Guest Column: An open letter to John Konchar
“All of that aside, John K., it’s no mystery to me why the crowd goes crazy when you get in the game,” says Candace Echols in her open letter to the Grizzlies player.
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March 2022
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The Early Word: Early voting vs. Easter, Central BBQ expands and Mr. Peanut is back
Former Shelby County Sheriff Gene Barksdale has passed, the Starbucks 7 march in Memphis and Rizzo’s will close at the end of March.
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Herrington: With playoff race heating up, Grizzlies need Dillon Brooks
It may well be that the Grizzlies haven’t been quite as good as their record suggests this season. But it’s also possible that with Brooks back they will be.
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Grizzlies notebook: Dillon Brooks getting close, and Shaq sings Ja’s praises
Shaquille O’Neal said he told Ja Morant that he’s the best player in the NBA, and the point guard believes his team is getting close to being playoff ready.
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Memphis mailbag: How far can Tigers rise in seeding?
We also give some insight on which seniors might be coming back, and a friendship between two Memphians.
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The Early Word: Saving the greensward, auditing Amy, and Jaren Jackson’s pink sweatshirt
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts business in the Mid-South, the Snuff District’s Conwood II project gets an extension and a group requests a racial audit of Amy Weirich and her office.
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Calkins: Why Penny Hardaway should be coach of the (half) year
Penny Hardaway wasn’t named AAC Coach of the Year Wednesday. But no coach in the country has done more in the past two months.
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Table Talk: Sweet overload, new restaurants and a sad goodbye to a fave
Desserts have been everywhere lately, and they’ve been hard to resist.
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Herrington: Scenes from a rout as the Grizzlies get their groove back
The Grizzlies show off in style, and on national television.
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As world uses ‘power of the marketplace’ against Russia, local companies could be impacted as well
“If we want to solve this problem in Ukraine using gas and oil as one of the solutions, then in fact it’s going to cost us,” said a local economist.
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How an 8-year standoff led to new Zoo parking, the return of Old Forest acreage
The agreement, which also preserves the Overton Park greensward in its entirety, draws on a lot of the ideas that have been proposed individually during the years-long controversy.
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Zoo to turn over Old Forest, leave Overton Park greensward intact
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The Early Word: Residency bills lack common ground, where to eat this week
The Senate race for District 31 seems to be heating up, Arlington takes another step toward a new Town Hall, and a health and beauty company plans to pretty up a building in Bartlett.
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Grizzlies Insider: Here’s where Grizz need to focus before playoffs
The Memphis Grizzlies have some serious concerns as they turn their attention toward the final stretch of games.
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Exoneration efforts stalled by evidence destruction
Some states require police to keep DNA evidence until the person convicted dies. But in Tennessee, it can be destroyed after a conviction is rendered, leaving no way for many cases to be revisited.
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Burnin’ Love Laser Engraving opens Bartlett storefront
A Lakeland family hopes for a hunka, hunka business as they expand their online offerings of customized mugs, charcuterie boards and more to a storefront near Stage and North Germantown roads.
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The Early Word: Tigers win big, Memphis loses Big Three and Cooper-Young loses Sweet Grass
In other win/loss news, the Memphis Grizzlies win against Magic and lose to the Rockets. Plus, Memphis Black Restaurant Week is underway and a state bill would allow 18-year-olds to carry firearms without a permit.
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On magical day, Penny Hardaway delivers on his promises
Memphis smashed Houston in front of a delirious crowd Sunday. Four years after accepting the head coaching job, Penny Hardaway will be taking the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
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Five former Tigers cite postseason memories they cherish most
It wasn’t just about winning games, or even the games themselves.
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Germantown school enrollment unlikely to grow, study finds
Germantown Municipal Schools District hired a demographer who predicts little growth, which doesn’t help efforts to control Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle School and Germantown High.
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Memphis loses last ‘Big Three’ bank with First Horizon acquisition
Like Union Planters, which was acquired by Regions in 2004, and National Bank of Commerce, also acquired in 2004 by SunTrust, First Horizon could not avoid industry consolidation forever.
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Legislation would let 18-year-olds carry guns without permits
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said, “I think the legislature has adequately addressed the issue of gun rights,” and the House Civil Justice Subcommittee was told the bill proposed by Rep. Chris Todd of Jackson would risk reciprocity with 21 other states.
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Herrington: Thanks LeBron! Grizzlies now No. 2 in West with two big wins in one night
If the Grizzlies can hang on to the No. 2 seed, it bodes well for a more favorable playoff matchup.
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Conaway: Our worst enemy is one of our own
State Sen. Brian Kelsey embodies the problem Memphis has with the Tennessee General Assembly. In many cases, he is the actual problem Memphis has with the Tennessee General Assembly.
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Memphis treating Houston game like it’s postseason
Winners of nine of their past 10 games, the Tigers are in a solid position for the NCAA Tournament. Beating Houston would make it even tougher for the committee to ignore them.
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The Early Word: Tough on crime, Lenten time and big changes at the Shell
Makeda’s Cookies will permanently close their Airways location, Gov. Bill Lee makes a stop in Memphis, a public art piece is coming down in the Edge District and the Tigers beat the Bulls.
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