Florida transfer Chris Howard is looking for a strong ending to his college career while the Tigers are hoping to improve from last year’s rough field-goal kicking. 

This week’s Inked covers news on Gordon Food Service opening in Midtown; pending sale of 44 S. Front St., and plans for a Storage World at 1699 Airways Blvd. 

For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters —including in Memphis— as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.

Shelby County Commissioner Van Turner will declare he’s in the running for the new Memphis mayor Thursday, Sept. 1, at the former home to Confederate monuments. 

Deborah Perron Tollefsen’s appointment follows other recent changes in leadership at the university. 

The governor recently provided an update to the school safety executive order he signed in June after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

Several of the Grizzlies players have gone overseas this summer, including Santi Aldama, Brandon Clarke, Steven Adams and Jaren Jackson Jr. And, Morant is now neighbors with his parents.

Chipotle has opened on Summer Avenue, but don’t go there looking for authentic Mexican food. Whether headed east or west, drive a little farther if that’s what you want.

Michalyn Easter-Thomas has the backing of a coalition of groups who want to explore not only new district lines for the council but possibly a restructuring, including runoffs and eliminating super districts.

Coach Penny Hardaway added UIC transfer guard Damaria Franklin Monday. So with all the coming and going over, it feels like a good time to project next season’s rotation.

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The move could have been a start toward ouster proceedings against Clerk Wanda Halbert.

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The next move for county funding toward a new Regional One Health center in the Medical District is an appointed committee to come up with recommendations on what is likely to be some kind of bond financing.

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Catherine Harrison will face one of the top-ranked players in the world.

Half of Shelby County’s suburbs passed a resolution seeking a voice in decisions regarding Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division.

She will be sworn-in Sept. 1 in Somerville. The district consists of Hardeman, Fayette, Lauderdale, McNairy and Tipton counties in West Tennessee.

Casper Briggs believes his experience on Bartlett commissions gives him a better understanding of the suburb than his opponents in the Position 1 race for alderman in November.

Ryan Silverfield keeps talking about the youth of this Memphis football team. Is that a bad sign? Let’s hope not. Because this is the moment to reclaim momentum. 

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School board Chair Michelle McKissack says input from former superintendent Joris Ray isn’t expected, although the language included in Ray’s resignation agreement suggests he will be. McKissack said the clause was instead just standard language. 

The Memphis-based real estate and investment firm has acquired six properties so far in 2022, including two in Shelby County. 

Bolton was scheduled to perform at the Halloran Centre Saturday, Sept. 3, alongside Charisse and Courtney Little. A spokesperson for the theater group said the promoter hosting the event notified them Monday, Aug. 29, that Bolton’s performance has been canceled.

Standouts from Briarcrest, Covington, ECS, Fayette-Ware, Freedom Prep, Hamilton and Northpoint are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

The city filed in Federal Court this past month following two elevated walkways collapsing and a fire that burned the apartment leasing office to the ground.

Six of the 13 commissioners are ending their time on the legislative body with Monday’s session. The commission also takes a vote that sets in motion $350 million in funding over several years for a new Regional One Health center.

Bill Gates and the Walton family funded a substantial portion of the advocacy for Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul. Skeptics fear this philanthropy is self-interested, advancing an agenda to dismantle public schools to benefit private interests.

The Tennessee Department of Education said Thursday, Aug. 25, that it is still waiting to approve three schools but that they all have a “pathway to eligibility.”

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