Memphis voters to decide five ballot questions in 2024
Here’s a look at the five referendums Memphis voters will decide in 2024 that, if approved, would change future elections.
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December 2023
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Tigers Football Insider: Ryan Silverfield appearing in his third AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Exactly 16 years to the day after his first appearance, Silverfield will make his third showing in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and his first as a head coach.
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A look back at the major decisions by this term’s City Council members
The four-year term of the Memphis City Council is at an end. The Daily Memphian’s Council Scorecard has chronicled 158 critical decisions by the body over that term. Here are the most critical decisions ones.
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Wheel-tax hike, Wanda Halbert top list of 2023’s County Commission votes
A $25 wheel-tax hike tops the annual list of significant votes by the Shelby County Commission. The vote had a ripple effect on the 13-member body from electing a new chair to a special prosecutor investigating County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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‘It was a heartbreaker:’ A flashback to the 2017 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Former Tigers Riley Ferguson and Gabe Kuhn detail the 2017 Liberty Bowl game against Iowa State, which was the last college game for both of them.
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Inked: Champion Hills Office Park sold, AIC Industrial buys property in Olive Branch, more
Champion Hills Office Park is sold, Golden Beauty will open its sixth location at the former Staples in the Wolfchase Galleria, AIC Industrial buys property in Olive Branch and Skechers comes to Forked River Commons.
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Christmas candles helped light darkened city during 2022 outages
Memphians who’ve lost power for a long stretch can tell you: It doesn’t matter if it was last December or decades ago, they remember it vividly.
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The Early Word: Electrolux may rise from the ashes; Grizz get Smart in OT
The MPD is always watching, Renasant Bank cancels its PILOT and Staks stacks up its Memphis-area locations.
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10,000 cameras: MPD grows video surveillance network
“This is 21st-century policing at its finest,” said MPD’s deputy chief of information technology. “We may not have an officer on every street corner in the city, but we can have a camera.”
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Buckley: Penny Hardaway issues grades. Tigers offense gets a D. Yes, a D.
The defense and team chemistry fare well, but something is sorely lacking for the 10-2 Memphis Tigers basketball team.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: David Jones for national POY? KenPom thinks there’s a chance.
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Longtime ‘News Lady’ returns to Channel 5
After taking time off air this year due to a chronic health condition, Joyce Peterson is back at WMC-TV Action News 5, marking her 30th year reporting the good — and the bad — to Memphians.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballot
How far did the Tigers’ climb in Upadhyaya’s AP Top 25 ballot after a drubbing of nationally ranked Virginia but a close call against lowly Vanderbilt?
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Grizzlies Insider: Should Marcus Smart start for the Grizzlies?
Vince Williams Jr. has done plenty to prove he deserves to be a starter, but the Grizzlies need to see what Ja Morant and Marcus Smart look like together on the court.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: David Jones for national POY? KenPom thinks there’s a chance.
Advanced analytics show that the Tigers’ star wing is currently in the top 10 of Player of the Year standings.
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It takes perfection: Trying to defend the full-strength Grizzlies no easy task
Opposing coaches Quin Snyder, Rick Carlisle and Willie Green explain why defending the Grizzlies with Ja Morant in the lineup is so challenging. “You have to try to be perfect,” Snyder said.
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‘I was choked up': Governor restores voting rights to Office of Re-Entry director
The governor called DeAndre Brown earlier this month and Brown said, “I just lost it — I mean, tears, snot, I couldn’t even talk. ... To have that be removed with a phone call was mind-blowing.”
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Westy’s owner, local brewmaster bringing Goldcrest 51 back
Memphis’ original lager, the flagship beer of the old Tennessee Brewing Co., is coming back and may be available by the end of January.
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U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health
The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.
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Buckley: Exhaustion. Ugliness. Victory. The 10-2 Tigers experienced it all.
It was not pretty, doggone it, but Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Penny Hardaway and the No. 23 Memphis Tigers escaped with a win over Vanderbilt two days before Christmas.
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It’s not just the season to give, but to plan
For local nonprofits, now is the time to bring in holiday-inspired donations and to set the table for 2024. But January is the perfect time for individuals to plan their giving for the new year.
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Nae’Qwan Tomlin ‘comfortable’ in Tigers debut
Tomlin made his Memphis debut Saturday in the Tigers’ 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. Just four minutes into the game, he caught a pass on the right wing, squared up his shoulders and drilled a 3-pointer; it was pure pandemonium at FedExForum.
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‘Christmas mullet’ house has traditional in the front, fun on the side
“There was that moment where my dad slapped me on the back and said: ‘She’s a beaut, Clark,’” said the mastermind behind the “Christmas mullet.”
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Shelby County Sheriff’s Office declines records request in Gershun Freeman case
The logs were requested to verify that nine officers indicted for Freeman’s death are no longer working at the jail, also known simply as 201 Poplar.
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What to look for in Memphis’ game against Vanderbilt
Memphis’ matchup with Vanderbilt Saturday marks the first of 16-straight games versus unranked opponents for the Tigers who will need to maintain their recent level of focus to avoid unnecessary slip-ups.
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Bailey: The time seems right for Russell Dyer to take over Collierville Schools
After withdrawing from the Collierville superintendent race in 2019, the time seems right for Russell Dyer to run the town’s school system.
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