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    The Early Word: Truly Ja-wesome night, and a touchdown for the stadium

    Paul Young is getting a pay raise, FedEx delivers bad news and the Tigers take down Virginia.

    By Bianca Phillips December 20, 2023
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    The Early Word: Old bridge will be new again, and Junior makes room for Ja

    DA’s office has a new crime-fighting plan, a Germantown house has a “party on the side” and Memphis 901 FC goes west.

    By Bianca Phillips December 19, 2023
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    The Early Word: Prisons need more staff; Tigers games need more fans

    Abortions are down and births are up, another ex-cop is ID’d in the Tyre Nichols case and alley-oops may be coming back to the Grizzlies. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 18, 2023
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    The Early Word: How to greet Dillon Brooks; Tennesseans on guns, abortion

    Young wants to keep Chief Davis, the TVA is ready for winter and you can get your sugar fix in Cordova.

    By Bianca Phillips December 15, 2023
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    The Early Word: Regions sued in elder-fraud case; Satan Club is a go

    Families share stories of alleged abuse at Youth Villages, a local judge goes to jail and Kansas State’s loss is the Memphis Tigers’ gain.

    By Bianca Phillips December 14, 2023
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    The Early Word: Big 12 sees us, and 12’s sister saw the Holloway fight

    “The Blind Side” author is pulled into the Oher legal battle, Edge Alley owner reveals why his eatery closed and Collierville Schools becomes a real-life “Christmas Carol.”

    By Bianca Phillips December 13, 2023
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    The Early Word: Ja takes the stand; plus, where to park when Sterick opens

    LeMoyne-Owen College’s teacher training program loses accreditation, MUS adds sixth grade and we’ve got suggestions on what and where to eat for Christmas.

    By Bianca Phillips December 12, 2023
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    The Early Word: Restaurant service fees may be scrapped; Tigers take Texas

    MLGW says its ready for winter, a new park opens in Midtown and we look at what Ja Morant has been up to during his suspension.

    By Bianca Phillips December 11, 2023
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    The Early Word: MLGW may stay Downtown; Midtown shop snaps shut

    Collierville Schools is giving National Lampoon’s vibes, JJJ offers a tour of his crib and FedEx workers remember the hard-working octogenarian killed at the hub. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 08, 2023
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    The Early Word: Trials are down at 201, but a train to Nashville is on track

    New food arrivals fly into MEM, Desmond Bane brings the pain and the Tigers beat VCU (but it wasn’t pretty).

    By Bianca Phillips December 07, 2023
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    The Early Word: Your light bill is going up, and the stadium deal is in timeout

    Texts reveal Oher/Tuohys fight goes way back, MPD reminds the public not to confront criminals and Downtown has a new place to sip. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 06, 2023
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    The Early Word: CBU staff cuts are coming, and a Hy-Vee store may be, too

    Wright pleads guilty to Trenary’s killing, another cop was fired for actions the night of Nichols’ death and the stadium deal could hit a snag.

    By Bianca Phillips December 06, 2023
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    The Early Word: Security isn’t cheap; plus, mochi and more in Memphis

    City Council members spent big on food and travel, gardeners are tackling food security and a proposed path takes art off the rails.

    By Bianca Phillips December 04, 2023
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    The Early Word: Trenary trial is delayed; Mikey Williams takes a plea

    Eric Otten’s double-homicide case heads to a grand jury, more housing is coming to the University of Memphis and Bartlett drivers have a new route.

    By Bianca Phillips December 01, 2023
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    The Early Word: Grizz win at home! And big changes take off at the airport.

    Tuohys will stop calling Oher their son, Ben Crump is hired by another family and Rachel’s Flower Shop won’t be rooted on Poplar much longer.

    By Bianca Phillips November 30, 2023
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    The Early Word: About that armed Midtown man; Ja-lly Xmas countdown

    Jim Holt says goodbye to Memphis in May, the DOJ sends help and Fancy’s Fish House was a passing fancy.

    By Bianca Phillips December 19, 2023
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    The Early Word: New life for Melrose High, new path for Tigers’ Tevin Carter

    Collierville theater-goers can raise a toast, the city gifts $1 million to a new crisis center and we outline three ways the Grizzlies could rise from the ashes. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 28, 2023
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    The Early Word: Traffic deaths are on the rise; Grizz are ‘embarrassing’

    Security company is fined for unlicensed guards, Amelia Gene’s lives up to the fine-dining hype and Scott Brockman steered the airport back to safety.

    By Bianca Phillips November 27, 2023
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    The Early Word: Fred Smith saves the day, and Dillon is our ex-girlfriend

    More troopers are coming (again), AutoZone isn’t happy and a family member remembers those allegedly killed by Mavis Christian Jr.

    By Bianca Phillips November 22, 2023
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    The Early Word: Memphis cop offers Hope, and ‘more Aldama’ is the answer

    Former MPD officer is sentenced in pepper-spray case, the Tigers take a trip to the tropics and we help you get a start on holiday shopping. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 21, 2023
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    The Early Word: Meet the new City Council; Realtors watch Missouri case

    Shooter found dead after manhunt had history of domestic violence, county faces another inmate death suit and Nineteenth Century Club may be spared from white paint. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 20, 2023
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    The Early Word: Women rule City Council; Shelby Farms Parkway is dead

    Ja Morant can stand his ground, Northside High will be a community hub and Chick-fil-A tries to bring “mor chickin” to Poplar Avenue. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 17, 2023
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    The Early Word: Tigers soccer secrets and holiday news ‘You Oughta Know’

    Defendant in Trenary case claims he falsely confessed, Bartlett looks to legalize booze and Herrington weighs in on the Rhodes BDSM brouhaha. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 16, 2023
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    The Early Word: BSDM talk at Rhodes hits kink; Grizz loss Smarts

    Two jailers are indicted over an alleged assault, Airbnbs could be illegal in Arlington and GloRilla is giving back again. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 16, 2023
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    The Early Word: FedEx pilots may fly away; Halbert’s rent was months late

    Two are charged in a St. Jude employee’s death, Memphis needs a composter and the trees are blue in Germantown. 

    By Bianca Phillips November 14, 2023

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