Calkins: I’ve covered Memphis sports for 27 years. Now it’s time for something else.
“I came to Memphis 27 years ago to cover sports, but, starting today, I’m going to be writing about something else. And I’m going to need your help.”
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June 2023
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The Early Word: City Council sticks to status quo; Geoff Calkins moves on
Collierville cop gets arrested, Tyus Jones could be traded and Elwood’s Shack sells tomatoes for a cause.
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At 74, dyslexic wordsmith heads to national poetry slam
William Hill of Southaven will represent Mississippi in a competition sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Association.
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TBI: Local police, courts slow to submit criminal information for background checks
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says staffing, grants and tech upgrades would help it enter backlogged criminal information into the background-check system.
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The Early Word: Ja can’t play for 25 games, but you can play pickleball in Collierville
High tea comes to Collierville, Carmeon Hamilton has a new HGTV show and Downtown parking garages go digital.
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Can parking really be fun? More Downtown garages moving to payment by cell phone
Many parking garages are moving toward QR code or app-based parking, but it doesn’t come without its challenges.
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Here’s the tea: A new restaurant is open in Collierville
At Nostalgic Tea Rooms in Collierville, which opened in early June, customers often feel like they’re getting an authentic British experience.
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Will the Showboats be back in Memphis? Moose knows what it will take
Commissioner Daryl “Moose” Johnston addresses future of the league as Memphis’ first USFL season comes to a close.
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Baseball fathers give their sons everything they have
From that first game of catch between father and son, they have grown closer. “Everybody thinks they’ve got the greatest dad in the world, and I do, too,” says Memphis Redbirds pitcher Tommy Parsons.
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Calkins: Twenty-five games for Morant? That’s fine. The key is what happens next.
Friday may have seemed like the end of a long wait for Memphis fans. But the real suspense starts now.
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Inside the tentative FedEx pilots contract
Overall, the preliminary agreement has a combined $3.8 billion in value, a more than 37% increase from the current contract.
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Conaway: Hey, neighbor, could we borrow a cup of tomorrow?
“Tennessee is flunking childhood education, and the valedictorian of that failure just might be Memphis.”
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How Showboats star Greg Reaves went from walk-on to pro football
A native of Bradenton, Florida, Reaves realized he could be a dominant force on the football field the summer before his senior year of high school.
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Down one member, the MSCS super search continues. What’s next?
The Shelby County Commission is now also tasked with appointing a member to the board for the second time since October.
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Grizzlies Insider: Who has Memphis worked out ahead of the NBA Draft?
The Memphis Grizzlies are not one of the NBA teams that releases draft workouts. Here is a list of players to reportedly work out in Memphis ahead of the draft.
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Martin: Former Tiger big man Joey Dorsey hopes to return to bench in official role
After finishing his first season on the coaching side of things at Memphis last season, Joey Dorsey talks about Penny Hardaway, last season and what his personal future holds.
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Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on critical Memphis matters
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on DeAndre Williams’ eligibility battle with the NCAA, the chances of Malcolm Dandridge returning to the Tigers, Kendric Davis’ NBA Draft stock and more.
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The Early Word: Poplar CK’s is gone, but Halbert will stay in Poplar Plaza
Methodist and BlueCross reach a deal, the Grizzlies may get a new practice court and we remember MUS’ Dion Stutts.
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FedExForum replacing Grizzlies practice court, broadcast systems
But there was no discussion of ongoing negotiations between the Grizzlies and the city for planned FedExForum renovations and a new lease.
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LeMoyne-Owen still faces enrollment troubles after president departs
The budget for the year starting July 1 has not been approved. Now, the board of trustees must also plan how it will replace the school’s president.
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The Early Word: MSCS board member quits; Fino’s will serve hole foods
City Council rejects Cordova district, FedEx contract would pay pilots a lot more and we look at what’s next for LeMoyne-Owen College.
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Inked: A new road for a $100M cultural center in Eads; developer plans to fill vacant lot
A new housing development project planning to fill a long-vacant lot in the Peabody-Vance neighborhood received a tax incentive from the Downtown Memphis Commission.
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The Early Word: Public defenders switch sides; Ja and JJJ are on different paths
FedEx pilots’ union leaders approve contract, property tax is going up in Collierville and Terri Bosby is Memphis’ hype woman.
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Local public defender’s office faces uphill hiring battle
Hiring challenges and overwhelming caseloads for public defenders aren’t new. The local office is doing what it can to incentivize new recruits.
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#JaADay: When Grizzlies fandom becomes an art obsession
MUS graduate Stephen Pacheco spent hundreds of hours last season capturing the best moments from Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant.
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