Memphis looks at pre-Christmas lockdown; suburbs say no way
Suburban mayors (chatting at a pre-COVID event Oct. 25, 2019 at Shelby Farms) are against more pandemic related restrictions. The group includes (left to right) Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo, Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald, Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner, Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham and Arlington Mayor Mark Wissman. (Ziggy Mack/Daily Memphian file)
The Memphis City Council will consider asking health officials for another lockdown just before Christmas, but suburban mayors adamantly oppose such action.
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Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
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