Martin: On Georgia Tech doing Memphis no favors, Maui and changing minds
Memphis football plays this weekend. And, with the release of the Maui Invitational bracket, the Memphis basketball schedule is nearly complete.
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August 2024
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What to Order: Southern Hands’ veggies, pork chops and cornbread
Southern fare made the old-fashioned way is what you find at Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking. Take our advice and try the cornbread.
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Four bar shootings in August so far. Is there a solution?
Bar and restaurant shootings happen every day around the country, not just in Memphis, according to one expert. But there are steps that can be taken to prevent them.
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At 67, Vincent Clay is starting his art degree at U of M
He started college but quit decades ago. He never stopped wishing it could be different.
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CBU still on probation; board will issue verdict in December
As campuses reopen, a shadow over Christian Brothers University is its probationary status.
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Freshmen are moved in, but local college enrollment is down
One Memphis-area school says numbers are down because standards are up: “If that means we experience a bit of pain for a few years with a decline in freshman enrollment, then so be it.”
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The Early Word: Will fewer be better at U of M? Plus, a dive into the MATA mess
A home-smoking pro tip from Patio Porkers, soul food ordering instructions and a Memphis arts meet-up in an unlikely place.
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Number of MPD pursuits increase, but chase policy hasn’t changed
According to data from the Memphis Police Department, the number of police pursuits — which come with concerns about harm to civilians and property — has slowly risen.
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The Early Word: Can laser tag save Liberty? Plus, an arrest in Penny pinch
One ex-cop in Nichols’ case takes a deal, Midtown’s crown jewel has a new queen and birria tacos are coming to Grizz games.
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Germantown school board candidate has $5M lawsuit against district
The complaint, filed in Shelby County Circuit Court in 2016, has yet to be settled. Vicki Gandee family’s complaint stems from an injury their son Jackson Gandee suffered while lifting weights at Houston High’s football practice.
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A shot to prevent cancer
St. Jude is working to vaccinate children against a virus capable of causing a host of cancers in adulthood.
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NIL’s great debate: Should student-athletes be university employees?
With some players making more than professors, should student-athletes be classified as full-time university employees? A few Memphis Tigers respond.
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Buckley: Planes. Trains. Construction. Dude, Tigers’ expectations are high.
The Tigers are building something big in Memphis ─ and a $220 million stadium revamp is living proof.
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How Tigers athletic director is approaching raising money
Athletic director Ed Scott is taking over the department at an interesting time for Memphis and the rest of the college sports.
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MATA’s present is bleak. What about its future?
The agency is poised for major layoffs and route cuts, yet it’s still working toward plans for a more efficient transit system.
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Political Roundup: Democrats rally; White-Nordstrom state House race, and a Whitehaven school district?
Democrats rallied in Memphis and three other cities across the state Saturday, Aug. 24, to kick off a get-out-the-vote effort for Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and other down ballot races in the Nov. 5 elections.
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Here’s what Germantown school board candidates think about vouchers
Candidates Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee also weigh in on how the school district is doing, improvements to be made to facilities, the role of parents, meetings and more.
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Lakeland secures loan commitment for more I-40/Canada Road development
Lakeland officials approve approach to help fund improvements to the Memphis suburbs’ gateway near the exit of Interstate 40.
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Bailey: Zimmerman captured but drama, questions linger in DeSoto County
After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.
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Conaway: Let’s give all these crazy ideas a name — Lauren Crews
Let’s rename Crump Park, a lovely little spot, Crews Park. Crump already has plenty of things named after him.
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Officer in charge of DeSoto sex-offender registry recognized for work
Sgt. Bryan Andrews took charge of the DeSoto County sheriff’s sex-offender registry in 2021, shifting the department’s reactive posture when investigating noncompliant offenders to one more proactive.
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Calkins: Linda Sklar ran the MSCS optional programs for 13 superintendents. Yes, 13! That’s lucky for us.
Linda Sklar was hired to bring middle-class families back to Memphis schools. For roughly 50 years, she did that and more. She built optional programs that inspired hundreds of people to stand in lines.
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Fairgrounds development wants to be Chick-fil-A of entertainment. Can it?
The planned $112.5 million private development High 5 could transform Liberty Park, formerly known as the Mid-South Fairgrounds, and bail the City of Memphis out of an underwater wager.
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Tim Duncan returns to Memphis to help Tigers ‘kick the door in’
Duncan, a former Tiger basketball player under coach Larry Finch and a teammate of Penny Hardaway, is back where it all started in a leadership role with the athletic department.
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Grizzlies Insider: Can Memphis go from worst to first in this scoring statistic?
Ja Morant and Zach Edey are working out together this summer. Here’s why that is great news for Memphis Grizzlies fans.
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