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Wakey, wakey, it’s Tuesday, Oct. 6. And former Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is set to be sentenced today on five counts of tax evasion.
Down to business: The Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover will be allowed to resume.
What he said: Memphis Mayor Paul Young said a lot of stuff Monday, including an update on the troubled Land Bank.
Trump stop: President Donald Trump is stopping somewhere in Tennessee during his midterm campaign blitz — but where is anyone’s guess.
Farm to Kroger: Shoppers can now buy locally raised meat at four local Kroger stores.
All aboard the Booze Cruise: Memphis Grizzlies rookie Cam Boozer did a little bit of everything in the team’s preseason opening win.
Filling a need: There aren’t many places in Memphis to get an Argentinian empanada, but Jennifer and Nicole Joya are working on that.
Cash is king: You can still pay cash to dump your trash in DeSoto County.
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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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