The Early Word: Young is making moves, but 100 N. Main is paused
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Happy Monday, Memphis. It’s July 21, and Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. should get a trial date today. He’s facing bribery and tax-evasion charges for his alleged role in a government grant kickback scheme.
See what’s happening later this week in the appropriately named This Week in Memphis.
New faces on Young’s team: Memphis Mayor Paul Young has made some recent changes in his cabinet.
Ole Miss player killed: An 18-year-old who was supposed to play football for Ole Miss this coming season was fatally shot in Cordova on Saturday.
To search or not to search? Memphis-Shelby County Schools Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond’s contract ends next year, so what will the school board do?
Memphis Tiger arrested: New Memphis Tigers men’s basketball guard Sincere Parker allegedly attacked his girlfriend.
Crime is down but ... do people believe it? One Memphis police colonel suggests a strategy that may help rebuild trust in the department.
Xs and arrows: For 50 years, until 2001, Union Avenue’s lanes switched directions with green arrow and red X signs. Here’s how that came to an end.
Seafood and soda: Steakhouse Char is probably best-known for turf, but our own Ellen Chamberlain says you shouldn’t overlook the surf.
Dirty pop: A Mormon drink trend made popular in Utah has made its way to East Memphis.
100 N. Main paused: Downtown’s 100 N. Main is being redeveloped, but not much is happening right now.
Meet Mayor Stokes: The first Black mayor of Horn Lake got his start as a bagger at Kroger.
Summer’s over: One Memphis high school basketball star got some playing time in the final Memphis Grizzlies NBA Summer League game.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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