Conaway: Tell everybody about John Vergos’ world-class idea
Three years ago, John Vergos had a straight-up world-class idea. He thought Memphis was worthy of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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January 2022
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Calkins: Morant makes Memphis magic
It was a quiet Thursday at FedExForum. But Ja Morant is so incandescent, he makes every night a memory.
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Tigers notebook: Second-half Malcolm Dandridge, and more encouraging signs
Dandridge is starting to find himself, and Memphis is sharing the ball better.
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Mid-South industrial market saw a record-breaking year
According to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors, total new direct leasing activity for 2021 topped 19 million square feet.
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The Early Word: Today’s weather is snow joke (we hope); commish wants COVID strategies back
A suspect has been identified in Young Dolph’s killing, Collierville High parents are concerned after staffing shortages leave classes empty and how much parking does a park need?
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Sanford: Two infamous assaults on democracy, but only one reasonable response
“It’s easy to draw comparisons between what happened on ‘Bloody Sunday’ at Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 and the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. ... But there is one major difference between these two infamously historic events.”
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Inked: More Medical District development; a gym activates a blighted corner
A new multifamily building planned for 220 S. Claybrook St. could offer more housing options for a growing Medical District.
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Table Talk: Out with the old, in with the new, but who can tell?
Blue Plate Café to close after the death of its owner, Memphis Pizza Café goes to shorter hours due to staffing issues and we’re trying Kind January instead of Dry January.
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The Early Word: Despite data, COVID surge isn’t done; Ford amps up Lightning
More colleges are postponing in-person classes, beer is back, Arlington slows its (bed) roll and both the Tigers and the Grizzlies get a win.
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Calkins: Why was Penny Hardaway so ticked off?
Penny Hardaway sure didn’t seem happy after the Tigers staved off Tulsa on Tuesday. Why was the Memphis coach so ticked?
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At Cordova, K.J. Tenner’s acumen brings to mind a certain Tigers player
Despite the inevitable comparisons to Cordova alum Tyler Harris, the sophomore is developing into a singular talent.
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Two months after first hotel, Arlington approves six-month moratorium on new projects
“We went from zero hotels to possibly three pretty fast, and we’re getting inquiries since the Ford announcement for even more,” said Arlington’s mayor.
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The Early Word: Lawsuit filed over Tom Lee changes; G3 legislation returns
Schools are postponing in-person classes, starting new clubs amid controversy and maybe getting swapped by the state. Plus, we’re taking a Centric view on a proposed mural.
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The Early Word: OB goes big, houses go small and ‘Rona breaks records
Two suburban school districts take different approaches to masking, police chief lobbies against residency requirement and we could see more snow later this week.
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Calkins: Critical year for Memphis basketball gets off to a smashing start
The Tigers smashed Wichita State Saturday. It was the best way possible to begin what could be one of the most important years in Memphis basketball history.
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December 2021
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Conaway: A lot to ask of a cake
“It tastes like the year we got married. Like our first apartment. Our first house. It tastes like becoming parents. Like promotions. Like graduations. It tastes like celebration, and like eating half of it on the way home from the bakery with your fingers.”
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The Early Word: Tigers struggle while Grizzlies shine; new COVID testing site opens
A new Memphis startup plans to double in size (and move into a Downtown building) and self care turns to community care in Whitehaven.
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Memphis-based Connect Music connects artists to top streaming platforms
The rapid shift from physical to digital created a need for services that can aggregate the data and distribute it for consumption, which is where Connect Music found its opening.
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Calkins: The Penny Hardaway era is not going well
Memphis lost to Tulane for the first time since 2016. That was the last season for Josh Pastner. Which doesn’t mean this will be the last season for Penny Hardaway, of course. But things are not going well.
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The Early Word: COVID cases skyrocket; for impact on hospitals, we wait
Another Grizzlies player is out under NBA health and safety protocols; it was a lopsided Liberty Bowl, and a new party and crafts store could be in the works.
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Inked: 114 N. Main moves ahead; a wine merchant for the Edge; a possible pOpshelf
A 120-year-old office building is moving forward with renovations, a new wine merchant is coming to the Edge District and Memphis may get a pOpshelf.
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The Early Word: Native son returns as Red Raider; COVID creates quite a queue
The AAC is changing how it handles COVID among teams, Bartlett is ready for mechatronics students and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl is this evening.
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The Early Word: COVID causing uncertainty again; Archer becomes farmer
The area’s newest professional league kicks off, candidates for local political office are pulling petitions and there’s a new bright spot in Downtown.
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Daily Memphian postseason golf awards: Cress, Sienkiewicz garner top honors
All-metro teams and coaches of the year for boys and girls golf announced.
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Paul Young: After uncertainty, future of Downtown ‘inclusive’
“It’s my belief that the future of Downtown is one that’s inclusive,” Young said. “When I say inclusive, I mean diverse businesses, diverse residents and diverse experiences. The food, the music, the culture. That’s why Memphis, and its future, is unique.”
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