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Memphis Tigers Football
Just past the 50-yard line and headed to the north end zone, Ole Miss lined up on offense to a loud chant in the fourth quarter that swirled around the Liberty Bowl Saturday afternoon. -
Premium Geoff Calkins
Calkins: A big win for the little brother
Memphis ends the Ole Miss series with an emphatic 15-10 win.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis defense does its job as offense struggles in win over Ole Miss
In a surprising twist, the Memphis defense carried the struggling Tigers offense to a win over Ole MIss Saturday afternoon.
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Sports
Ole Miss defense a ‘bright spot’ in 15-10 loss to Memphis
While the offense struggled, the defense gave Ole Miss a chance before falling to Memphis 15-10 Saturday.
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Sports
Taylor’s running, Huff’s safety helped Memphis beat Ole Miss
Patrick Taylor rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown, while defensive end Bryce Huff recorded a fourth quarter safety to seal a 15-10 victory over Mississippi on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
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Education
Memphis teacher salary average dipped to 11th in the state
In 2014, teacher salaries in the Memphis district were sixth highest in the state, but three years later, teacher pay in Shelby County Schools has slipped to 11th. It was one of only two districts statewide to see the average salary decrease.
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City of Memphis
Interstate shootings decrease as police patrols increase on I-240, I-55
There has been one interstate shooting reported on area highways since local and state law enforcement stepped up patrols earlier this summer, Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings said. Efforts are continuing.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Game Day Coverage: Tigers entertain Ole Miss in season-opener for both
Ole Miss and Memphis kick off their regular season Saturday in a game that will set the stage for the rest of the season. Here is a roundup of information on the game.
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State Government
Resolution denouncing neo-Nazis limping in Legislature
The Republican-controlled House tamped down another move to denounce neo-Nazis and white nationalists during its August special session, forcing Nashville state Rep. John Ray Clemmons to wait until 2020 to revive the measure.
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Premium High School Sports
Friday football report: Top-ranked Whitehaven stops Ridgeway
Keyshawn Harris, defense shine once again as No. 1 Whitehaven improves to 2-0.
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High School Sports
Cordova hangs on to defeat Germantown
Wolves off to a 2-0 start thanks to another one-point victory.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Mike Norvell and Laird Veatch thankful for Highland Hundred “core” and new tradition
Coach Mike Norvell and Athletic Director Laird Veatch are appreciative of the Highland Hundred "core" who started a new tradition Friday night.
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Real Estate
Amazon footprints elsewhere match that of ‘Project Iris’
Plans for three proposed fulfillment centers -- in Memphis, Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Prince George's County, Md. -- are strikingly similar. And Amazon has linked itself to the Maryland proposal.
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Elections
Currie says seat switch in City Council races was ‘not done lightly’
City Council member Gerre Currie has had an unexpected path to the council starting with her appointment to the District 6 seat in January. On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, she discusses her decision to run for a full term in an open Super District seat instead of District 6.
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Memphis Tigers Basketball
Five-star guard Terrence Clarke includes Memphis in top six, sets announcement date
Could Terrence Clarke be the next centerpiece for coach Penny Hardaway to recruit around?
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Memphis Tigers Football
Calkins: It’s the start of a new (cornhole) season!
Sure, it’s football season. That means it’s cornhole season, too. If you don’t think that’s a big deal, meet one of the best in the country, Memphis Tiger fan Phillip Barnett.
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Spirit of Memphis
City planners, immigrant overcome barriers in parking problem
The Office of Planning & Development went the extra mile for a family that traveled 9,000 miles for a better life in Memphis.
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Reviews
Food Fight: A fried chicken sandwich free-for-all
Who has the best fried chicken sandwich in Memphis? We ditched the drive-thru and looked local to find out.
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State Government
Former Gov. Haslam predicts Trump wins if Democrats continue leftward trend
Former Gov. Bill Haslam is forecasting a Trump victory in the 2020 presidential race if Democrats continue to trend leftward but otherwise sees a tight race in a “split” country, though he won't say he will vote for President Trump.
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Premium Dan Conaway
Conaway: The Tasteful List 2019
A Memphian’s ninth annual list of his favorite local dishes.
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Shelby County
Health Department reports record single-day number of suspected overdose deaths
On Aug. 25, five people in Shelby County died from a suspected drug overdose, the largest number of people to die since the health department began tracking opioid deaths in 2018.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Ole Miss-Memphis game will air locally thanks to agreement
Memphis and Ole Miss will be carried on DirecTV and AT&T after Nexstar entered into a multiyear agreement with the cable giants.
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Elections
Strickland responds to Sawyer, saying mayor’s race ‘about results, not rhetoric’
In a “Behind The Headlines” interview, Mayor Jim Strickland defended his record of racial equity. His comments were his most pointed about Shelby County Commissioner Tami Sawyer of the campaign, covering several issues.
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Sports
Wade: Ole Miss can’t wait to get started, leave the past in the past
Now eligible for the postseason and NCAA recruiting restrictions lifted, Ole Miss comes to Memphis Saturday ready to turn the page. "It's a brand-new season," said linebacker MoMo Sanogo.
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Business
St. Jude receives OK to build temporary parking lots
The Board of Adjustment approved variances so that ALSAC/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital can build temporary surface parking lots to accommodate the big expansion of its campus.
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