The Early Word: Taxpayers hit with birthday tab; show Oher the money
Senate passes four bills that do “nothing,” Lichterman breaks ground on a new play forest and Ja faces competition for his throne.
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August 2023
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Table Talk: We’ll always treasure getting to visit with Jennifer Biggs
As we continue, in Jennifer Biggs’ great absence, to cover food and dining in Memphis, there’s a lot for us to figure out. But Jennifer’s generous, interested spirit — her insistence on taking the time and energy for a visit — will guide us.
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Herrington: Is Ja still basketball’s best young American player?
Morant’s now second NBA suspension, which will cost him the first 25 games of next season, risks an abdication of this conversational throne.
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Memphis’ Muggin’ and Archd are among small-business winners
Both businesses are in the midst of physical expansions, Muggin’ in Uptown and Archd in Downtown.
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The Early Word: House boots public; Chickasaw Gardens requests gates
Jarveon Hudspeth video is coming soon, the city’s first Sichuan restaurant opens in Cordova and we’ve got an update on your missing MLGW bill.
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New Eats: Petals of a Peony opens as area’s first Sichuan-only restaurant
Petals of a Peony, Memphis’ first entirely authentic Sichuan restaurant, opened this week on Germantown Parkway with gorgeous plates, plenty of offal and dishes perfect for “the intrepid spice enthusiast.”
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Oklahoma DL transfer shoots for a bigger role with the Tigers
Josh Ellison appeared in all 37 games during his three years at Oklahoma but didn’t play the number of snaps he was looking for. He plans to be a significant part of the defensive line at Memphis.
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The Early Word: House limits public access; High Point Grocery flys high
Gibson calls out Bonner, Crone Law Firm expands out of state and we’ve got your consumer’s guide to every Grizzlies home game.
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Herrington: Consumer’s Guide to the 2023-2024 Grizzlies home schedule
Get excited for the season to come — here’s the Consumer’s Guide to the 2023-2024 Memphis Grizzlies home schedule.
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High Point Grocery still a hit with neighborhood as it grows
Over three years, Rick James and his team have worked to transform High Point Grocery from a neighborhood market into a sustainable, full-service grocery.
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How much of Tyre Nichols’ death is on C.J. Davis? A federal judge will decide.
The city and Nichols’ family have different viewpoints about the extent to which Memphis Police Department Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis is responsible.
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How gun-rights groups exert influence on state lawmakers
Republican Debra Maggart had worked to pass a number of gun bills, but she said the National Rifle Association decided to “annihilate” her in 2012 after she spoke against Tennesseans keeping weapons in their cars while at work.
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The Early Word: Gun-rights lobby has a firm grip; Knifebird owner goes Public
Lawsuit considers Davis’ role in Nichols’ death, the city isn’t tracking juvenile curfew data and macro-friendly meals are coming to Cordova.
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The Early Word: Sheleah Harris alleges MSCS corruption; ALSAC cuts staff
Human remains have been found near where a little girl went missing, artifacts were allegedly stolen from Arkabutla and Memphis is hiring cops in Puerto Rico.
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First Memphis-raised head chef takes the helm at Chez Philippe
The search for a new chef for Chez Philippe was national, and Peabody President Doug Browne said finding Keith Clinton was “pure luck.”
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HopeWorks plans to build 20-bed transitional housing facility
Current and previous transitional housing residents are being interviewed to help design the facility in a way that makes the most sense.
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‘He’s a hooper’: Why David Jones can bring an infectious energy to Tigers
Those who have known St. John’s transfer David Jones from the time he arrived in the U.S. in 2017 feel he can be a piece that’s just as important as any on next season’s Tigers.
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Olive Branch sees police retention rate soar
A year after William Cox became police chief, it appears his strategies for keeping polices officers from leaving are successful. Olive Branch has achieved a higher rate of retaining officers than nearly all of its sister cities.
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Memphis has a juvenile curfew, but we don’t know if it works
City of Memphis Chief Communications Officer Allison Fouche confirmed the city isn’t collecting data on the number of youths detained: “Our focus has been on enforcing the curfew when necessary.”
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New Eats: A solo diner tries Supper Club on 2nd
It’s easy to see that SCO2, which is opening a location in Nashville this year, is a special occasion destination: Couples and small groups dressed up in tight dresses, shiny skirts, button downs and loafers.
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Freshmen classes are more diverse, but enrollments are largely down
Undergraduate enrollment at the University of Memphis, for example, had fallen about 11% between 2016 and last fall when it reported having 14,366 students.
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Library calls it the ‘Joy Collection’ for good reason
Library of Things adds experiences, fun list of resources available with library card — starting with kits for camping, movie nights and karaoke.
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The Early Word: Remembering Biggs, Belz; Grizz versus errrybody?
MPD cracks on Downtown cruising, Momma’s trucker bar is open and Bartlett BMA makes history.
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Conaway: We can’t dodge this bullet
There is no better time to tell our own state, and the rest of the country, that we are a city that cannot be bought by the people who make the bullets and the guns that are killing us.
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Daily Memphian preseason Dandy Dozen: Red Devils open on top
Returning talent, plus some good-looking transfers, has Gene Robinson’s squad looking formidable as the season begins.
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