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It’s Friday, Feb. 28, and today is the first day of the 68th Annual Mid-South Farm & Gin Show at the Memphis Convention Center. We're also talking about competing priorities for Shelby County funding, what Tops Bar-B-Q is changing — and what it isn't — and how good Memphis is for jobs.
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The Early WordMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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