High school volleyball: Teams, players to keep an eye on in 2023
Daily Memphian player of the year returns for Collierville but there’s plenty of other talent around town as well.
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August 2023
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Some Memphis educators call state law ‘a barrier to teaching the truth’
Two Memphis educators are plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed against the state over the 2021 “prohibited concepts” law.
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‘Our St. Jude miracle’ tees up at golf tourney
For FedEx St Jude Championship pro-am participant Zach Thomson, a childhood brain tumor brought him to Memphis and eventually, it led to his love of golf.
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The Early Word: Memphis teachers sue the state; the People have spoken
Germantown residents may not be getting a water credit, Save a Lot stores have a new owner and we’ve got some un-fore-gettable golf stories from the FESJC.
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Conaway: Swimming in memory with Ann Wiggs and Eudora Welty
“We met a month before at the spring-fed pool at Allison’s Wells, a fading Southern Belle of a place — sort of resort, part art colony, part retreat from change deep in the Mississippi woods outside of Canton.”
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Herrington: Pau Gasol brings the Grizzlies to the Hall of Fame
Gasol began his NBA journey with the Grizzlies, and that period is more than a footnote as he enters the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this weekend.
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Sanford: With Herenton on the mayoral ballot, voters must ask, ‘Would we? Should we?’
“I consider the former mayor, who was elected five times, the most pivotal player in this year’s election for a couple of reasons.”
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Buckley: Memphis hasn’t been kind to the world’s No. 1. Will it finally change?
Scottie Scheffler has never had a top 10 finish at TPC Southwind, and he missed the cut last year. But he’s hot heading into the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
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FESJC notebook: Kuchar savors playoff streak; Olivia becomes a Purple Eagle
For some volunteers, the road less traveled always leads back to the FESJC
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Table Talk: Memphis Made, Central go whole hog; Second Line’s Oktoberfest
Second Line’s regular menu will be replaced, temporarily, by a German one, Sugar Ghost opens a second location in Germantown and a Summer Avenue favorite moves down the road.
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Two days before surgery for bone cancer, one man traveled to Memphis to watch golf
“I’ve always wanted to come to a PGA event, and this was my chance because a friend of mine gave me the tickets,” Shane Bazzell said. “Even if I have to lay up at the house all day (Thursday), this will have been worth it.”
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July Memphis-area home sales down 37.2% from 2022
In Shelby County, 1,120 total sales were recorded for July compared to last July’s 1,819 units — a 38.4% decrease. The average sales price was $292,978, an 11% increase from $263,922.
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Memphis’ trip to the Dominican Republic offers clarity on team’s rotation
After a first look at the 2023-24 Tigers in their three exhibition games in the Dominican Republic, here’s how the group’s rotation might shake out.
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Grizzlies Insider: When Bobby Bones and Luke Kennard make a bet, St. Jude wins
Luke Kennard’s first time golfing in Memphis began with a donation to St. Jude.
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Here’s what Calvo wants in the next MSCS superintendent
Barely one week into his new role, Mauricio Calvo already has ideas regarding the superintendent search, charter schools and student literacy.
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The Early Word: Germantown water crisis gets a review, and Second Line goes German
A Shelby County judge is reprimanded, more troopers are coming and the FESJC start is delayed by storms.
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Calkins: Think Memphis is down for good? You don’t know Jack.
You know Clarence, the angel in “It’s a Wonderful Life?” Jack Sammons is nothing like him. But in this challenging time for Memphis, Sammons shares a story about Clarence. And Memphians should take it to heart.
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Judge James Jones Jr. reprimanded for writing character letters
Jones, elected last August, has been disciplined for writing character letters for defendants in a Florida wire fraud case.
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Martin: Memphis to a bigger conference? I’m done holding my breath
“I’m going to focus my attention on what should be an exciting basketball season. Penny Hardaway has assembled his best roster yet, and the Tigers have both the non-conference schedule and on-court potential to make their deepest run in 15 years.”
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British Open winner is walking in Memphis, his life forever changed
Brian Harman will be a center of attention, playing this week in the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind.
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FESJC notebook: Rahm advocates for change, big and small
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For some volunteers, the road less traveled always leads back to the FESJC
Former Memphians living in other parts of Tennessee return each year, drawn by community, the cause and of course some great golf.
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Opinion: How can LIV Golf and the PGA Tour come together? Friendship bracelets.
“Welcome back to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which for the second year in a row, is sharing the headlines with the ongoing conflict between the PGA and LIV.”
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Houston High’s new principal looks to ‘do the most good’
Hallie Ross is the first alum to serve as principal of Houston High School. Ross formerly served as the vice principal of Collierville High School.
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Ads for Memphis mayoral candidates begin to hit airwaves, social
Here’s a look at some of the candidates’ messaging.
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The Early Word: Streets you might want to avoid; DeSoto’s new sheriff, DA
Mayoral candidates spend big on ads, the FedEx-St. Jude par-tee gets started and Belltower is coming to Shelby Farms.
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Inked: FedEx World Hub is expanding and so are Dunkin’ and Starbucks
Located at Memphis International Airport, the World Hub will include both office space and “state-of-the-art package sortation infrastructure.”
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