The Early Word: New life for empty Crosstown lot and a Tourism tax prob
Report finds Black drivers receive more traffic tickets, Hardaway says he’s been a target and a Memphis piano man brings home a big award.
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February 2024
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Their season off the rails, there is no telling where the Tigers go from here
With five regular-season games remaining, Memphis and coach Penny Hardaway have lost six of their last nine.
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Calkins: Pat Halloran believed in a better Memphis. Then he made it come true.
Pat Halloran’s life was celebrated in grand style Monday. There was music! There was laughter! There were stories about a larger-than-life character who fell in love with Memphis — and then made it a better place.
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County looks to Nashville for jail’s mental health facility
A Nashville facility has cut recidivism among the mentally ill from 90% to 20%. Shelby County leaders are hoping to build a similar mental health center here.
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County needs to consider new, $500 million jail, sheriff says
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. knows the area has a lot of needs, but he says 201 Poplar is showing its age — and Shelby County should start thinking about a new jail.
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Martin: Sick of watching this Memphis basketball team? So is Penny Hardaway.
What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.
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Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s newest AP Top 25 ballot
How much did the top of Upadhyaya’s ballot change after a week in which a few different highly ranked teams took losses?
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Alderman says Bartlett ideal place for new judicial district
The idea of a suburban criminal court system separate from the one in Memphis has support from suburban leaders, but numerous unknowns hinder the idea.
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Grizzlies Insider: ‘Trip’ is last of three projects on Grizzlies stars
Don’t worry, Memphis fans, there’s still a way get your fix of all things Grizzlies during the break.
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Tigers record first victory in Riser era
Memphis beat Jacksonville State 7-4 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Matt Riser.
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Funding critical part of Houston High makeover
Germantown Municipal School District’s Board of Education is ready to move forward with Houston High’s renovations. It said doing nothing, creates a bigger expense later.
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Memphis Tourism, sitting on $27 million, gets tax dollars to promote city
Federal tax filings show Memphis Tourism spent about 85% of the money it received over the past five years as it sits on a cash pile. Convention and visitor bureaus promoting larger cities — Atlanta, Nashville and San Diego — have different spending habits.
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Family meal: Nine hot spots to grab breakfast
In honor of National Hot Breakfast Month, The Daily Memphian’s guide to a hot breakfast is heavy on local and family-owned and -operated restaurants.
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What to expect in Memphis’ road game against SMU
The Tigers’ matchup against the Mustangs could be an indication of whether they’ll fight or give up on a season that’s already gone off the rails.
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Memphis women claim win over Pirates
A win over the East Carolina University Pirates brings the University of Memphis women’s basketball team to 9-15 overall and 5-8 in American Athletic Conference play.
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Memphis’ NCAA tourney hopes fade after loss to North Texas
Any hope that remained of the Tigers returning to early-season form all but vanished Thursday night in Denton, Texas.
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Tigers baseball drops season opener in extra innings
Despite jumping out to a 5-1 advantage, the Tigers fell in 13 innings to Jacksonville State, 6-5.
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Herrington: GG Jackson is a developing story, and more All-Star break observations
Chris Herrington provides five observations on the week as the Grizzlies head into the NBA All-Star break.
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Martin: This Memphis basketball season was once promising. Now it’s just depressing.
Memphis won three in a row after a four-game slide, and some thought they had figured it out. They don’t have it figured out. Furthermore, they didn’t look reinvigorated or rededicated. And, most importantly, they didn’t beat North Texas.
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January winter weather cost airport $3.4 million in snow removal, de-icing
“We have a snow operations desk that was open throughout the entire week. It’s an all-hands-on-deck approach,” airport spokesman Glen Thomas said of the airport authority’s roughly 300 total employees. Many slept at the airport during the week.
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Prosecutors file first indictment under Violent Crime Initiative
Three alleged members of the Unknown Vice Lords/Ghost Mob gang were indicted on new charges for their suspected role in the death of an unnamed man last year.
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Surgeries delayed after Methodist, anesthesia provider part ways
A protracted contract negotiation and a national anesthesiologist shortage combined over the past few months to impact local surgeries.
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Bailey: Who knows if a separate suburban court system would work
Several suburban leaders are discussing the idea of a separate criminal court system in the outlying areas, but it has a long way to go before all the questions are answered.
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Food Files: Jack’s, Jamaican food at Wolfchase and a wing spot in Raleigh
Sauced by WS is moving from Southaven to Raleigh, Little Jamaica opens in Wolfchase Galleria and Jack’s opens its first location in Memphis.
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Conaway: Guns to Gardens — Despair to hope, death to life
At an upcoming event, unwanted guns will be turned into something that plants new seeds and instills new hope.
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