Calkins: ‘Fire and heart’ lift Memphis Tigers into NIT championship game
The Tigers, like so many other teams, could have opted out of the NIT. It is to their immense credit that they instead opted all the way in.
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March 2021
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National title solidifies MHEA boys’ place on local high school scene
Toss the preconceived notions aside: The Eagles, a home-school team without a true home court, beat TSSAA final four teams MAHS and Collierville in the regular season.
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Nearly $60 million in new projects ongoing in Frayser
Nearly $60 million in development projects are at various stages of completion in Frayser addressing neighborhood issues such as early childhood education, recreational activities and affordable housing.
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A fractured relationship with the head coach leads Tiger receiver to transfer portal
Washington’s mother says the Tigers coach was putting the receiver “in a box.”
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Pipeline Players: Who’s who in the controversy over the Byhalia Connection Pipeline
Here are the key figures and organizations involved in the Byhalia Connection Pipeline project and its opposition.
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Rocky legal terrain lies between Byhalia pipeline positions and reality
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Opinion: If you’re copying, it’s not yours
Dan Conaway: While we ignore Mud island, we’re giving Tom Lee Park more plastic surgery than the attendees at the Academy Awards, and if we’re going to make the Fairgrounds ours, the Coliseum has to be part of it and original thinking is required.
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Morant hits 100 games! Let’s celebrate with 100 great moments
Here’s everything from jaw-dropping moves to a baby giraffe.
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Purchase expands development site to 12 acres where Racquet Club stood
Property records show that developer Chance Carlisle’s RCM Devco has just added 2.7 acres to the 9.3 acres he plans to develop in East Memphis. The site at 5111 Sanderlin is where the Racquet Club of Memphis closed and was razed.
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Health check: Universities delve into medical debt, stress and well-being
Consortium has $2.4 million to award for studies that draw links, create solutions.
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Some felons may regain the right to vote
Thousands of Tennesseans convicted of certain felonies would regain the right to vote under a proposal from two Nashville Democrats in the General Assembly.
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Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Junior shines as MHEA wins national title
Justin Morgan had 20 points and 12 rebounds in the championship game over Oklahoma City on March 20.
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Waste Pro contract fine print could mean clean exit for city
Terminating the city’s contract with Waste Pro USA to pick up garbage in Cordova, Hickory Hill and parts of East Memphis would be a pretty straightforward process based on the last trash contract the city terminated.
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Calkins: Memphis shows it can win the NIT – so what would that mean?
When the Memphis Tigers hired Penny Hardaway three years ago, a trip to the NIT was not the goal. But could it be the kick-start the program needs?
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Exclusive: Bari finds balance and flexibility in a new space down the street
Bari will leave its home of 19 years in May and move to a former yoga studio on Cooper, where it will have room to expand outdoor seating and parking.
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CBIZ takes long view, renovates its Clark Tower perch
The company that provides accounting, tax, insurance, auditing, and human resource services to businesses decided to stay and renovate its lofty place in Clark Tower.
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How Lester Quinones became Memphis’ not-so-secret weapon
In addition to being a knockdown shooter, Quinones has unlocked his potential as a ferocious defender and rebounder.
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Richard Janikowski, one of the architects of Blue Crush, dies at 69
The retired University of Memphis criminologist helped guide and develop the data-driven crime-fighting model.
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Dispatches from the home front: Buyers battle for houses
Two extreme lows have turned Memphis into a battleground for would-be homebuyers: Low mortgage interest rates that make borrowing so attractive, and a low number of “For Sale” signs that make finding and grabbing a house so difficult. Experts share their advice.
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Rocky legal terrain lies between Byhalia pipeline positions and reality
Opponents of the oil pipeline want to keep the dispute in local and state courts. But federal courts have helped to speed up the legal process for pipeline companies. Both approaches are in play behind a blossoming opposition movement that has linked arms with past environmental struggles in the city.
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No surprise here: Houston grad Destinee Wells is Belmont’s leader in NCAA tourney
Ohio Valley Conference freshman of the year has the “greenest green light in America” but still knows how to fit in.
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‘How I got my vaccine’
Local people share how they got their vaccine in the Mid-South.
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Opinion: There are embarrassing people in our House. And Senate.
Maybe the state’s largest population areas will get out the vote and get Tennessee into the 21st century. Georgia called. They want us to know that it’s possible.
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Vaccine passports: A new term to learn?
The United States and some European countries are exploring the concept of “vaccine passports,” which would allow passengers to travel more easily if they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. However, those types of passports face a variety of logistical and ethical issues.
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Why opting out was the hardest decision Damonte Coxie ever made
Coxie and other former Memphis stars are looking forward to showcasing their skills at the Tigers’ pro day Friday.
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Memphis nonprofit shifts vision to feed children in pandemic
Raleigh nonprofit For The Kingdom serves about 600 dinner meals five days a week through its Feed the Block program. The hope is this program will address food insecurity among children in the neighborhood.
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