Herrington: What can Ja Morant do for an encore? Maybe less.
Heavy reliance on a single creator has tended to stall out at the highest levels, and that’s even more true for teams relying on smaller guards.
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September 2022
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The Early Word: Grizz are back in a big way; plus, Audubon Park’s lake will stay open to all
A state committee may look into the rape kit testing backlog, a pair of Germantown projects move ahead and we read 5,100 pages of MLGW bids so you don’t have to.
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MLGW: 23 bids, 5,000 pages of documents and a one-hour presentation
Only three bidders — NextEra Energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Franklin L. Haney Company — submitted full-requirement proposals to MLGW during its RFP process for a new energy provider.
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CPA firm Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck adds wealth-advisory arm
RBG Wealth Advisors is a fee-only, independent wealth advisory firm operating as a division of Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck.
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Almost 2 years after going live, sports betting booms in TN
In January 2021, there were four licensed sportsbooks in Tennessee and around 230,000 player accounts. As of this month, there are 13 licensed sportsbooks and 1.3 million player accounts.
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‘What could a person have done to make you do this?’
Juvenile records, a longtime girlfriend and a casual acquaintance seem to suggest Kelly was a person who got into trouble as early as middle school, who was exposed to drugs, violence and gangs and who was perhaps dealing with the recent violent losses of both his best friend and his half-brother.
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The Early Word: A look at Ezekiel Kelly’s past; plus, a look inside Gordon Food Service
Armed protesters cause MoSH to cancel a drag show, the Memphis Tigers win again and NASA monitors Memphis water from space.
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Selling Memphis: When your city’s in the spotlight for the wrong reasons
Recent crime in Memphis has made national, and even international, headlines. Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend can’t change that. But, as he continues to promote Memphis, he sees confirmation that those crimes don’t define the city.
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Longtime radio personality Stan Bell talks new role at WDIA
Stan Bell said that there is a close correlation between teaching and broadcasting. In both fields, a person can be a voice of influence for generations.
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Halbert’s ‘whistleblower’ claim ‘nonsense’ by legal standards
Employment and labor attorney Alan Crone, a former Memphis City Council member, says the claim of “whistleblower” status by County Clerk Wanda Halbert is “nonsense” and likened it to an episode of “The Office.”
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After nearly 17 years on-call 24/7, Sister Maureen retires from Dorothy Day
In 2003, no shelter in Memphis took in homeless families, let alone a struggling mom or dad with teenage sons. Sister Maureen founded the Dorothy Day House so families asking for help wouldn’t be split up.
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The Early Word: BlueOval breaks ground, and Halbert says she’s immune to recall
Memphis rapper GloRilla gives back, the City of Memphis may use artificial intelligence in its blight fight and we look back on the Collierville Kroger shooting on its one-year anniversary.
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In return to Memphis, former deputy AD Wren Baker sees promise for Tigers, new-look AAC
Before his team takes on the Tigers on Saturday afternoon in a preview of a future American Athletic Conference matchup, Baker said he’s as confident as ever in the Tigers’ brand and the new-look league.
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Analysis: A breakdown of every game in the Tigers’ 2022-23 AAC basketball schedule
Here’s a breakdown of all 10 of Memphis’ AAC opponents this season.
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The Early Word: Employee sues over Kroger shooting, and Marybeth Conley flips her life
Local rape victim Alicia Franklin shared her story on “Good Morning America,” the Memphis Tigers basketball schedule has dropped and SOB is opening southeast of Beale.
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Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant lands at No. 9 in ESPN’s NBArank series
Ja Morant’s No. 9 ranking in ESPN’s top 100 players puts him on the heels of Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
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Calkins: How TV’s Marybeth Conley found God, love and a new mission — with an ex-con
Twenty years after starting “Live at 9,” Marybeth Conley has found love, God and a new mission with a childhood crush — who happens to have served time for robbing a bank.
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Table Talk: So it’s 100 degrees, but it’s fall and the festivals are here
When fall comes, the festival schedule fills up, and this year, folks are back in full swing, living it up like it’s 2019. Celtic whiskey dinners are back, and last week, we told you about two dedicated women in food.
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Herrington: As spotlight returns, it’s time to be realistic about Mud Island, Coliseum
Memphis is awash in dramatic examples of adaptive reuse, from a Downtown shopping mall turned corporate headquarters to a Sears warehouse building turned “vertical urban village” to even a Pyramid-shaped arena turned world’s biggest bait shop. But Mud Island and the Mid-South Coliseum have proved trickier for rebirth.
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Herrington: Seven areas of intrigue as Grizzlies open training camp
The Grizzlies gather on Monday for the annual pre-training camp and like every NBA team, they have some questions.
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Inked: Ivory Closet for sale, Dory looking to build new outdoor patio
This week’s Inked shares news on a new 80-acre mixed-use development in Eads, Dory Restaurant’s new outdoor patio and a change in ownership for Ivory Closet in Overton Square.
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Tigers assistant football coach grew up in a coaching family
Tigers tight ends coach Brad Salem grew up as a coach’s kid and became one himself. His two sons Eli and Jeremiah are on track to follow the same trend.
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The Early Word: Rape victim sues MPD; Overton Square shop is up for grabs
Downtown disco owner goes to jail, The Eye Center is getting a new look and the Memphis Fire Department is on the hunt for a possible arsonist.
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Memphis artist hopes new venue will ‘shed light’ on city’s art scene
Hulsey Britt and Frankey Anderson approached Kenneth Wayne Alexander with a proposition: to curate a combined art space, restaurant, and entertainment venue dedicated to Black culture and Black excellence.
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The Early Word: Mayor wants clerk’s office open longer, and BluffCakes is opening soon
Former Tiger is arrested on gun charges, teachers’ union leader calls contracts “enslavement” orders and we learn how much money FedEx executives make.
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