The Early Word: Superintendent search hits snag; Kelsey’s request is ‘meritless’
Lee Harris wants to raise the county wheel tax, a new cafe is opening in the Cossitt and there’s no Widespread Panic in Mempho’s lineup.
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April 2023
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Chef Eli says Cossitt’s Dos Hermanos ‘meant to be’
Chef Eli Townsend, formerly of Sage restaurant, is back Downtown, this time running Dos Hermanos Kitchen in the Cossitt Library. And getting there has been an adventure.
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Inked: A solar-powered Captain D’s; Snkrr Bar moves to Crosstown Concourse
A newly-constructed Captain D’s restaurant in Whitehaven could soon run on solar power, and construction for the second phase of The Oliver project will cost $16 million.
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Martin: Taking Mikey Williams would be risky business for Memphis, Penny Hardaway
Beyond the allegations, there’s also a reasonable argument to be made that, even from a pure basketball perspective, it’s just not worth bringing Williams in at this point.
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Local reforms lower bail amounts by up to $725,000
A new Shelby County Standing Bail Order is intended to prevent people accused of crimes from being held in jail unnecessarily, fulfilling a constitutional right that bail shouldn’t be punitive. But some say more transparency and stricter bail schedules are needed to protect the community.
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The Early Word: Trolleys may clang again, and JJJ is the block captain
City halts its new juvenile crime program, Etowah dinner series is hyper-local and we look at how the county courts set bail.
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Trolleys gone from two Downtown lines for nearly a decade
Nine years ago this month all trolleys stopped running following a fire on the Madison line. Nine years later, the Riverfront loop and Madison Avenue line are still down.
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Etowah dinners showcase out-of-town chefs and a sense of place
The dinners, which are being held quarterly, bring chefs to Memphis to provide their own answer to the question: What does this season, right here, taste like?
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis ‘disappointed,’ ‘p----- off,’ by Game 1 effort
Memphis coach Taylor Jenkins, visibly displeased after the loss, made it known they have a lot of work to do.
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FedEx at 50: She supports medium-volume shippers from home
Katrina Carrigan’s job is smoothing the path for people across the country who ship up to 499 packages a day.
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The Early Word: Mayoral money moves, Grizz fall to Lakers
FedEx turns 50 today, the Memphis Showboats sank their season opener and Shinedown plays a homecoming show.
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Two Memphis mayoral candidates top fundraising. Then there’s everyone else
The campaigns for several would-be Memphis mayors as well as close observers of the crowded race believe it’s going to take between $800,000 to $1.2 million to win the city’s highest office.
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New Cordova fire house, Kerrville solar array top county commission agenda
The Shelby County Commission votes Monday, April 17, on a contract for a new county fire house in a part of Corova de-annexed by the city of Memphis in 2021.
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Calkins: Morant says Game 2 ‘in jeopardy.’ Game 1 was a total loss.
The Grizzlies lost the game and they lost Ja Morant. On a no good, very bad day at FedExForum.
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New civic group enters MLGW-TVA skirmish
"$450 Million for Memphis" wants Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division to end its ties with TVA and start the move with a specific look at how much it would cost to sign on with the MISO network, the best known competitor for the city-owned utility that is TVA's biggest customer.
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Buckley: An impressive start for the Showboats, despite the loss. Let’s see if it lasts.
In a city that has trouble holding onto its pro football teams, Memphis has a new contender hoping to stay.
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Congenital syphilis on the rise locally and nationwide
For infants born with the infection, severe symptoms can include cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, permanent hearing loss and musculoskeletal deformity.
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As popularity grows, Collierville cricket players scout for a field
Collierville cricket players are asking the town to seriously consider a new home.
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Calkins: It’s the best time of the year in Memphis. The playoffs have arrived once again.
There was a growl towel on every seat in FedExForum Saturday. Which means it is that time in Memphis, once again. “It never gets old, man,” said Jaren Jackson Jr. “It’s still hype every single time.”
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MFD’s Bluff City Combat team takes training to another level
On Friday and Saturday, April 14-15, these firefighters who are part of the department’s Bluff City Combat team, were to compete in the Pensacola Beach Firefighters Challenge, the first event in a six-month season that will include national and world competitions.
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The ‘timeless’ Nike Foamposites have helped Hardaway sustain his success
The four-time NBA All-Star turned the sneaker from simple athletic wear into a pop-culture fashion statement.
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With no static at all, FM 100 made Memphis radio history
Starting in the late 1960s, FM 100 played rock and roll, drastically out of character for what FM radio was everywhere else in the nation.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis shows Lakers respect, but series is destined to heat up
“Obviously, they are a good team. They have LeBron (James) and (Anthony Davis). It’s a team we can’t take lightly, so we have to come in and stay locked in to the game plan,” says Ja Morant.
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Former academy player Manu Monserrat brings professional approach to Houston
The senior transfer — the most humble player his coach has ever had — grew on and off the field during his time in Columbus.
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The Early Word: FM 100 goes country; Ja has a game plan
Justin J. Pearson is sworn in, the Memphis Sand Aquifer may have some problems and Collierville stops Walmart from painting part of their store blue.
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