The Early Word: Some push to paint this town red, and a hotel gets a refresh
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Painting this town red? Two Republican candidates for Tennessee governor are trying to make the state completely red by “flipping Memphis.”
Ja’s accuser chooses Memphis: The basketball player who sued Ja Morant is a Memphis Tiger.
Future Germantown: The City of Germantown is planning ahead, and it needs residents’ help.
Hotel refresh: The Hampton Inn at Poplar Avenue and Estate Drive in East Memphis has new owners.
Winner, winner, BBQ dinner: Meet our new food reporter and get her take on Ritzie’s barbecue ribs.
On guards: Chris Herrington looks at which guards the Memphis Grizzlies should consider drafting.
Seas the day: Millington is about to be one of only 20 places in the world where you can see a Lone Sailor monument.
In a roundabout way: Lakeland may eventually be roundabout central.
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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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