The Early Word: Feagins starts over, and the Tigers are in the eye of a storm
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Happy Galentine’s Day to all who celebrate! (Sorry, guys.) It’s Friday, Feb. 13 — a spooky date for a love-filled weekend. Here’s hoping none of the Friday the 13th bad luck rubs off on our gal GloRilla as she plays in tonight’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
Saturday is Valentine’s Day, and there’s plenty going on from speed dating at Novel to a Couple Shuffle race at Greenbelt Park. You can also paint your partner’s portrait at Belltower Coffee. We’ve got lots of ways to celebrate your love in The To-Do List.
Back to the drawing board: Former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins is restarting her legal challenge against the MSCS board “from scratch.”
No new taxes? Tennesseans will decide on the fate of a tax the state hasn’t issued since 1949.
Plea deal in Young Dolph case: The final defendant in Young Dolph’s death has reached a plea deal, but he won’t be sentenced for a while.
Is this 1995? Because a record store is opening in Wolfchase Mall.
Stormy seas ahead: The Memphis Tigers made big mistakes Thursday night.
Evelyn & Olive’s rebirth: If you’ve been sad since Midtown’s Evelyn & Olive closed, there’s good news.
So much for the JJJ return game:Â Jaren Jackson Jr. is likely out for the rest of the season.
Blocking out the sun: Millington is cracking down on solar farms.
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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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