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Memphis Tigers Football
The Memphis Tigers are tied for 23rd in the weekly Amway Coaches Poll after a 35-23 win over Navy on Thursday night, but still have not cracked the Associated Press rankings. -
Sports
Sports gaming bet placed, ante raised
Tunica casinos have had sports wagering for more than a year. And while it's provided a boost in business, Tennessee and Arkansas are preparing to compete with Mississippi for the sports gaming dollar.
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North Memphis
MPD promotes Neighborhood Watch in Old Allen Precinct
MPD launched the Thankful Thursday initiative earlier this month as it seeks to create more neighborhood watch groups in Raleigh and Frayser.
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State Government
State Attorney General goes it alone on execution dates
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, in seeking execution dates for nine men including two from Memphis, apparently made a unilateral move in what one federal public defender is calling “mass execution.” Gov. Bill Lee is steering clear of the matter - at least until he is asked to grant clemency.
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Food
A new cast of characters changes Memphis’ coffee culture
A podcast and a social activist's movement expand the coffee scene in the city.
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Sports
Record-setting goal barrage sends 901 FC past Bethlehem Steel
Brandon Allen leads the goal parade with two as Memphis 901 FC rolls.
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Premium Metro
Early-voting turnout highest since 2007 Memphis elections but not by much
The 6,258 early voters Saturday followed a Friday surge of 7,196 that pushed the total turnout for the 14-day period to 361 more than in city elections four years ago.
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Metro
‘Party with a cause’
Members of the LGBTQ community in the Mid-South gathered for Pride Fest in Robert Church Park. Along with a parade down Beale Street, the festival paired entertainment with information pertinent to participants.
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South Memphis
LeMoyne-Owen launches national campaign to raise $1.2 million
The historically black college in South Memphis also plans to increase alumni giving from 8% to 30%.
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Business
Convention Center renovation begins work on river view
The $200 million renovation of the Memphis Cook Convention Center is taking place as the center continues to hold events.
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State Government
Hardaway to revive legislation requiring guns in cars to be secured
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is preparing to revive legislation requiring guns kept in cars and boats to be secured, saying he has the support of Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, who is seeing a yearly increase in gun thefts from vehicles.
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Premium High School Sports
Whitehaven posts third shutout of the year in win over Cordova
Top-ranked Whitehaven is playing well, but it can get better.
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City of Memphis
Harris links car fee to larger issues of climate change, poverty
On The Daily Memphian Podcast, the Shelby County mayor said he's open to other ideas for a "$10 million-plus" commitment to MATA. He framed the call to action around broader changes in local issues as he outlined a start by funding more frequent trips on the eight most popular bus routes as soon as possible.
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Business
FedEx looks to hire 3,250 in Memphis for peak
FedEx is adding 3,250 workers in the Memphis area to help it handle a surge in package volume between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Business
Protest over Rudd’s salary, benefits fizzles on hot Friday afternoon
A student-led protest at the University of Memphis over President David Rudd’s bonus package and other issues sparked to life briefly Friday afternoon with chanting before fizzling.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Josh Jackson to skip Grizzlies training camp, start season with Memphis Hustle
The Memphis Grizzlies and forward Josh Jackson have agreed that the young forward will take a circuitous route to Grizzlies locker room.
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High School Sports
Friday football report: Quarterbacks for Millington, FACS put on a show
Millington's Tommy Clifton and Cole Putnam of FACS put up huge numbers as Trojans win, 41-34.
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Health Care
St. Jude shows world its palliative success in symposium
St. Jude symposium is designed to help hospitals worldwide see what works in palliative care and develop it at home.
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Dan Conaway
Conaway: It’s all connected
Now United Way requires the agencies it funds to connect with each other, and to guarantee that connection in their funding requests. In turn, United Way nurtures and facilitates those connections.
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Food
The Memphis vegetable plate: As Southern as sweet tea
The Southern Vegetable plate might not be the best choice for your waistline, but you can't beat it for feeding your soul, especially when the veggies are local and fresh.
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Premium Geoff Calkins
Calkins: ‘Trash’ QB leads Memphis to sweet victory
Brady White got booed. Then he threw three touchdown passes to lead Memphis to a 35-23 win over Navy.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Meet Eric Groff, the Memphis football internet sensation
Memphis Tigers football fan Eric Groff showed off his dance moves on the ESPN broadcast Thursday night.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Adjustments on both sides of the ball propel Tigers to home win over Navy
Memphis needed offensive and defensive adjustments to take off in the second half of the 35-23 win over Navy.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Navy Midshipmen had Tigers where they wanted them — until they didn’t
For a half, Navy had everything working before Memphis snapped out of its troubles, turned up its offense and pulled away from the Midshipmen in the second half.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis uses second-half rally to remain unbeaten with 35-23 victory over Navy
Brady White shuts out boos, Tiger defense rises up as Memphis remains unbeaten with a 35-23 win over Navy.
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