Calkins: There’s no other way to put it — the Memphis Tigers got screwed
The American Athletic Conference moved the Tigers’ last home game of the season to Houston. It’s a transparent screw job.
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February 2021
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From Chicago with love: LeMoyne-Owen College gets truck load of supplies from friends to the north
Donors send food and water to LeMoyne-Owen College after freezing temperatures and water system issues in the city.
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Collierville Virtual Academy could become district’s 10th school
Collierville Virtual Academy – its 100% virtual learning method – could be the district’s 10th school.
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Calkins: Memphis wins — and that’s all that matters for now
Memphis looked rusty after 18 days without basketball. But never mind that. The Tigers got the win!
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Dumpster ire: Landlord cuts tree, installs garbage bin at front sidewalk
The new owner of an apartment building near the Highland Strip applied for a variance allowing a dumpster to be placed near Walker Avenue. The retroactive request will require the owner to make significant changes for approval amid significant opposition.
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AutoZone to offer bonuses for vaccinated employees
AutoZone will pay its workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers now have a chance to save their year
It has been a difficult season for the Tigers, but now that they’re back from a COVID pause, they have a chance to make things right.
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Exclusive: How Hutchison was able to bring students back to campus during the pandemic
Hutchison’s students and families wanted to be back in class despite the pandemic; the school had to ensure it was possible to do it safely.
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Opinion: A peaceful pandemic moment at Brooks – ‘just me and the art’
The gallery resonated deeply with what we’re experiencing right now, outside the walls, in real time.
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Downtown’s Peanut Shoppe in a crunch to find new home
The pandemic and dropping sales have challenged downtown’s Peanut Shoppe. But now the colorful shop that has operated in the same place for 72 years faces more adversity. It must move or close at the end of the year.
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The short life and long legacy of Memphis Mardi Gras
For a while, the good times rolled when Memphis had its own Mardi Gras. Then Yellow Fever happened. This year, as the pandemic takes a toll on Fat Tuesday, we look at 1870s images that recall a citywide celebration.
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What does Chick-fil-A say: Could it improve the area’s vaccination process?
Faced with the monumental challenge of trying to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people against COVID-19, city and county officials haven’t been shy about consulting with business executives for tips on how to improve their operating efficiency.
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MLGW’s water crisis came after funding for infrastructure overhaul was delayed
When the city’s water system became a crisis last week, Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division was several months underway with a five-year $142.4 million overhaul of water system infrastructure.
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Rendezvous offers another deal on ‘Good Morning America’
You can score a Rendezvous deal today on ‘Good Morning America’ and this week, we have more information about the upcoming Soup Sunday, and Le Bon Appetit cooking classes are postponed one week.
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Bite Ninjas nip at old idea of drive-thru ordering
A new concept by a local partnership is helping restaurants take orders with employees who are not even at the business.
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Calkins: Never mind the box score, it was a big night for Justise Winslow and the Grizz
More than a year after he joined the Grizzlies in a trade, Justise Winslow finally played for his new team. The stats were not pretty. But the future might yet be.
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Former Tiger Joe Salisbury defending Australian Open doubles title
Salisbury, who played at Memphis from 2010 to 2014, and Rajeev Ram, the fifth seeds, will face the No. 9 seeded pair on Saturday.
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Nothing personal for Grizzlies, who do give a bleep
Ja Morant tells teammates to curse him out when they need to. Taylor Jenkins apparently said enough to officials Feb. 17 to earn his first-ever ejection.
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Interviews to begin in search for Downtown’s next leader
The goal for the search committee is to identify by Feb. 25 a final candidate to become the next president/CEO of the Downtown Memphis Commission.
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Stuck at home? Binge-watch Memphis with ‘Buried by the Bernards’
“Buried by the Bernards” on Netflix is emerging as a surprise hit of sorts. And while the wider viewing world may not be fully seeing “reality,” they are getting a true feel for Memphis.
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Calkins: Don’t blame Ja, but Zion’s Pelicans ‘own’ Ja’s Grizz
Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans thumped Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies for a fifth straight time Tuesday. And, yes, it’s frustrating, in part because it is not at all a reflection of reality.
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Here today, gone tomorrow: Make sweets while the snow falls
For the rare times we have enough snow on the ground, Southerners enjoy it by bringing it in their kitchen and stirring up a batch of snow cream.
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Snow day cooking: Gumbo, chili, pot roast and sweet treats
Snow might keep you homebound, but for folks who like to be in the kitchen, there’s nothing wrong with that.
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Herrington: Grit-and-grind redux? More like Hubie Ball 2.0
The similarities include the consistent usage of a 10-man rotation, but what will happen when some players return from injury?
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Popeye’s is so confident about its new fish sandwich, it insures it for you
Popeye’s new Cajun Flounder sandwich stands ready to launch a war among fish sandwiches as its chicken sandwich did in 2019. See where it ranks against its fast-food foes.
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