If more police are the answer, exactly what will they do?
One of the biggest issues in the mayoral campaign is how candidates intend to fight crime, including whether they will maintain current strategies.
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September 2023
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After retirement: Planning for life’s ‘encore’
At any great concert, the band plays some of the big hits early and saves a couple for the end. Retirement is the same way, says Andrew Beach of The Center Memphis: It’s wise to plan for the encore.
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East Memphis breakfast/lunch spot invites customers to ‘perch’ a while
“Perch is like my own little personal Cheers,” said restaurant owner and longtime caterer Ragan Oglesby-Phillips.
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Buckley: The Tigers belted Arkansas State, and they wore it proudly
Memphis comes up with two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in a 37-3 victory over the Red Wolves, and it has something to show for it.
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Where are cases going in Shelby County? Wherever it is, they’re not getting there fast.
The most recent data shows that, in fiscal year 2022, 55.2% of criminal cases in Shelby County were either dismissed or the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office decided not to pursue charges.
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The Early Word: Courts are backed up, but the hotel pipeline is moving along
Memphis in May gets sued, Dillon Brooks helps Canada beat the U.S. and the suburbs could break up with MLGW.
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Herrington: Jaren Jackson Jr.’s World Cup a portrait of underperformance and misuse
“It’s hard not to be conspiratorial when the three players out to illness in the final game for Team USA were perhaps the three American players most ill-served by the experience.”
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Catholic diocese investing in retreat center near BlueOval City
With the construction site for Ford’s BlueOval City only 13 minutes away, the diocese is now preparing for an onslaught of development in the area.
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New Eats: ‘Waffle House Mex?’ At La Palapa, you can have it all.
Waffle House meets La Guadalupana? Two great things that go great together, it turns out, according to Chris Herrington.
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Collierville senior living center serves up fine dining
The Farms at Bailey Station, which hired the former executive chef at Limelight, operatives five eateries that they plan to eventually open to the general public.
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An’Darius Coffey finds his place in Memphis football
The Tigers defensive back has found his footing after moving over from running back. The former three-star prospect and Winona (Mississippi) High quarterback originally joined Memphis as a cornerback.
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Conaway: Mr. Mayor, before you become Mr. again, don’t leave us in shame
Fair or not, the next few weeks are critical to Mayor Jim Strickland’s legacy and will leave an ugly mark or deliver a bright promise.
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Why Memphis lags behind in solar projects
States such as Florida have climbed in an annual report on the growth in solar power by region while the net growth of Memphis homes with solar has fluctuated.
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Memphis music man Keith Sykes, Buffett wrote ‘Volcano’ in 15 minutes
“We just traded lines until the song got written,” Keith Sykes said.
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The Early Word: Shelby County is a ‘unicorn,’ and Penny stands by Mikey
Brooks work stoppage could cost $7 million, NLE Choppa endorses Paul Young and we’re heading into a big football weekend.
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FACS building for a bright future, but the present is looking good too
Core group of seniors who struggled three years ago supplying words of wisdom for a team that’s 3-0 for the first time since 2013.
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It’s Roc Taylor’s time to shine in his third year with the Tigers
Roc Taylor played a minimal role for the Tigers for the past two years. If the season opener is any indication of what to expect from Taylor this year, it could be an exciting season for the junior.
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A year after week that roiled city in pain, scars remain unhealed
What happened in early September 2022 still feels startlingly raw and for many, it has become the new measure of the sense of peril.
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Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr. the future center? FIBA World Cup is imperfect evaluation tool
Here are a couple of storylines that have come out of this World Cup as it wraps up this weekend.
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So, you’re considering solar panels …
Residential solar systems can generate cheaper energy and be a lifeline when the power goes out, but the systems also have high upfront costs and can be complicated to install.
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Here are this week’s Memphis-area high-school football stat leaders
Totals are through games as of Sept. 1 and are for TSSAA schools in The Daily Memphian coverage area.
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The Early Word: Park Avenue gets a new Shack; Dermon may be a hotel
IP looks for a new CEO, MLGW explores utility-owned solar and Narcan is available over the counter (if you can find it).
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Solar panels might not save Memphians much money, but they can keep the lights on
Next year, MLGW plans to look at the feasibility of utility-owned solar power — the utility’s first step to generate renewable energy locally — and it’s already planning on enough battery storage to power 100,000 homes for four hours during outages.
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Table Talk: In Memphis, food sounds good, too
Grab a plate because we’ve got “Green Onions,” “Bar-B-Q,” “Beans and Cornbread” and “Sugar Puddin’” coming your way.
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Shack’s second spot to open this month
The new Elwood’s Shack will include breakfast, dessert and a coffee bar.
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