Jason Smith, a second-generation media personality, finds his path
When Jason Smith moved to sports-talk radio 92.9 ESPN, he learned fast that making it work would be about his personality and the on-air chemistry with co-host John Martin.
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November 2023
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Juvenile Court reevaluating when and how it decides to detain youths
Shelby County Juvenile Court is auditing its Detention Assessment Tool, which it uses to determine if youth accused of crimes will be kept in custody or sent home.
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Cooper House’s ‘project’ is brewing small-batch beers
An economics professor at Mississippi State University has turned his hobby into a Cooper-Young business, joining an ever-growing group of local brewers.
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Crime rates continue to climb across Memphis
Bill Gibbons, president of the crime commission, said Memphis is not the only city seeing its crime rate rise, especially in the car theft category, “but that is little comfort.”
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With the Mighty Mississippi at a low, Memphis’ cruise ships turn to buses
Memphis has bet on the Mississippi River cruise industry and its tourism dollars, but as the river hits record lows, cruise operators and the city prepare for an uncertain future.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Lester Quinones scores first points of his 2023-24 NBA season
The former Memphis Tigers guard and current two-way player for the Golden State Warriors scored five points in less than five minutes against New Orleans on Monday night.
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Martin: Even without DeAndre Williams, this Tigers team has a chance for greatness
Their two best players may not be as good as last year’s, but the Tigers are significantly better from rosters spots 3-10 this season.
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Evergreen Grill to open in former Cafe Society space
“The space has been such a landmark here,” said one of the restaurant’s new owners. “It’s exciting to be able to take the space and do something different.”
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The Early Word: Nichols case details, flipped lives and bad news for boats
Ben Crump gets another Memphis client, Downtown Local owner takes over Midtown Local space and Tigers win all around.
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Conaway: Art isn’t our decoration; it’s our measure
“I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist.”
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Tigers Talk: Is the criticism of close Memphis football wins fair?
The Tigers head into Saturday’s home game against South Florida coming off a close-call win at North Texas.
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Grizzlies Insider: Can Marcus Smart galvanize the Grizzlies?
Grant Williams described former teammate Marcus Smart’s leadership qualities this week. Can those attributes help the Grizzlies get off the slide?
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New owner steps in as Local closes and Madison Tavern opens
After an outpouring of negative publicity, Local on the Square closed late last month. Memphis restaurateur Tim Quinn plans to open Madison Tavern — with a lodgelike feel and a large menu of American classics — in its place.
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Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’ explores the other side of the ‘Elvis’ story
One of the film’s tag lines is “dive into her world,” and Memphis will get its chance this weekend. Here are a few ways of thinking about Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and how it compares to “Elvis.”
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The Early Word: Mulroy goes after nuisances; Grizz lead NBA in losses
Ex-cop in Nichols case will take a plea, “the Chick-fil-A of entertainment” may come to Liberty Park and up-and-coming chefs make cameos at Cameo.
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Property closures aim to reduce crime and relieve neighbors
“It’s always been a nuisance,” Nita McComb said of the EZ Express convenience store near her Frayser home. “It’s just an eyesore because of people loitering. A lot of people loitering.”
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State cross country preview: CBHS leads the local contingent in Hendersonville
CBHS had a near-perfect result at the region meet and will expect to challenge at Sanders Ferry Park.
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Westminster pack working together to repeat at state cross country championships
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Tigers Football Insider: What does first College Football Playoff ranking mean for the AAC?
The American Athletic Conference appears to be in a race with the Mountain West for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid. A one-loss Tulane team was ranked a spot higher than undefeated Air Force.
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Making a ‘cameo’ at Cameo: Acre chef designs debut tasting menu
The latest version of Cameo’s Fancy Dinner pop-up, which showcases new talent on Memphis’ culinary scene, will be lead by Acre’s Colleen Kohl.
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Sheffield standout Jackson attracting major recruiting interest
The standout junior for playoff-bound Sheffield Knights has put up some impressive numbers in 2023 — and the big boys are noticing.
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Table Talk: Vegan cheese now, Korean chicken later
Memphis is checking some popular food-trend boxes while others, such as a Brazilian restaurant, still elude the area.
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The Early Word: Judge faces trouble, and Liberty Park may be in the red
A restaurant owner’s killing stuns Whitehaven, Priscilla is having her moment and a nonprofit is honoring the late Jennifer Biggs (and you can help).
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Herrington: The Grizzlies are 0-4 and can’t score. What’s next?
The Memphis Grizzlies are 0-4 for the first time since 2004 (when they won 45 games and made the playoffs, by the way) and they cannot score. Their offense currently ranks 26th out of 30 NBA teams.
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Memphis bet $100M on Liberty Park; now the city could be in the red
Memphis is betting big on Liberty Park, but public records show a big shortfall in covering that bet.
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Public reprimand triggers potential disciplinary action for Shelby County judge
The board issued Shelby County Criminal Court Division 9 Judge Melissa Boyd a public reprimand Tuesday, Oct. 31, for failing to abide by the terms of her suspension order. The board said it was referring her to the Tennessee General Assembly “for further action.”
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