The Early Word: Developer goes to jail, and it’s last call at Crosstown Brewing
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Good morning, and happy birthday to me! It’s Friday, Oct. 16, and I am now closer to 50 than 40. But I don’t feel (or act) a day over 35, so let’s party! And as is tradition around my birthday, artist Lauren Rae Holterman’s spooky, ooky Monster Market opens tonight.
Local developer arrested: The man behind the failed Cascades mixed-use project in Southaven is behind bars.
Pour one out: Crosstown Brewing Co. is closing after almost nine years.
A new super? The takeover board could hire yet another new superintendent to lead Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Pearson sues City Council: State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is banned from the next two Memphis City Council meetings, but he’s trying to change that.
Woman dies in police chase: In what is becoming a tragic trend, yet another high-speed police chase has resulted in a death.
Fluffy stuff: You don’t have to eat dessert every day, but you should probably eat breakfast.
Money and soul: The City of Memphis will pour $7 million into new housing in Soulsville.
Tap into Christmas: It’s too early to be talking Christmas, but go ahead and save the date for this set-in-Memphis holiday film.
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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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