Calkins: The real reason to worry about Memphis football
Was Ryan Silverfield wrong to go for the two-point conversion Saturday? Maybe. But that’s not what Tigers football fans should be concerned about.
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November 2021
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Redistricting numbers: Creating Cordova’s district and splitting Germantown
A precinct-by-precinct look at the recent redrawing of County Commission district lines, how the Cordova district was created and what the data says about the county’s politics — past and present.
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Collierville theater teacher takes a final bow — as Noah
Keith Salter is retiring from more than 35 years of teaching theater and two decades at Collierville High School.
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State drops ‘Memphis’ from Megasite name
Memphis Regional Megasite of West Tennessee: The Haywood County site no longer includes a reference to the city of Memphis. Now, it’s officially the Megasite of West Tennessee.
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Conaway: After I’m gone, I’ll be here, there and everywhere
Halloween was a couple of weeks ago as was Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). -
CBHS star Chandler Jackson, college recruiting over, has big plans
The new leader of the Brothers team also gets to christen a new gym befitting a player of his talent.
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Workforce housing developer wants to transform Whitehaven hotel
The hotel at Elvis Presley Boulevard would be One Stop Housing’s third property in Memphis.
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Sanford: Schools are better when we add trust, subtract partisan politics
Quiet as it’s kept, some parents want their children to learn the accurate history of America and the role that race, gender, ethnicity and privilege played in that history.
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Guest column: Listen to our youth when tragedies happen
If leaders would listen to our youth, they would explain in depth why an allocation of resources should be shifted away from policing and into counseling.
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Investment firm buys Landau Uniforms
A Texas-based private equity firm has bought Landau Uniforms, an 83-year-old company born inside a Model A Ford on the streets of Memphis.
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What Tennessee will get from the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill
Tennessee stands to get billions of dollars to repair roads and bridges, build public transit and broadband and provide clean water after the U.S. House passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Nov. 5.
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Calkins: A mesmerizing start for Memphis
The ball went up. A new season started. And within five minutes, the Memphis Tigers had unleashed the kind of overwhelming talent that could make this a very special year.
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Seniors end with fast performances at state meets
Arlington’s Ann-Marie Braese and Landen McNair of Bartlett each take second place in Class AAA state meet.
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First-round playoff preview: Whitehaven and Ravenwood renew postseason rivalry
The high school football postseason begins for TSSAA schools on Friday.
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Calkins: The day Memphis defeated Tennessee (and put me in bathrooms everywhere)
An updated column marking the momentous occasion.
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The day Memphis football defeated Tennessee, as told by those who lived it
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The day Memphis football defeated Tennessee, as told by those who lived it
Nov. 9, 1996: There have been big moments since, but none bigger than the day the Tigers upended Peyton Manning and the rival from the east.
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Six bold predictions for Memphis basketball
There will be three one-and-dones on this team, but one of them is not who you think.
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Developer seeks Bartlett’s first-ever TIF
Keith Grant aims to transform land at U.S. 70 and Stage Road into a development called Union Depot.
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Suburban superintendents eyeing new education funding plan
As the public awaits more details about the state’s new plan to fund schools, local superintendents are watching with curiosity and hope.
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Memphian’s designs make way to Torino Fashion Week
Lina Dweik’s quest for stylish clothes that aren’t too revealing leads to spotlight on high-fashion runway in Italy.
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Designer opens East Memphis retail shop
Ami Austin hosted a ribbon-cutting at her Laurelwood Shopping Center store after moving from former Downtown location.
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Calkins: Happy 20th anniversary, Grizzlies! From Memphis, with love.
It was almost exactly 20 years ago that the Grizzlies played their first home game in Memphis. So as fans stream back into FedExForum for Wednesday’s opener, happy anniversary to us!
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State doesn’t pay enough to compete for workers, department leaders say
At a week of budget hearings, Gov. Bill Lee’s cabinet officials said they can’t compete in the labor market.
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One blind date set the course for U of M assistant Cody Toppert
To understand one of the key members of Penny Hardaway’s staff is to meet the key member of Toppert’s family.
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Why the uptick in workplace shootings and how do we react?
The sudden rise of workplace shootings may be attributed to the stress of coming out of COVID, said Dr. Stephen Watts, a criminologist and victimologist in Memphis.
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