The Early Word: Chemical plant to come down; Orpheum dishes out love
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Hi, Memphis. It’s Thursday, June 11, National “Say Hi” Day. And well, there you go. I said it.
Demo day is coming: A former chemical plant in North Memphis will soon be demolished.
No new data centers: The Olive Branch Planning Commission took a stand against a proposed new data center.
Made to stay: Crack open a Fireside, because Memphis Made Brewing Co. beers are here to stay.
Same budget story, different verse: Yet another suburb — Bartlett this time — has approved its financial plan.
Cooked with love: When touring Broadway stars stop in Memphis, they know they’re going to get a heaping helping of Southern hospitality.
Trade talks: The Memphis Grizzlies might trade up their No. 16 or 32 draft picks. Here’s how that would work.
Shell-abrate good times: The Overton Park Shell turns 90 this year. And they’re having a big, weeklong party.
In the Zone: The AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be called that for at least six more years.
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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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