The Early Word: Long COVID life, Tyus Jones’ mama and Mayor Z-Bo?
TennCare coverage is running out for some, barbecue fest is up in smoke and a Lakeland restaurant is raising the (sports) bar.
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May 2023
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Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo: These senior living facility residents’ wishes are coming true
Memphis Jewish Home & Rehab launched a new Wishmakers program with residents being granted wishes from going to the top of the Bass Pro Pyramid to visiting Crosstown Concourse to enjoying a trip to Herb Parsons Lake.
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Conaway: Memphis City Council — gutless against gunfire
“Instead of dealing with a deadly situation now — deadlier by the day — the council pushed a decision on the ordinances to a referendum in August of 2024 — more than a year from now.”
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Mama Bear: Mom’s at the heart of Jones family business
Debbie Jones, the mother of Memphis Grizzlies player Tyus Jones and San Antonio Spurs player Tre Jones, spent her fair share of hours in the gym when her sons were growing up.
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Five months and five severe storms in, McGowen looks to take MLGW into the future
He’s seen combat, worked to resolve the city’s sexual assault kit backlog and led the area’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Now, Doug McGowen is taking on Memphis’ publicly owned utility.
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Crosstown Arts spring 2023 exhibitions: An eclectic mix
The works of McLean Fahnestock, Khara Woods, Tangela Mathis and Carl Fox feature a variety of media and themes, from video art and abstract painting to mixed-media installations and immersive dreamscapes.
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The best-kept secret of barbecue may be the VIPit Pass
You can do Barbecue, capital B, with the hoi polloi or, for $500, you can get a concierge experience to the festival with the VIPit crew.
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Calkins: Ja Morant has the chance to cut gun violence in Memphis. Here is the plan.
“Whenever Morant returns, and no matter what sort of discipline he serves, he should consider embracing a new role as a spokesperson against guns and gun violence.”
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The Early Word: Mayoral residency is settled; animal shelter has ruff news
Activists push back on MSCS ban, Hollywood stars make a barbecue fest cameo and a group demands an apology from Ja Morant.
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Table Talk: Guy Fieri opening new kitchen in Tunica, CBU prof opens brewery on Cooper
An old hobby becomes a new taproom, Guy Fieri plans to open his first restaurant in Mississippi and Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is back on the river.
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Tyre Nichols lawsuit is ‘elephant in the room’ during City Council budget hearings
City attorney Jennifer Sink says a settlement should be discussed during a private attorney-client meeting.
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Grizzlies Insider: Bane on a plane and other offseason tidbits
As the Grizzlies move through the offseason, here are a few Memphis tidbits you may have missed.
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The Early Word: Nichols lawsuit may bust city budget; Southaven truck drivers face fines
FedEx pilots authorize strike, cathead biscuits are coming to Harbor Town and Phillip Ashley Rix is writing the book on chocolate.
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Kinfolk will graduate from breakfast pop-up to Harbor Town restaurant
For more than a year now, the Kinfolk pop-up at Downtown’s Comeback Coffee, with its big cathead biscuits, has been a popular option in a city hungry for weekend breakfast and brunch options. But that’s about to change.
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Our local candy man is writing a cookbook, and it’s all things chocolate
Phillip Ashley Rix has a deal with an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers for his first cookbook, and he wants it to be the “quintessential book on chocolate.”
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Former ECS star is baseball’s early season surprise
After years of moving from team to team and trying to stick in the majors, Brent Rooker’s bat is popping this season.
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Dixon’s ‘Watercolors & Ceramics’ exhibit showcases movement, passion
The exhibit features the beauty and intricacy of a unique style of painting that combines elements of Chinese calligraphy with Western abstraction.
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‘Grounded’ program inspires teen mindfulness, peace work
A Memphis documentary, “Me and the Light,” inspired the school curriculum Grounded that has touched hundreds.
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Memphis needs development at Liberty Park, but Cooper-Young worried about competition
The City of Memphis needs new development within the Liberty Park Tourism Development Zone to begin paying the debt on projects such as The Memphis Sports and Events Center. The problem: The city hasn’t collected a dime of the financing yet.
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Stolen truck with Calvary’s organ parts found, but many pipes still missing
The 26-foot Penske truck, loaded with 2,000 pipes from Calvary Episcopal Church’s organ, was stolen over the weekend.
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The Early Word: Bonner, Turner lead poll; Ja has ‘more work to do’
Brian Kelsey’s plea reversal is rejected, some of Calvary’s organ pipes are found and a “mad” idea takes shape at Crosstown Concourse.
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PGA Championship: Twenty years later, sweet swing thoughts remain vivid for Shaun Micheel
In 2003, a golfer from Memphis used a 7-iron to seal the deal and win a major at Oak Hill Country Club.
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Martin: Penny Hardaway still has a roster to fill. But with whom?
A few names that Memphis has either already reached out to or that make sense for the Tigers.
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Home field advantage: Houston High opens $4M softball complex
Houston High school’s softball team now has a base to call their own.
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The Early Word: City Court Clerk question, organ thieves hit Downtown
Council discusses a residency resolution, Andy B’s bowling alley is sold and modern dance goes country.
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