The Early Word: Long license plate lines are back; plus, MLGW wants to stay with TVA
Van Turner and Paul Young announce mayoral runs, Harbor Town has a taco shop named after a dirty word and a Memphis Tigers fan is choosing football over chemo.
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September 2022
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Grizzlies Insider: 90+1 wishes for Memphis fans this season to celebrate 901 Day
Here are 90+1 things that Memphis Grizzlies fans are wishing for when the preseason gets started one month from today.
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Southaven alderman wants to see MS state parks ‘be the best they can be’
A Southaven alderman with a passion for the outdoors is working to resurrect interest and funding in Mississippi state parks.
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The Early Word: Steve Mulroy is the DA, and Bass Pro is a giant Dorito
MSCS will explore options for Germantown namesake schools, Church Health celebrates 35 years and we hear a personal account of what it’s like to drive through Alfredo sauce.
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Table Talk: Alfredo on the road and on the stove; a ‘Prime’ lunch
A Daily Memphian employee’s saucy situation on I-55, Boucherie & Blues is back this Labor Day weekend after a long COVID hiatus and tickets are on sale for our luncheon at 117 Prime.
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August 2022
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Christ Church considers leaving United Methodist denomination
About 60 United Methodist churches in Tennessee and West Kentucky have recently disaffiliated and many are expected to join a more conservative offshoot of the denomination that does not recognize same-sex marriage or ordain gay/lesbian clergy.
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New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave believes that an elite tier of 60 or 70 teams will soon dominate college sports. Will Memphis be one of those teams? And what’s the future of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium? We asked.
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Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?
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The Early Word: MSCS names interim chief; plus, Las Savell to be a new cop, fire shop
Christ Church Memphis will vote on leaving United Methodist, Van Turner announces big plans and Bill Hardgrave talks the future college sports (and his drag racing past).
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Herrington: Memphis in May ushered in change; now it needs to embrace it
As tensions continue between Memphis in May and the Memphis River Parks Partnership, the festival’s stance has communicated to potential ticket-buyers that anything different than the old festival on the old footprint is destined to be a lesser experience. But it doesn’t have to be.
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Calkins: Bill Hardgrave could dunk! But can the new president elevate Memphis sports?
Bill Hardgrave wouldn’t be president of the University of Memphis — and wouldn’t have gone to college — without basketball. What impact will it have on the future of Tiger athletic programs? Memphis fans will soon find out.
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New Memphis president Bill Hardgrave discusses conference realignment, Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
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Inked: Historic Downtown building for sale, plus Storage World, Gordon Food coming
This week’s Inked covers news on Gordon Food Service opening in Midtown; pending sale of 44 S. Front St., and plans for a Storage World at 1699 Airways Blvd.
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The Early Word: Halbert’s back from Jamaica (but still in hot water), and Weirich has a new gig
A local singer is charged with attempted murder, a Memphis City Council member wants new district lines and a Germantown native will play in the U.S. Open today.
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July jobs report highlights ‘full recovery’ for hospitality industry
Memphis Hotel and Lodging Association president Wayne Tabor noted that while revenue is up this year, due to increased rates and higher demand, employment has continued to be an issue.
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Calkins: The Tigers have to win. It doesn’t matter how young they are.
Ryan Silverfield keeps talking about the youth of this Memphis football team. Is that a bad sign? Let’s hope not. Because this is the moment to reclaim momentum.
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Analysis: Projecting Penny Hardaway’s rotation for next season
Coach Penny Hardaway added UIC transfer guard Damaria Franklin Monday. So with all the coming and going over, it feels like a good time to project next season’s rotation.
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Ray involvement in MSCS superintendent hunt would be ‘inappropriate,’ educator says
School board Chair Michelle McKissack says input from former superintendent Joris Ray isn’t expected, although the language included in Ray’s resignation agreement suggests he will be. McKissack said the clause was instead just standard language.
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16 local private schools — so far — approved to accept vouchers this academic year
The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday, Aug. 25, that it is still waiting to approve three schools but that they all have a “pathway to eligibility.”
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The Early Word: Assessor’s got beef with Halbert; plus, 16 private schools get public funds
Methodist’s live donor transplant program is on hold, new statewide film incentives helped Memphis land “Young Rock” and MIM gets a checklist of ways to lower its Tom Lee Park damage deposit.
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Transplant of patient’s ‘ticking time bomb’ uncertain after surgeon’s exit
After a high-profile surgeon departed Methodist University Hospital’s Transplant Institute — and the live donor liver program is paused — a Memphis musician’s transplant is caught in the middle.
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19,000 local students — from last year alone — may see up to $20K in loan forgiveness
A large number of Memphians could to see a dramatic reduction in their debt load, under a new student loan forgiveness program from President Joe Biden. But is that a good thing?
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‘Young Rock’ filming is result of game-changing incentives, personal relationships
When “Young Rock” begins filming its third season in Memphis next week, it will do so for a couple of reasons. One is that NBCUniversal executive Richard Ross lives here.
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Wardalis Ducksworth: Staying in Memphis is what his father would’ve wanted
Memphis defensive lineman Wardalis Ducksworth’s father died in a car accident when Ducksworth was 6 years old. The fifth-year senior said he can feel his dad’s presence at every Tigers game.
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Changes on the way for Bartlett’s top leaders
With a host of Bartlett officials, including Mayor A. Keith McDonald, headed for retirement, the November election will bring a new mayor and new department head nominations.
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Here’s how MIM can lower $1.4M damage deposit for Tom Lee Park
Negotiations between the festival and the partnership hit a rough patch this week over the amount.
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Mayor tells MIM and Memphis River Parks Partnership to work it out
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MSCS to pay Ray $480K to remove distraction — though other options were available
The deal that removed Superintendent Joris Ray as head of one of the country’s largest public school systems will cost nearly half a million dollars and appears to give Ray a hand in picking his successor — and it would compensate him for doing so.
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