Bailey: Long gone golf links
Development has eliminated golf courses across the metropolitan area from Whitehaven to Frayser and other once-suburban areas.
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August 2024
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The Early Word: How to get out of jail free and book a MEM flight right now
Three Downtown restaurants have closed, but one is coming back. And we’ve got a hot tip on where to find good times and greasy tacos.
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Food Files: Blind Bear closes, Memphis Toast opens
Two Downtown restaurants are closing, and a Midtown ice cream shop is moving down the street.
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Conaway: Shine, Memphis, shine
Memphis and its people are real — as real as the lives they face, as warm as a needed hug and as uniquely colorful as the palette of their own making.
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Southaven plans new connector road near Landers Center
The DeSoto County city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to approve right-of-way dedication for the connector just south of Church Road.
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Elvis landmark reopens to the public after seven-year closure
The mausoleum at Forest Hill Cemetery where Elvis Presley was interred shortly after he died in 1977 opens again to the public this month after being closed for the last seven years.
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Grizzlies Insider: What are the players up to this summer?
Jaren Jackson Jr. went to Japan, Ja Morant is back in the gym and Jake LaRavia is still adding to his card collection.
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Collierville superintendent welcomes students back from summer
It’s not Russell Dyer’s first day at Collierville Schools, but Thursday was his first time to welcome students back from summer break as the superintendent of the suburban district.
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College admissions officers crossing fingers for new FAFSA
“This affects millions, millions of people in our country. The stakes are high because the ripple is wide,” said one local career adviser.
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Menu margins: How restaurants price your favorite meals
In recent years, ingredient costs have been some of the most volatile in history, but chefs can’t change their menu prices daily — or even weekly — to adjust to swings.
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Lost golf courses: Past homes of birdies, bunkers and errant drives
Clay Bailey goes down memory lane in a golf cart, celebrating a number of courses that have disappeared from the local landscape.
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Southaven removes towing company from rotation
Police Capt. Brett Logazino detailed two recent incidents when the wrecker service transported vehicles from DeSoto County to Memphis, a move that could hinder criminal investigations.
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The Early Word: Why dining out is pricy; BlueOval coalition has concerns
WK Kellogg Co. is downsizing, construction is halted on a high-school science lab and municipal school districts celebrate 10 years.
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The 21 best ‘Memphis’ songs of the 21st century (so far)
Given how much music the city has produced, it’s not much of a surprise that the home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ‘n’ roll punches well above its weight as a music subject.
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Despite industry challenges, some restaurants find path to success
While some notable Memphis restaurants have closed recently, here’s what’s driving three local restaurant groups to expand.
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Germantown Schools starts a new year, a decade after christening
In some ways, Germantown’s first day of school was just like any other year. But this year also marks 10 years for the municipal school districts.
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Table Talk: Eat like the King with this peanut butter and banana sammy
The Arcade’s Fried Peanut Butter n’ Banana Sandwich isn’t just an ode to Elvis. In 2020, it was included on Food Network’s list of best sandwiches in America.
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The Early Word: Mud Island eatery comes back; Musk has a plant to sell us
Laser tag is coming to Liberty Park, a Loflin Yard-style spot moves ahead in Bartlett and an Olympian’s mom offers a behind-the-scenes look at the path to silver.
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Calkins: How a kid from Germantown made his Olympic dream come true
When he was 16, Seth Rider told his family he wanted to be an Olympian. It was an audacious thing to say. But that kid from Germantown now has a silver medal around his neck.
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In his senior year, Tigers safety Greg Rubin is finding his voice
For Greg Rubin, moving from cornerback to safety has been more than a change in position. “ … And now, I’m the vet,” he said. “I’m older, and I’m at safety. I have to talk to guys and just being able to control the defense and being a voice for the defense.”
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Sanford: In a fair and just America, Trump is the obsolete man
“‘The Obsolete Man,’ which aired July 26, is a classic. ... it was as if Rod Serling, the show’s creator, was trying to warn us 63 years ago that our politics would one day devolve into chaos.”
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Half Shell to open third location
The new owners said this project will help to define the future look of The Half Shell and should be open by early October.
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Local pole vaulter Sam Kendricks wins silver in Paris Olympics
The 2023 Ed Murphey Classic pole vault champion wins his second Olympic medal.
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Chipotle considers former Back Yard Burgers site
Chipotle received a unanimous endorsement for its final site plan from the Germantown Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Design Review Commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen must still approve the plans.
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901 FC and El Paso battle to scoreless draw
New goalkeeper Triston Henry shines again as Memphis picks up a point against the Western Conference cellar-dwellers.
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