Inked: Notable developments in 2022 and what’s coming in 2023
This week’s Inked looks back at some of the most notable projects of 2022 and what we can expect in 2023.
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January 2023
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New Eats: Sunrise East has new lunch options and delivers with The Dip
Sunrise in East Memphis is now open seven days a week and has an expanded menu from the original Downtown location.
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The Early Word: Rest in peace, Gangsta Boo; plus, where is Midtown, really?
MLGW offers text alerts, MSCS tries to keep kids safe and the Memphis Grizzlies are winning again.
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How the Memphis-based public companies spent 2022
Mergers and acquisitions, leadership transitions, uncertain economic conditions, global tensions — local publicly traded companies faced numerous challenges in 2022.
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Calkins: The sad and sweet story of the last greyhound race at Southland
Greyhounds have been racing at Southland since 1956. But Saturday was the last race. The day was a celebration of the end of an era — and for many, the end of a way of life.
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How MSCS has school violence on downward trend
Memphis-Shelby County Schools uses a variety of tactics to curb safety incidents at schools, including an established program that pays students cash for information and a new $1 million grant for violence prevention at five specific schools.
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Bartlett, Lakeland officials look ahead to 2023
Lakeland and Bartlett have challenges they will encounter in 2023 and the suburbs need to address those as growth continues in Northeast Shelby County.
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Kevin Ritz: Eagle Scout, rock band lead singer and now United States Attorney
After 17 years as an assistant U.S. Attorney here, Memphis native Kevin Ritz now has the top job. He is more than prepared, but it is also a different challenge: “It’s hard to be in this chair. But you put the facts and the law together, and you do the right thing.”
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Love it, Like it or Hate it: Reviewing Memphis’ loss against Tulane
Memphis beat itself in several facets of the game and allowed Tulane to build momentum that it ultimately capitalized on late.
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Buckley: A monster showed up in Memphis and gave the Grizzlies new life
After beating Sacramento behind Steve Adams’ 23 rebounds, the Grizz have won three straight and put recent woes in the rearview mirror.
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Contractors, plumbers ‘booked up’ after deep-freeze damage
Local contractors are seeing and saying similar things: They’re all busy, and they’re all working as quickly as they can.
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As greyhounds run last laps, Southland eyes expansion
Southland Greyhound Park opened in 1956 and catered to locals, but with expanded gaming, a new hotel and mobile sports books, the facility is now its parent company’s most lucrative.
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What Memphis-based public companies predict for 2023
Memphis-based public companies FedEx, International Paper, Sylvamo and AutoZone have cautious outlooks for 2023.
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Ford’s BlueOval City got on the road in 2022
Ford began the first phases of construction at BlueOval City during the past year, and the automaker has continued to expand its presence in West Tennessee.
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Morris: Let’s resolve to be kind in New Year
“Our resolve is not to get ahead of ourselves, beyond the moment we are currently living in. We resolve to be in each moment fully and bring our kindest, most generous self to that situation.”
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December 2022
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John Martin: The Tigers break through, and more sports predictions for 2023
The forecast includes good news for Tigers basketball, Ryan Silverfield, the Grizzlies and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. But John Martin says the future may be less rosy for the Showboats and those who want to replace the coliseum with a soccer stadium.
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What to look for in Memphis’ game against Tulane
Led by Jalen Cook, Tulane is a clear-cut better team than USF on paper. So, it’ll be especially important for the Tigers are alert after their scare versus the Bulls.
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Whew to 2022: Memphis restaurant openings, closings and other happenings
After the struggles of 2020 and 2021, the restaurant scene in Memphis showed promise of recovery in 2022.
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City Council Scorecard: End of the year unanimity and a punt to 2023
The last Memphis City Council Scorecard of 2022 finds the 13-member body unanimous on Klondike revitalization and a tourism surcharge for the city’s convention center hotel. A negotiated settlement of the damage deposit for Memphis In May’s use of the redesigned Tom Lee Park is another matter for another year.
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County Commission Scorecard: Germantown schools deal, Klondike TIF and state House vacancy
The Shelby County Commission Scorecard calls the roll and explains the importance of the last major votes of 2022, including the county’s part in the deal that moved control of three Germantown schools from one system to another.
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D.C. Scorecard: Cohen catches the omnibus, Kustoff passes
The Daily Memphian’s D.C. Scorecard tracks votes and positions by the city’s four representatives in Washington on two large spending bills and the ongoing saga of Title 42.
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State prison officials failed to follow lethal injection protocol, report finds
Gov. Bill Lee granted Oscar Smith a reprieve after finding TDOC failed to properly test lethal injection chemicals, then retained a former federal prosecutor to investigate why it happened.
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The Early Word: Tap water is safe to drink! Plus, a big night for basketball
The New Daisy is coming back, Leonard’s Barbecue will expand to Bartlett and we tell you where to find a good burger for $6.
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Calkins: Tyler Harris returned to Memphis. And everybody won.
Tyler Harris made one last trip to FedExForum Thursday. He may not have gotten the revenge he wanted — but he and the Memphis Tigers got what they needed from the night.
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North, south Shelby County see worst water problems
While these areas might bear the brunt of that area’s aging infrastructure, it’s not limited to them.
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