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Man dies after a “use-of-force” incident, Uptown gets the green light to use TIF funds and the Lakeland School System is getting new digs.
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January 2023
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What to look for in Memphis’ game against UCF
The Tigers will have to turn things around ahead of their matchup with UCF in Orlando on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
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Houston girls basketball turning the corner
The first-year coach instills belief in a team that struggled to find many positives the previous two seasons.
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Former food truck finds home at Brooks Museum
“The ethos is modern Memphis cuisine. To me that means taking Memphis, Mid-South classic dishes and incorporating different ingredients or influences of the major immigrant communities that exist in the Mid-South,” said the food truck’s founder.
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Tennessee recently spent $109M on water infrastructure but MLGW didn’t want funding
Once again, state dollars didn’t flow to Shelby County. But this time it wasn’t an example of the state disinvesting in Memphis. MLGW says it can complete all the needed infrastructure upgrades with the funding it already has.
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The Early Word: MLGW said ‘nope’ to funds; JJJ said ‘nope’ to Spurs’ shots
The Brooks has a new place to break bread, the County Commission talks properties and DeAngelo Williams achieves a first.
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What to watch as the state General Assembly begins its legislative session
State lawmakers have arrived in Nashville for the start of the annual legislative session at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 10, and they are expected to focus on a big, car-centric infrastructure package, penalties for violent crimes and transgender people’s rights.
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Calkins: The lesson of Damar Hamlin, and why it matters here
Where were you when Mike Conley nearly beat the Golden State Warriors with a broken face? When Chris Douglas-Roberts threw down that dunk on Kevin Love? The best moments of sports connect us to the places and people we love, as the Buffalo Bills reminded us this week.
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Alpha Omega’s $8 million project is a nod to Cordell Walker
The Jackson Avenue facility is the latest effort of a man who never served in the military but has dedicated 35 years to serving veterans with housing, food, clothing and offering sometimes simply a place to be understood.
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Grizzlies Insider: Desmond Bane says it’s a fun time to be a Grizzly
Slowly, the Grizzlies have climbed from the back of the pack defensively early in the season to the top of the NBA.
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Buckley: Teammates’ respect for Xavier Tillman heard loud and clear
With Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke both out, big man delivers for the Memphis Grizzlies in a big way against Utah.
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The Early Word: Courts fall behind, and Bane gets revenge after smackdown
Alpha Omega is planning a new beginning, Chase Bank is coming to Memphis and Alex Lomax saves the day.
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Buckley: Conflicted Penny just isn’t sure what to do
Hardaway admits after win over ECU he’s still wrestling with how to handle Memphis Tigers playing time
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Calkins: How’d Alex Lomax save the game? He did it the Memphis way.
Memphis was careening toward a bad loss against East Carolina Saturday. What happened? Alex Lomax happened. He stole the ball and saved the day.
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What happens to guns after police seize them?
From 2017 to 2021, an estimated 1.8 million guns were stolen, according to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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What to look for in Tigers’ game against East Carolina
After a New Year’s Day road loss to Tulane in which it gave up nearly 100 points, Memphis returns to FedExForum to face ECU at 1 p.m. Saturday.
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Calkins: Lindenwood minister has a podcast dedicated to ... TCU football?
They say that college football is a religion in the South. Does that mean that ministers are its podcasters? Meet Geoff Mitchell, the senior minister at Lindenwood Christian Church, who also hosts a popular podcast about TCU football.
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Memphis museum system changing staffing model, contract with city
Memphis Museum Inc., which manages MoSH, Lichterman Nature Center, the Magevney House and the Mallory-Neely House, will operate as an independent entity under a new, still-developing contract with the City of Memphis.
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1982 Liberty Bowl: Bear Bryant wanted Memphis for final game
The Crimson Tide faced Illinois in the final game of the fabled college football coach’s career.
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1982 Liberty Bowl: The day Bear Bryant almost ate a reporter’s microphone
The throng of reporters flocking to Memphis to cover a fabled Alabama coach’s final game 40 years ago was massive. Radio intern Harold Graeter will never forget it.
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1982 Liberty Bowl: Bear Bryant looked ‘really tired’ coaching his last game, in Memphis.
No one understood then just how exhausted the longtime Alabama coach was on a cold night 40 years ago.
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Conaway: If they’re smart, I’m an idiot
“We, as a nation, can send and receive detailed and color-enhanced images from the depths of outer space revealing new galaxies and black holes, while we, as mere mortals, can’t find a cable or satellite service that can give us a dependable picture in a rain shower.”
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The Early Word: Museum guides get MoSH-ed up, and JJJ casts spell over Magic
Peppertree residents will move soon, a local minister preaches football and we tell you where to eat like a queen on the cheap.
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Ruffin’s legacy at St. George’s: Championships, a court and a brotherhood
The former basketball coach molded the lives of his players while building the Gryphons’ program into a state power.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis is title favorite according to one metric
As of Thursday morning, FiveThirtyEight gives Memphis a 31% chance to make the Finals and an 18% chance to win the championship.
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