Conaway: Bottled arrogance, just in time for Valentine’s
Dan Conaway writes, “We’ve been chosen as the test market for a new men’s cologne just in time for Valentine’s Day: Elon Musk.”
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February 2025
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Improved pitching, defense high on Tigers baseball coach’s priority list
The new-look Memphis Tigers baseball team will open its 2025 season with a three-game home series against Southeast Missouri starting Feb. 14.
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Martin: Memphis basketball rolls, no math degree necessary
In the midst of a season when it feels like Memphis basketball just can’t seem to please the rest of the country — despite being ranked 14th — Thursday night was a blast.
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Jaylen Wells’ Rising Stars shoes capture appreciation, disappointment
Memphis Grizzlies rookie Jaylen Wells will represent his alma mater, Sonoma State University, on his shoes during Friday’s Rising Stars mini-tournament during All-Star Weekend.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Is this year’s team better, or just back?
In this first installment of the Mid-Season Mailbag, Herrington takes questions on the trade deadline, the post-deadline Western Conference landscape and the team’s core stars.
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The Early Word: Trafficking probe sparks raid; NIH cuts will hurt St. Jude
Bartlett says no to a mosque, a judge upholds a service-dog ban and the Grizzlies are already hibernating.
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Judge allows Germantown schools to ban service dog
A federal judge said he would allow Germantown Municipal School District to maintain its ban of Herbie, a seizure-alert dog it claims has been more disruptive than helpful to a student with multiple disabilities.
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Table Talk: Five local sweets to make your Valentine swoon
From cheesecakes to croissants to ice pops, here are five original treats inspired by roses and chocolate-covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day.
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Proposed federal-funding cuts could come at a cost for St. Jude, UTHSC
U.S. medical schools’ and research institutions’ budgets could be gutted if a recent Trump administration plan to reduce federal funding is allowed to stand, according to researchers.
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New Eats: Crosstown’s Bao Toan brings the Bao Bao Shrimp
Bao Toan is the kind of place that builds anticipation starting in the lobby. It’s date-night gold.
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What to watch in Memphis’ road game against South Florida
The Tigers’ game against USF on Thursday will be their final chance to turn heads before the NCAA Tournament’s Selection Committee televises the first in-season reveal of the top 16 seeds Saturday.
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Arlington mayor addresses vacant Kroger, national politics and more
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman said he wants to address some pressing issues in the coming year from employee salaries to vacant buildings and dealing with infrastructure needs for the growing town.
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Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raid
One day after apparent federal agents arrested three people working at a food truck in Cordova, officials have provided almost no information as to what exactly happened.
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Experts watch bird flu – H5N1 – with hands over eyes
No one thought cows could catch flu; herds in Idaho have been infected twice with this strain, setting up worry that the virus could circulate endlessly on farms. There are no vaccines.
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The Early Word: Taco truck raid sparks fear; West TN cops charged over arrest
Lawmakers propose a tax raise for a new jail, Durant hits a record in a Grizz game and egg prices aren’t going down any time soon.
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Inked: Medical-waste removal company in Memphis; office building goes industrial
An office building is being converted in the East submarket. Dollar Fulfillment expands, and Daniels Sharpsmart comes to Memphis.
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UFL optimistic about Showboats connecting with Memphis fan base
The Showboats are looking to create a better product on the field while also creating fan excitement this UFL season.
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Collierville issues stop-work order on hotel’s construction for lack of fire access
A new hotel at Carriage Crossing was making significant progress until months ago. Since then, little has been done to the site. Now the town has forced work to cease.
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Varlas: Change is inevitable. But high school sports are different
“Whatever changes the TSSAA makes will be equitable, workable and enforceable. They will also come within the timeline the state’s governing body for high school athletics feels is most appropriate.”
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The Early Word: Feds take taco truck workers; Lee offers Downtown funds
County Commission approves MSCS audit, Hog & Hominy chefs plan eatery in Germantown and the Bartlett Hy-Vee is stalled.
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Buckley: Dante Harris had a point. Message delivered. That’s no fish tale.
Before joining the Tigers, midseason transfer Dante Harris knew the drill. “I didn’t want to come in, you know, big-headed and try to do too much,” he said.
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Shift fuels occupancy at Cotton Exchange building
When advertising agency Archer began downsizing its Cotton Exchange office space by almost a third, it presented building owner Henry Turley Co. with a challenge — and an opportunity.
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Shelly Rice created an enviable civic club in Frayser. Now he’s passing the mic.
Shelly Rice invited Mike Ellis, senior pastor of Frayser’s Impact Baptist Church, to helm the weekly Thursday meetings that have become the envy of other Memphis neighborhoods who crave consistent community engagement.
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Bartlett relay teams’ redemption story coming to the big screen
“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.
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Bartlett Hy-Vee project sits in limbo
The first Hy-Vee supermarket in the Memphis area is on hold for its Bartlett location as several factors have delayed its development.
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