Conaway: The invaluable lesson of Johnny’s 75¢
I had earned a stomachache that I thought would prove fatal so, when my mother opened the back door and asked why I was doubled over on the steps, I threw up and confessed.
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July 2023
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Tigers transfer Maurice Hampton Jr. is back to playing two sports
MUS product Maurice Hampton Jr. started his college career as a two-sport athlete. After spending the last two years only playing baseball, he’ll be back to playing football games for the first time since the 2020 season.
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Grizzlies Insider: Jake and Junior headline summer league start
Jake LaRavia is off to a promising start through two summer league games for the Memphis Grizzlies while Kenneth Lofton Jr. had an impressive opening game.
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Table Talk: Tsunami celebrates 25, Rendezvous returns with a ‘90s vibe
Plus, The Lobbyist in Downtown Memphis opens its new patio, and a micro-grocery store opens in Raleigh.
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Nonprofit ministry expanding to Shelby County offers ‘relief valve’ to DCS
Rapidly growing Isaiah 117 House is one of more than two dozen faith-based organizations helping the Department of Children’s Services by providing space for children awaiting placement so they don’t have to sleep on office floors.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: Recent roster moves let fans breathe easy, dream big
Penny Hardaway’s late offseason roster magic puts Memphis a couple developments away from having a team as talented as most heading into the 2023-24 season.
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Affirmative action ruling causes stab of frustration but local leaders unsure of overall effect
“Colleges are not typically just using race anyway — instead, they are typically considering race as one factor among many,” said a local law school professor.
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The Early Word: State troopers bypass police reform; South Main has soul
Derrick Rose is a Grizzly, Kendric Davis is a Warrior and we’ve got a look at the city budget and new state laws.
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Dig in to The Daily Memphian’s crime poll data
The top-line findings suggest how those living in Memphis and Shelby County feel about crime, but the data also suggests differences based on age, race, income and gender.
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The Early Word: Chief Davis talks crime; Cole Perry talks mayor’s race
Local colleges weigh in on affirmative action, the Bears of Summer are back and Amro Music gets a tune up.
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Political Roundup: Summer strategies and council races take shape
The Political Roundup looks at campaigning in the summer heat, the most active council races and a growing field of possible contenders for Memphis mayor.
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Inked: Amro tunes up, Tesla adds charging station
Amro Music first opened shop in Memphis in 1921, surviving the Great Depression a decade later by trading milk and eggs for piano lessons. Today it’s the largest piano, band and orchestra dealer in the Mid-South.
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How to win a Memphis mayoral election
The candidates in the crowded Memphis mayoral race should not forget broadcast media, according to one political consultant.
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Memphis police chief responds to crime poll
MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis discusses body cams, reckless driving, and says, “Sometimes, it’s difficult for one officer to deal with individuals, especially when they have guns. And many ... have all kinds of weapons.”
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Calkins: She has worked at Gould’s for 68 years. But that’s not the most remarkable part of her tale.
As a 21-year-old housekeeper at Gould’s, Eunice Boddie got up the courage to ask her boss in 1955 if she could be a hair stylist instead. Today she’s celebrating her 68th consecutive year of working with the company.
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The Moonpie Project: A celebration of art and collaboration
The initiative began several years ago when Crosstown Concourse was still under construction. The Moonpie Project was a brainchild of muralist Michael “Birdcap” Roy.
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Herrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes
The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.
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Highway Patrol steps up pretextual traffic stops for minor offenses in Memphis
The THP officers are not bound by Memphis City Council reforms put in place after Nichols’ death in January at the hands of the Memphis Police Department’s since-disbanded SCORPION unit.
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Concern grows as Memphis cancer centers face chemo drug shortages
“Treatments are being skipped and delayed, doses are being reduced, treatment plans are being changed, and sequences of usual treatment are being altered,” said Dr. Sylvia Richey, chief medical officer at West Cancer Center & Research Institute.
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Memphians welcome new brunch spots with open arms, eager bellies
Three new brunch spots have Memphians’ mouths watering for everything from chicken and waffles to beignets and salmon croquettes. And the people behind one of those brunch places are already opening a sister location in East Memphis.
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Company that ‘invented tenting’ adds event planning
Mahaffey Event and Tent Rentals began in 1924, making circus tents and more. Now the Memphis firm has bought Holliday Events’ furnishings and supplies, with plans for “full-service event planning.”
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Midtown boutique owners seek to stop developers’ assisted-living plan
“There’s more light here and love and healing here that other spaces don’t have,” said the owner of Lucyja Hygge, a shop full of incense and teas, as developers plan to demolish it.
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Key takeaways from Memphis’ budget season
From tennis courts in South Memphis to funding for a study of a Memphis crime lab, this year’s budget negotiations had something for everyone.
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Wheel-tax compromise points to broader shift on County Commission
The $25 wheel-tax hike compromise approved by the Shelby County Commission broke a polite form of dysfunction on the body that could give way to a working majority crossing party lines on other issues.
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Summer nights, hotter than they used to be, offer little relief in outages
Even after the sun sets, there won’t be much of a break from the heat, especially for the remaining Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers whose power is still out.
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