The Early Word: What’s next after Task Force? Plus, a weekend of Ws and Ls
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Beep, beep. It’s Monday, Nov. 10, and Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will take a third and final vote on rezoning the nearly 30-acre site where Collierville Schools wants to build its new bus lot.
For more on what’s coming, check out This Week in Memphis.
After the Task Force: Crime is down since the Memphis Safe Task Force got here. But will that last?
Feeding the need: One church’s food pantry saw massive lines Saturday, but one demographic was mostly missing.
Could a Louvre-style heist happen here? It kind of already has.
Guilty verdict in pastor murder: Latoshia Daniels was found guilty of lesser charges for the 2019 shooting death of Brodes Perry.
‘Ain’t part of my DNA’: That’s what former Grizzly Tony Allen says about cocaine.
Petals and scales: Local Chinese chain Petals of a Peony was just given a nod in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Here’s what to order.
Tigers win and lose: The Memphis Tigers kicked off basketball season with a win Saturday. But the football team lost to a rival on Friday.
Grizz also win and lose: The Memphis Grizzlies broke a losing streak and then lost again.
Camp out: The regional Girl Scouts troop that serves Memphis kids is auctioning off its largest camp.
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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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