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    The Early Word: Grizzlies go big, and 500 students are in school limbo

    U of M hires an AD, a new gastropub offers live music outside the loop and we look at how much you’ll pay in city property tax.

    By Bianca Phillips June 27, 2024
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    The Early Word: Property tax is going up, and Fino’s, Buckley’s are down

    MSCS board cuts 1,100-plus jobs, FedEx bounces back and Collierville Town Square’s may not be owned by Collierville.

    By Bianca Phillips June 26, 2024
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    The Early Word: Lose weight with pickleball, and Bartlett gets a Belly

    DeSoto fugitive has a lengthy rap sheet, MSCS students have mixed test scores and Ja Morant has something to smile about.

    By Bianca Phillips June 25, 2024
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    The Early Word: Eateries are closing, and college enrollment goes over a cliff

    Musk won’t seek tax breaks for xAI, a Memphian is going to the Paris Olympics and we remember Elizabeth Lemmonds. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 24, 2024
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    The Early Word: Court case delayed 60 times; Cooper’s bad time with Tigers

    DeSoto DA says inmate escape video was deleted, a Downtown gift shop is closing and chicken fingers are coming to Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips June 21, 2024
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    The Early Word: Groups ask MLGW to slow xAI; Olympic dream is dashed

    DeSoto inmate escaped through a “soft spot,” Lakeland’s vice mayor is stripped of his title and we consider what to do about Luke Kennard. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 20, 2024
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    The Early Word: MSCS job cuts carry on, and so does Wanda Halbert

    J-Tim gets a DWI, Spike Lee is getting a Freedom Award and Johnathan Lawson hints at a comeback.

    By Bianca Phillips June 19, 2024
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    The Early Word: Taylor wants to oust Mulroy; will new AD oust Hardaway?

    Shelby County finally passes a budget, Collierville’s mayor won’t run again and Bartlett is the new mecca for aquarium fish lovers.

    By Bianca Phillips June 18, 2024
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    The Early Word: xAI is ahead, jail food is bad and Rose sets a personal best

    Flyway beers are now in Memphis, Holiday Deli lives on and you’ve got two more weeks to eat at The Cheesecake Factory.

    By Bianca Phillips June 17, 2024
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    The Early Word: Starbucks wins in court, but board rejects Whataburger

    Foote Homes redevelopment hits a milestone, friends open a Japanese ramen chain and we’ve got your last-minute shopping guide for foodie fathers.

    By Bianca Phillips June 14, 2024
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    The Early Word: TN didn’t help with xAI, and we remember the The Logo

    FedEx cuts European jobs, DeAndre Williams works out in Memphis and The Daily Memphian’s Table Talk is back. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 13, 2024
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    The Early Word: MSCS job cuts halted; Memphians come together to fix mural

    MPD targets gang activity near Downtown, Jerry Lee Lewis’ home could be a museum and we look at MLGW’s top 10 water users.

    By Bianca Phillips June 12, 2024
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    The Early Word: MSCS trims jobs; MLGW sues trimmers

    Rideshare drivers talk safety after airport shooting, gun control won’t make the August ballot and Memphis Made is leaving Midtown.

    By Bianca Phillips June 11, 2024
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    The Early Word: How the xAI deal got done; Orange Mound Tower’s next life

    State court says no to Henri Brooks, folklore center’s archives are in danger and Baron Von Opperbean is coming back.

    By Bianca Phillips June 10, 2024
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    U of M jumps on the AI train, the Liberty Bowl needs answers and Zinnie’s is closing (but not forever).

    By Bianca Phillips June 07, 2024
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    The Early Word: Musk brings xAI to Memphis, eats challah French toast

    U of M tuition is going up, a Germantown triathlete is going to the Olympics and golfers play 99 holes at Overton. 

    By Bianca Phillips June 06, 2024
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    The Early Word: Dory’s story ends, and BlueOval’s manager says goodbye

    Crosstown Mound is sold, Bob’s Barksdale is closed and our readers tell us where to find the best pizza in Memphis.

    By Bianca Phillips June 05, 2024
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    Memphis dips into rainy day fund for FedExForum, airport giant Larry Cox remembered and Tiger coaches talk.

    By Chris Herrington June 04, 2024
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    The Early Word: Showboats end on a win, Pearson hits trail and a final Memphis pizza duel

    A new law expands GPS monitors as a bail condition, Showboats end with a win and a final pizza duel. 

    By Chris Herrington June 03, 2024
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    City’s elected officials in D.C. have mixed reactions to Trump verdict, predatory towing gets the boot and why you should watch out for ticks this summer.

    By Bianca Phillips May 31, 2024
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    The Early Word: Easter-Thomas quits her job; Memphis pizza has the meat

    Mulroy blames city subpoena on a ‘mix-up,’ Mr. Lincoln’s says goodbye and we get a strange email from the supposed Graceland scammer.

    By Bianca Phillips May 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Young fights crime, and Collierville fights a Chick-fil-A suit

    Brent Taylor wants help from New York to fight Memphis crime, Whitehaven High’s principal blames MSCS for a botched graduation and Hardaway makes another staffing change.

    By Bianca Phillips May 29, 2024
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    The Early Word: One man talks trash, and it’s not a slice day in Memphis

    Wanda Halbert heads to court this week, Shelby County has two fewer judges and the late Bill Walton had Memphis ties. 

    By Bianca Phillips May 28, 2024
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    The Early Word: Tigers can’t compete; Graceland deal is under investigation

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    By Bianca Phillips May 24, 2024
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