first 15s national championship.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Hardaway reacts to Memphis’ AP Top 25 snub
Penny Hardaway feels the Tigers’ place in the latest AP Top 25 poll is “a little bit disrespectful.”
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Herrington: In praise of Desmond Bane, the one constant in a so-far turbulent Grizzlies season
Desmond Bane’s averaged 25 points and five assists overall, 30 and six in wins. And despite all that, Bane hasn’t abandoned the defensive end, his block and steal rates both up this season.
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Grizzlies Insider: Taylor Jenkins says Grizzlies fans deserve better
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LeMoyne-Owen’s troubled teacher training program no longer accredited
Until a new program is approved, students in the major cannot take the state licensure exam.
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The Early Word: Ja takes the stand; plus, where to park when Sterick opens
LeMoyne-Owen College’s teacher training program loses accreditation, MUS adds sixth grade and we’ve got suggestions on what and where to eat for Christmas.
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Calkins: Will Ja win in court? Is a basketball a lethal weapon? Also, what in the world is going on?
It was a wild day in court for Ja Morant Monday. But it doesn’t matter if Morant wins or loses. This is a sideshow. The real show starts next Tuesday, when Morant makes his return.
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Grizzlies Insider: Taylor Jenkins says Grizzlies fans deserve better
“We have to come out and create our own energy,” Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins said. “We can’t have other teams come in here (and win), regardless of what our roster is or who is playing. You have to protect home court.”
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Sterick Building to get refurbished parking garage
To help launch the historic skyscraper’s redevelopment project, the EDGE board will refurbish a neighboring garage for $4.2 million. The Sterick will share the parking spaces with an existing hotel.
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Germantown to consider tuition for non-resident students
Germantown Municipal School District is poised to require tuition for students living outside the suburb’s limits. The board will vote on the matter Thursday.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
Did Memphis reappear on Upadhyaya’s ballot after the Tigers’ convincing win over Texas A&M on Sunday?
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Calkins: Worry about the Liberty Bowl? Nah. But about that new deal for the Grizzlies ...
Save your fretting for the Grizzlies. That’s where there is work to be done.
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The Early Word: Restaurant service fees may be scrapped; Tigers take Texas
MLGW says its ready for winter, a new park opens in Midtown and we look at what Ja Morant has been up to during his suspension.
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