The Early Word: Possible presidents, the Peanut Shoppe and new pandemic laws
Two Tigers are banding together — as are actual marching bands from across the Mid-South. And it’s Pantà-monium in Midtown with a new restaurant.
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The Early Word: A bird in the plaza and a president waiting in the wings
We’re singing the praises of a rare Finch, shaking up Steph and Golden State and considering a proposal to take the Shelby County Health Department’s authority away.
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The Early Word: Lifting off our masks, looking for Bigfoot (and a parking spot)
We’re dancing with joy over the newest Health Department directive, there’s a new authority at the Memphis Megasite, and we’ve got copycat Pancho’s recipes revealed.
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The Early Word: Prospero prospers and una pregunta about Pancho’s
A grocery store guessing game comes to an end, Spindini’s former space will see new life and Memphis’ med school gets put on probation.
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The Early Word: Family sues TSSAA, Kelsey is indicted and other scoops
Germantown prepares to lose Lawton, Collierville selects a new coach and an HBCU wants a lot of you.
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The Early Word: Whole ‘Hog’ gets a lot bigger and we can’t blame Morant
A popular East Memphis restaurant prepares to fire back, local colleges fall under federal vaccine mandate, and did the Magicians cause some Tigers to disappear?
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The Early Word: A ‘game-changer’ for local vaccinations; plus, vive la Liberty!
We’re going nuts as the Peanut Shoppe looks to its new location; a mural could meet its end; and Big River plans to create a big park.
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The Early Word: On board with Ford, thrilled by the Grizz
An East Memphis neighborhood is taking notes from Cooper-Young, Amurica gets hit and antibodies come home.
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The Early Word: Memphis Grizzlies, child stars and trouble for tree trimmers
One former child star earns $1 million for a local organization while another gets arrested with a local politician, a mother/daughter duo gets “board” and more COVID legislation is likely.
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The Early Word: What we’re paying to get Ford onto the lot and keep JJJ here
Today’s installments include two new Hall of Famers, extra help for the Magicians and, if we were once underwater on a local park, we’re now standing on solid ground.
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The Early Word: New findings on COVID effects, the woman who ended student mask opt-outs
We’re remembering a tragedy — and a travesty, Collierville restaurants are ready to help out and this week’s weather looks to be lovely.
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The Early Word: Gunman ID’ed, Navy defeated and Freedom celebrated
We’re making a pit stop in Arkansas, Tony Allen is back on defense and it’s time to free your mind.
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The Early Word: Memphis mood, DNA donors and a ‘jam’ packed day
We’re keeping a schedule we’ve had since the ’80s, seeing where our surges were, and expecting a busy day.
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The Early Word: Another workplace shooting; Parks looks beyond grass and garbage
A historic bank gets big, Dillon Brooks’ return could be close at hand (we hope), and what’s going on with PILOTs and pilots.
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The Early Word: Tigers’ timeline gives us trepidation; Big Bad Breakfast is served
We’ve got politicians in court, running for seats and remembered, and you can’t make a big bad breakfast without breaking a few eggs.
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The Early Word: COVID canaries, crisis canines and robotic dogs
A street dance competition pops and locks into Memphis, event planners have a new job, and what nursing homes can teach us about the coronavirus.
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The Early Word: Feds bare teeth in NBA indictments; masks not yet a thing of the past
Tony Allen and Toney Armstrong are both in the news this morning, we’ve got totally SFW video of a chainsaw massacre and the area’s mask mandate will probably stay in place for a bit longer.
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The Early Word: Tigers show off for NBA insiders; Tom Lee to get his due
We’ve got Instagram moments, an idea sure to make a splash in Germantown and a new blue plate special for Tennessee.
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The Early Word: Cereal makers go on strike; Memphis mansion to get redo
The FedExForum has a false alarm at Grizz’s first game, Broadway ‘comes from away’ back to Memphis and a COVID pill could be close.
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The Early Word: Topgolf is coming (kind of) and Facebook is back
A taste of Topgolf is coming, a national group is helping care for Collierville and Memphis landmarks are getting new looks.
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The Early Word: Marveling at IRONMAN, Grizzlies show off their moves
Why Ford chose the Memphis Megasite, Shelby Farms hosts the inaugural St. Jude IRONMAN triathlon and the Grizzlies hold an open practice to show their basketball and dancing skills.
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The Early Word: Student shot in school stairwell; ribs change hands (and hearts?)
St. Jude wants to expand, a state senator is facing 20 years in prison, and a wide receiver is showing off his wings.
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The Early Word: A ‘family’ meeting, a shot at vaccinations and an anti-vax rally
Both AutoZoners and anti-vaxxers meet Downtown. Plus, there’s solidarity in the suburbs, fires in the jail and some area residents have beef with a proposal for a former dairy farm.
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The Early Word: Catching Lightning at the megasite ... and maybe at Tigers practice
The University of Memphis wants to open a high school, Tigers basketball had a party at practice yesterday and we’re considering what Ford’s future plant will mean for the Mid-South. Plus, we have ALL the festival news.
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The Early Word: Megasite lands ‘tough’ tenant; police talk motive in Kroger shooting
Who’s eligible for a COVID booster, why a federal judge acquitted a state senator and Dulberger’s leaving just as Wahlburgers is opening.
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