The Early Word: MSCS is snowed out, but the short-staffed Grizzlies go all in
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Rise and grind, Grizz Nation. It’s Thursday, Feb. 5, and the NBA trade deadline is today. That means if anything is happening with Ja Morant, we’ll know soon.
Snowed out: Memphis-Shelby County Schools has used up all of its snow days. But school is out again today.
Ex-St. George’s student in court: The former basketball player charged in two sexual assaults last fall is facing eight felonies.
Ford ignores guilty plea: Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.’s resignation letter makes no mention of his charges.
Oopsie: Hernando is facing a $2.6 million utility deficit, and Mayor Chip Johnson says it’s his fault.
Short-staffed win: Four of the Memphis Grizzlies were traded away, but the team still beat the Sacramento Kings.
Off a roll: Your voter registration status may have temporarily disappeared. Here’s what happened.
On par for reopening: The golf course operator looking to reopen Quail Ridge says that project is on track, despite winter storm devastation at his course in Sardis.
Restaurant Insider returns: The Daily Memphian’s reader lunch series is making a comeback. Get your tickets now.
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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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