College football is back — and so is tailgating
Tailgating and socializing among Tigers fans like Shawn Massey can feel just as important as the game itself.
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September 2021
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Calkins: Yes, Penny Hardaway still wants all the smoke
The last time Penny Hardaway asked for all the smoke, it didn’t go so well. So is he taking a different approach this year? Not a chance.
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Mystery grocery chain scouting Lakeland location for new store
City Attorney Will Patterson says an anchor store is interested in a parcel on the north side of U.S. 64 at Berryhill Road.
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Top observations from the Memphis football depth chart
The running back appears to be set, but a number of spots on defense remain undecided.
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Calkins: Ryan Silverfield not losing sleep over QBs — but you can!
Ryan Silverfield declined to name a starting QB heading into Saturday’s opener against Nicholls State. It’s not the first time that has happened at Memphis — but it’s not great.
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Collierville restaurant owners’ dream vacation turns into COVID nightmare
A Caribbean paradise turned bad for Angela and Tony Sarwar when they found out they had COVID just before they were to return home.
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With Emoni Bates and Jalen Duren, what are reasonable expectations for the Tigers?
Is it Final Four or bust for Penny Hardaway and the Tigers this year?
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New owners investing $12M to make Clark Tower ‘relevant’ again
Buying a 675,000-square-foot office tower for just $55 a square foot in a prime, East Memphis location gives the new owners latitude to spend a lot more money improving the building and adding tenant amenities.
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Conaway: Looking back, moving forward
A lot of us forget that memory is selective and if we actually could go back to times we fondly remember, we would probably run from the reality we find.
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Opening for ‘new’ Overton Park golf course now set for spring
The newly planted greens of MiniVerde Bermudagrass are 99% ready. But the Bermuda Certified 419 fairways and tees still have bare spots, and the tall fescue for the natural areas and habitats must be reseeded this fall, the city’s top golf official says.
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Calkins: Jalen Rose says Memphis will play for the national title. (I say enjoy the ride.)
The key to Penny Hardaway’s success? It’s optimism. And if he really believes Memphis can win a national title, y’all should believe it, too.
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Analysis: What is Memphis getting with Emoni Bates?
He’s a gifted scorer and a wing, but he also might be a potential answer at point guard.
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Sanford: In the battle against COVID, let’s listen to the experts and ignore the nonsense
And now that the Food and Drug Administration has moved the Pfizer vaccine from emergency-use authorization to full approval, I expect to see more employers, public and private, requiring the vaccine as a condition of employment.
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Calkins: Emoni Bates ends the drama — and begins the dreams
Emoni Bates put an end to a crazy day of recruiting by announcing he’ll be attending the University of Memphis. Could one kid possibly be worth such drama? In a word: Yes.
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Calkins: Emoni Bates is listed in the Memphis student directory! And, yes, this whole thing is (wonderfully) insane
Memphis fans discovered Wednesday that Emoni Bates is listed in the student directory. It’s the latest twist in a recruiting saga that has been understandably over the top.
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Commission’s veto override of ethics panel takes another turn
Commissioners made changes Monday to the blue ribbon ethics panel it created despite a veto by county Mayor Lee Harris. The changes didn’t go down well with those who wanted the group to report directly to the commission and not the county Ethics Commission.
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Collierville will benefit from ‘James Lewellen era’
James Lewellen’s 26 years in Collierville will come to a close in a few months, but the impact he had on the suburb will surpass his time with the town.
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Grizzlies: Five things to think about before training camp
Are you willing to pay $23 a month to cut the cord and get the Grizzlies on television? And will Memphis get an additional alternate uniform this season?
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COVID-19’s probably a ‘forever virus’
The 1918 influenza pandemic killed tens of millions worldwide, but 30 to 40 years later, it had evolved into a much less serious disease. COVID-19 will likely follow a similar path — never going away, but becoming less deadly over time.
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Nursing ranks are gutted; those left feel unappreciated, overworked
Travel nurses filling the gaps make two to three times more an hour than staff RNs; it rankles, nurses say. But there are other reasons, including appreciation, exacerbating the nursing shortage.
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Tubby Smith payout off books, easing U of M athletic budget
Unspecified auxiliary revenue from the University of Memphis will take care of the over $3.5 million the former basketball coach is still owed, allowing for job openings to get filled.
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What 5 college coaches say about Hardaway’s hires
Five coaches and a former NBA executive, granted anonymity for their opinions, point to knowledge and expertise, but also a couple of negatives about the University of Memphis’ formidable basketball coaching staff.
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Board to Beers blends brews with favorite board games
East Memphis pub has a bounty of board games for guests to play as they munch snacks and sip beverages.
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Conaway: Knowingly exposing children to COVID is not a right, it’s morally wrong
In fact, Governor Lee’s stupidity could quite literally take your breath away and the breath of those you love.
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Settlement would pay millions to those wrongfully jailed in software rollout
Shelby County “lost” potentially thousands of people in the county court system during the launch of a digital management software system by Tyler Technologies in 2016.
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