The Early Word: School takeover board comes to life, and a law firm is dead
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Happy Pride, Memphis! It’s Monday, June 1, and FedEx Freight goes public today. That means it’ll be listed separately from FedEx Corp. on the New York Stock Exchange.
Meet the takeover board: Here’s who is on the new, nine-member state school takeover board.
Do you really have to pay traffic camera tickets? The answer is: It depends.
UTHSC looks into racism claim: Five former University of Tennessee Health Science Center professors have been accused of racism.
Hernando teacher arrested: A substitute teacher at Hernando High School was arrested on child-porn charges.
Death of a law firm: Apperson Crump, once the oldest law firm in Memphis, closed its doors at the end of last year.
Just like your Italian grandma used to make: Here’s what to try at the new Josephine Estelle restaurant.
Starting five? We’ve got a prediction on which Memphis Tigers basketball players will be in the starting lineup.
Holiday City finds a home: The long-vacant Holiday Inn HQ on Lamar Avenue finally has a new owner.
Ain’t nothin’ but the Hound Dogs: The Memphis Showboats are long gone, but minor-league football is back.
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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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