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September 2024
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After axing hundreds of jobs and adding new ones, where does MSCS stand?
The Daily Memphian analyzed public records to determine what Memphis school district jobs were cut and which ones were created for this 2024-25 school year.
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Tigers show depth at running back with Sutton Smith out
The Memphis running back room put on a strong performance for Sutton Smith, who suffered a season-ending injury in the Tigers’ season-opener.
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Buckley: Silverfield’s Tigers have focus. Attention on them, sadly, is lacking.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Memphis Tigers football team is doing some good things, but its success seems lost in the distraction of a basketball program in disarray.
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East Memphis shop to become hub for yarn enthusiasts
“We have a community table that’s open whenever the store is open, and people can sit and casually learn from anyone else at the table,” Stitching Supply owner Erica Carpenter said.
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Political roundup: Cohen on Gaza, Kennedy Day and Reagan Day
Steve Cohen meets with diplomats from Middle East countries and said discussions could include the possibility of a peacekeeping force in Gaza. Meanwhile, local Republicans and Democrats hear about voting’s importance in a non-battleground state.
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Why locksmiths are key workers at Memphis International Airport
The airport has thousands of locks. When they stick, quit or jam up, locksmith Moises Lopez is on the spot, more than five pounds of master keys jangling from his belt.
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Food Files: Waffle House may come to Forest Hill Irene, Gangsta Fried Chicken opens Downtown
Here’s a roundup of food news from around the Mid-South, including Amelia Gene’s reopening after two-week culinary vacation and a popular taco stand plans to open its ninth location in southeast Memphis.
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Tigers Talk: Sutton Smith injury, how FSU’s downfall impacts Memphis
The Tigers face Troy this weekend, but it will likely be without Sutton Smith. And people are already talking about the Florida State game in two weeks.
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Bailey: Fayette County, where a turf farm transforms into Buc-ee’sville
In Gallaway, just northeast of Arlington, a field of plush grass will transform into a destination point for travelers.
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The Early Word: Old Walgreens could gas back up; Tigers mess, explained
U of M struggles to find engineering students, a barren Downtown park could see new life and you can get “Gangsta” at Carolina Watershed.
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Conaway: Finally agreed — the boys can write
After my oldest brother died, my other brother and I began really talking and laughing.
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Understanding the Memphis Tigers basketball mess
The Memphis Tigers basketball program is facing a whirlwind of staff departures and NCAA violations. So what exactly does this all mean?
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Tigers fundraising on a roll as stadium renovation continues
Dollars are flowing in since Ed Scott’s late-June hiring and his late-July arrival as the Memphis Tigers’ new athletic director.
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TVA plans to add turbines in Southwest Memphis for ‘peaking’
In the past, TVA has struggled to provide enough power, but environmentalists say the continued investment in natural gas could mean further harm to neighborhoods already surrounded by heavy industrial users.
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New exhibit shows recent Memphis history through a ‘fresh lens’
Through Morales' lens, viewers will meet drag queens, people working at restaurants, people worshipping at church, neighborhood football players, cheerleaders and majorettes.
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Grizzlies Insider: Is the third time the charm for Jake LaRavia?
With GG Jackson out until at least December, Jake LaRavia may have a clear path to opening night rotation minutes for the third straight season.
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How decathlon helps Tigers running back thrive in football
Memphis running back Greg Desrosiers Jr. said he believes he has an advantage on the football field very few have. Being a decathlete gives him a unique skillset.
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Calkins: Rick Stansbury is the latest to go — and the chaos is not ideal.
“Penny Hardaway has fired Rick Stansbury and three other staffers just weeks before a new season begins. The continuing chaos is not ideal.”
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The Early Word: Letter alleges NCAA violations; remembering Chef Kramer
Ed Scott is worried about ticket sales, the sheriff’s office wants big bucks for jail repairs and you’re one step closer to buying Beaver Nuggets in Fayette County.
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New U of M athletic director addresses lost football revenue, sagging ticket sales
Memphis athletic director Ed Scott says his biggest concern is sales of single-game tickets. But the Tigers are also projecting more than $750,000 in lost revenue due to the ongoing Liberty Stadium renovation.
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Memphis-area Buc-ee’s construction could begin by end of year
The new Buc-ee’s is planned for the northeast corner of Exit 28 on Interstate 40, the first exit in Fayette County east after crossing the Shelby County line.
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Table Talk: Alcenia’s BJ Chester-Tamayo is ready to celebrate
Alcenia’s owner BJ Chester-Tamayo never plans on retiring. But she is planning an epic 70th birthday party.
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Tigers keep communication tight with new helmet mics
For a quarterback with 38 career starts under his belt, a voice in the ear isn’t always necessary.
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Beetlejuice’ is back, ‘Red Shoes’ are for dancing
Opening in Memphis on Wednesday is “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” a 36-years-later sequel that features all four key principals from the original.
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