Analysis: How the Tigers can improve on the offensive end
More ball movement and more touches for big men should be an emphasis for Memphis.
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November 2021
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Calkins: For the Memphis Tigers faithful, it’s a time of hope and angst
It’s a strange time for fans of Memphis football and basketball. For both programs, there are excellent reasons to believe — and excellent reasons to doubt.
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How Krosstown Kleaners will be transformed to Krosstown Venues
Kinsey Thompson has seen opportunities where other people might see the impossible. But restoring a 110-year-old building is his biggest project yet.
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Who are corporate tax incentives helping, Morant’s focus on Memphis
“Friends” in sickness and in health, U of M football ends a somewhat rocky regular season with a win and Walls is/are going up in Mississippi.
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Observations from NIT Season Tip-Off: Don’t bet against Tigers
John Martin: A permanent point guard remains elusive, plus some things to keep in mind.
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Calkins: Yes, Ryan Silverfield cried Saturday. Here’s why those tears felt right.
The Memphis Tigers didn’t have the season they wanted. But Saturday night they got the win they needed to keep their eight-year bowl streak alive.
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Calkins: It was Black Friday for Tigers and Grizzlies
The Memphis Tigers and Memphis Grizzlies lost two games and a superstar Friday night. But this particular Black Friday could have been a whole lot worse.
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Conaway: Look for the wonder. Repeat.
Gathered again for Thanksgiving, this time with four generations, I’m again reminded of, well, of everything. Most of all, I’m reminded of loss and of renewal, and I’m still surprised at the wonder of it.
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Calkins: Why is Memphis 5-0? Because these Tigers are dogs
After beating Virginia Tech, Memphis is 5-0 for the first time in more than a decade. But it wasn’t the kids who carried them in this one. It was the dogs.
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Sanford: Agricenter cotton yields a reminder of real meaning of Thanksgiving
“The truth is, farm life historically for African Americans in the South was one of hardship and despair.”
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Tyler Byrd gets TRA off to strong start
Senior is averaging 27 points through first two games.
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Inked: Hickory Ridge Mall gets a new tenant; developer buys five Memphis Save A Lot stores
Ms. Stella’s Cornbread to launch at Hickory Ridge Mall early next month, J. Word Enterprises purchases five local Save A Lot’s and RedZone Ministries plans to build a new community resource center.
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Whitehead leaving zoning office to join law firm
Josh Whitehead, zoning administrator for Memphis and Shelby County, plans to join the Burch Porter & Johnson law firm after Jan. 1.
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Overton basketball poised to make some noise in 2022
After finishing 12-13 two seasons ago and getting shut down by the pandemic last year, Wolverines are an unknown ─ but very talented ─ quantity.
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Want a vintage, stained-glass window? Now’s your chance
Salvaged over many decades from closed Episcopal churches in Tennessee, the 25 windows will be offered first to any local buyers until Jan. 1, then marketed internationally.
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Guest column: Let’s fight crime, not each other
While we have a small segment of our population wreaking havoc across the city, the “stand-up” citizens argue with each other about what to do and who’s to blame.
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Ford Megasite: Motor Co. returns to roots in ‘vertically integrated’ Blue Oval City
Blue Oval City’s 3,600 acres will include space for a supplier park. Still, state officials anticipate some suppliers locating near the Megasite of West Tennessee.
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Conaway: Southern river towns — dark waters, new currents
‘People in river towns understand better than most that nothing good happens when the flow stops, worse still, if it flows backwards.’
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Inked: Olive Branch lands distributor; Uptown renovation nearing completion
A California company opens a distribution center in Olive Branch, the renovation of Tri State Iron Works nears completion and the Hilton Garden Inn is bought for $36 million by a Virginia-based investor.
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Sanford: Dr. King’s immortal words are distorted by critical race theory opponents
“It’s easy for (Mississippi Gov. Tate) Reeves and others of his ilk to continually recite Dr. King’s words about content of character and pretend that racism no longer exists.”
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Morgan gets MHEA season off to a strong start
Future Murray State player scores 24 points to lead MHEA past Rossville on Monday.
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Calkins: Hey, dude, Grizzlies get a win
The Grizzlies put an emphatic end to their losing streak by routing the Rockets Monday. It may or may not mean the Grizzlies are back on track. But it was a happy birthday for Ja Morant’s dad!
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Adoring guests buy into historic bed & breakfast; changes planned
When two couples and loyal guests saw that 173-year-old James Lee House was for sale, they jumped at the chance to become part-owners with J.W. and Kathy Buckman Gibson.
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Guest column: Briarcrest shouldn’t shun students for who they are
‘The school’s announcement about their stance on sexuality did not shock me, but it did break my heart that young people are once again being targeted for who they are.’
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Krosstown Kleaners building could be reborn
The Krosstown Kleaners building was built in 1910 and originally served as a bakery, before becoming a dry cleaning business in 1944 with its distinctive neon sign.
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