The Early Word: Paulette’s hires new Guy; Task Force opinions are all over
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Good morning, Memphis. It’s Tuesday, Dec. 23, and if it’s your last day at the office before Christmas, good luck with the 10,000 things you need to do.
Task Force opinions are like … and it does seem that everyone’s got one on whether the Memphis Safe Task Force is making a difference.
Get in line: Meet some of the first-day filers for the Shelby County May 5 primaries.
Another 201 death: At least 13 people have died in custody this year.
Food processing plant cuts jobs: A Chicago-based company is closing part of its operations in Memphis.
Meet the new Guy: Paulette’s has a new chef, and he’s bringing New Orleans to Memphis.
Tigers finally win a game: The Memphis Tigers basketball team broke their three-game losing streak Monday.
Huff stuff: It looks like football coach Charles Huff’s staff is starting to come together.
Grizz lose to Thunder … for what feels like the millionth time. But they were without some of their best guys.
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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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