From the courtroom to campus, new Rhodes president always had a mission
A former prosecutor who once tried a serial killer, Rhodes College president Jennifer Collins is smart, prepared, serious and relatable.
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October 2023
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Expect tricks (but no treats) this year at ‘Halloween Cove’
Residents of Halloween Cove in Bartlett have decreased in number, and annoyances in recent years have led to them not passing out candy, but they still are celebrating the season.
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Germantown falls short in external water-crisis review
James Lewellen has concluded his review of the city’s water crisis, and the results were shared with city leaders in a 26-page document.
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The Early Word: You can buy Jerry Lee Lewis’ ranch; J-Tim is bigger than Ja
Red Dog claims are admissible in Nichols lawsuit, even more troopers are coming to city streets and Kennard is struggling with 3-pointers (but he’s not worried).
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Conaway: A lesson over eggs and coffee
We’ll do it again. And we’ll be loud. And we’ll enjoy it. I may even try one of those three-egg omelet things, but they can keep the raspberry mocha.
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Tigers Talk: What’s the damage from the Tulane loss?
The Tigers lost their first conference game to Tulane last week. Beat writer Frank Bonner and John Martin discuss what that loss means for Memphis and if the Tigers can win out the rest of the way.
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‘No traffic stop’s routine:’ THP looking to fill vacancies in Shelby County
When he began working for the Tennessee Highway Patrol in 2020, Trooper DeVonte Quinn said there were five fellow troopers assigned to Shelby County. Now there are 15, and THP is looking to expand that team even more.
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Herrington: It’s a game of wait-and-see with the Memphis Grizzlies
Waiting is a theme for the Memphis Grizzlies these days.
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Work to the Bones: A 26-year rivalry between Memphis and UAB returns
The Battle for the Bones trophy, finished with a giant slab of ribs at the top, has been with the Memphis football program since 2012. That was the last time the Tigers faced UAB in the Battle for the Bones rivalry that dates back to 1997.
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Grizzlies Insider: Luke Kennard’s ‘life as a shooter’
What is Luke Kennard’s secret to a pure 3-point shot? It may not be as scientific as you think.
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Ahead of Year 6, Penny Hardaway reflects on lessons learned
Penny Hardaway is using lessons from his first five years as the Tigers’ coach to seize the opportunity in front of him in Year 6 at the helm.
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As state leaders take aim at prosecutors, Mulroy isn’t worried
“There are things that my office is doing that I think the Cameron Sextons of the world would be pleased to hear,” Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy told The Daily Memphian in a recent interview.
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The Early Word: Game over in Cordova; ESPN chronicles Ja’s downfall
Paul Young names his dream team, MLGW is one step closer to leaving Downtown and Steve Mulroy’s got enemies in Nashville.
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Calkins: Rocks, alligators and umbrellas. The continuing saga of Ja Morant.
The most important part of ESPN’s story on Ja Morant isn’t anything in the story. It’s the impact it could have on Morant. A column about alligators, rocks and umbrellas — and what they all may mean.
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Tigers Football Insider: Memphis preparing for another talented quarterback
UAB hasn’t won a lot of games, but that hasn’t stopped Jacob Zeno from completing the fourth-most passes in the country while his 74.4% completion percentage ranks fifth.
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Key stats and numbers for Tigers in the Battle for the Bones with UAB
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Table Talk: Hot (wing) takes on the Memphis dining scene
In tribute to Memphis dining habits, Chris Herrington offers not “hot takes” on our latest food stories, but instead “hot (wing) takes,” dividing the heat level of his opinions into “Honey Gold,” “Regular Hot” and “Suicide.”
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Second chapter of Dixon’s ‘most ambitious’ series opens
The Dixon’s “Black Artists in America” exhibition is one of at least eight art shows in Memphis open this fall or winter based on an individual Black artist or group of Black artists.
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The Early Word: What’s brewing in Collierville; Grizz, Tigers predictions
No charges will be filed in Jarveon Hudspeth’s death, Arlington doesn’t want to be Cordova and something cheesy is coming to the Crosstown area.
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Election certification total adds 31 provisional ballots
The increase reflected in certified vote totals approved by the Shelby County Election Commission did not change the outcome of any of the races on the Oct. 5 city ballot. The commission also approved early voting locations and hours for the Nov. 16 runoffs in three city council districts.
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Collierville brewpub to bring ‘some of everything’ to the suburb
Maggie Emerson hopes to open the family-friendly Maroon Brew Co. in spring of 2024, with ales, seltzers, sours and more.
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Germantown assistant fire chief tees up for World Long Drive Championship
Germantown’s assistant fire chief was once the top long driver in the world. This week, he will try to return to that form, competing in the world championship.
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Herrington: NBA preview, predicting the Grizzlies (and everyone else)
Despite the uncertainty around Philadelphia’s trade-me-now star James Harden and the scheduled delay of the Grizzlies’ own Ja Morant, this season arrives with less chaos and uncertainty than a year ago.
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Marcus Smart ‘reassured’ in return to practice, Ziaire Williams talks preseason
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Inked: Hotel space in 100 N. Main; biomass facility in North Memphis
100 N. Main Development Partners plans to use the 15th through 22nd floors for hotel space, according to an application filed with the Land Use Control Board.
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State Attorney General Skrmetti on guns, crime and controversial laws
In Jonathan Skrmetti’s first year as Tennessee Attorney General, his office has enforced loosened gun laws, advocated for a state law that takes power away from local prosecutors in death penalty review cases and defended many controversial state laws.
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Bald eagles thriving here, descended from birds locals renested in ‘70s, ‘80s
Volunteers took fledgling bald eagles to Reelfoot Lake, banded them and then fed and watched them succeed.
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