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    The Early Word: Chasing down speed demons, picking up Bulls

    Map draws protesters to the Capitol, Mid-South families are looking for their pets and Olive Branch sets a course for regional passenger jets. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 18, 2022
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    The Early Word: Jersey swap, sick days & sanitation and a transmission transition

    Collierville Schools starts its own COVID-19 testing site, SCS looks to make a big change and Coletta’s signature dish is on the menu. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 14, 2022
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    The Early Word: Details behind Young Dolph suspects capture; Ida B. Wells and Barbie

    The Grizzlies turn a stare-down into a great giveaway, the state’s first charter school will close at the end of the year and a potential judge is on the hot seat. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 13, 2022
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    The Early Word: Rapper arrested in Young Dolph shooting, Grizzlies take 10

    Charges are dropped in Collierville against Tony Allen; Brooks takes another look at local office; and will the area ever get new voting machines? 

    By Mary Cashiola January 12, 2022
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    The Early Word: Chief’s gun is gone; Collierville cancels in-person classes

    COVID staffing shortages are affecting high schools and donut shops, James Wiseman revisits his time at East and we could have a “complete” Summer by 2024. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 11, 2022
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    The Early Word: Grizz, Tigers get big wins; state could pay your mortgage

    Highway patrol points city to (possibly) forgotten funding to catch speeders, doctors urge pregnant women to get vaccinated and a veterans organization is checking out a new Jackson Avenue facility.

    By Mary Cashiola January 10, 2022
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    The Early Word: Local hospitals brace for COVID record; Mayor has bridge to sell you on

    Mayor Keith McDonald’s final year in office, what to watch when Sundance comes to town and where Megasite growth will go first. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 07, 2022
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    The Early Word: Today’s weather is snow joke (we hope); commish wants COVID strategies back

    A suspect has been identified in Young Dolph’s killing, Collierville High parents are concerned after staffing shortages leave classes empty and how much parking does a park need? 

    By Mary Cashiola January 06, 2022
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    The Early Word: Despite data, COVID surge isn’t done; Ford amps up Lightning

    More colleges are postponing in-person classes, beer is back, Arlington slows its (bed) roll and both the Tigers and the Grizzlies get a win. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 05, 2022
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    The Early Word: Lawsuit filed over Tom Lee changes; G3 legislation returns

    Schools are postponing in-person classes, starting new clubs amid controversy and maybe getting swapped by the state. Plus, we’re taking a Centric view on a proposed mural. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 04, 2022
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    The Early Word: OB goes big, houses go small and ‘Rona breaks records

    Two suburban school districts take different approaches to masking, police chief lobbies against residency requirement and we could see more snow later this week. 

    By Mary Cashiola January 03, 2022
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    The Early Word: Tigers struggle while Grizzlies shine; new COVID testing site opens

    A new Memphis startup plans to double in size (and move into a Downtown building) and self care turns to community care in Whitehaven.

    By Mary Cashiola December 30, 2021
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    The Early Word: COVID cases skyrocket; for impact on hospitals, we wait

    Another Grizzlies player is out under NBA health and safety protocols; it was a lopsided Liberty Bowl, and a new party and crafts store could be in the works.

    By Mary Cashiola December 29, 2021
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    The Early Word: Native son returns as Red Raider; COVID creates quite a queue

    The AAC is changing how it handles COVID among teams, Bartlett is ready for mechatronics students and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl is this evening. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 28, 2021
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    The Early Word: COVID causing uncertainty again; Archer becomes farmer

    The area’s newest professional league kicks off, candidates for local political office are pulling petitions and there’s a new bright spot in Downtown. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 27, 2021
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    The Early Word: Omicron is here, Ja is back and Music Fest has bands

    Omicron is here, Ja is back and Music Fest has bands.

    By Chris Herrington December 21, 2021
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    The Early Word: A new kind of turmoil for Tiger hoops, airport concourse readies relaunch

    We take an early look at a bigger, better “B” concourse at Memphis International Airport. Meanwhile, Tiger hoops has taken a turn from losing games to not being able to play them. 

    By Chris Herrington December 20, 2021
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    The Early Word: Airport, U of M both achieve long-term goals; course goes more country club

    Grand jury indicts local security guard, West Memphis chase leads to Memphis shooting and we could be looking at another COVID Christmas. Plus, gift ideas! 

    By Mary Cashiola December 17, 2021
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    The Early Word: New opportunity zone; plus, 20-somethings have time to burn for barbecue record

    Which football players are going where, who is in at EDGE and we hear about Horton. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 16, 2021
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    The Early Word: Tigers, Memphis feel the Spirit; singer makes good showing

    Terminix to get new ownership, we talk to Rhodes’ incoming president and a redistricting plan raises eyebrows.

    By Mary Cashiola December 15, 2021
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    The Early Word: Memphian soars ‘over the rainbow’ and a Global gift expands

    Coronavirus closes a door at Southwest, we’ve got odds on a new city administrator in Germantown and four entire schools get transferred. Plus, pizza and cheesecake. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 14, 2021
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    The Early Word: Winter tornado rips through six states; artist sees potential in Summer

    This weekend included a deadly tornado, the local emergence of Omicron and a devastating loss for the Tigers. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 13, 2021
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    The Early Word: Bus building driver in new development; state Sen. questions FedEx fees

    A new ’Zone opens Downtown, a Klansman’s name is closer to coming down and a restaurant that shut down for COVID is ready to reopen. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 10, 2021
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    The Early Word: Brooks calls BS; U of M has cradle to college plans

    Redbirds join UFC and Bull Riders organization, an NBA scout sounds off about the Tigers and we’re ready for Porch beers in Bartlett. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 09, 2021
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    The Early Word: On Young Dolph street, and The Farmer crops up in Midtown

    The Chamber announces its new chairman while UTHSC taps a new chancellor; we remember two teenagers; and a new subdivision in Germantown moves forward. 

    By Mary Cashiola December 08, 2021

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