The Early Word: Huff has a lot to say; Andrew Michael guys have a new place
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Hi there, Shelby County. It’s Wednesday, May 20, and school’s out for summer in Germantown. All the other public-school kids in the county will just have to wait a bit longer. Sorry, kids.
Meet the lawyers: Both sides in the Tennessee redistricting fight are bringing out the big guns.
Ex-MATA CEO wants her job back: Bacarra Mauldin has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit over her firing.
Bargaining for books: Workers at Novel will vote today on whether to form a union.
To the test: It’s party time for some third graders and crunch time for others.
MLK meets JFK: That’s how Tigers football coach Charles Huff explains his job. He also has thoughts on hot dog prices.
How the pasta gets made: Restaurateurs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman will open their newest restaurant later this month.
Diving headfirst: Whitehaven’s YMCA has a new pool, but it was almost built without a deep end.
Off the board: The Germantown Municipal School Board is about to have a vacancy.
Closer to fine: Actually, if you’re an Indigo Girls fan, this news is all the way fine.
Sticky fingers: This week’s big film release is pro-shoplifting.
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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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