The Early Word: Dems sweep county offices; TN will have a female governor
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Howdy, Memphis. It’s Friday, Aug. 7, so put on your blue suede shoes, because Elvis Week starts today. The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist semifinalists will perform in a kick-off showcase tonight, and a new tribute king will be crowned next Tuesday.
Shelby County blue wave: Democrats swept the county elections for mayor, sheriff and County Commission.
Houses divided: State Rep. Justin J. Pearson will face off with state Sen. Brent Taylor for Tennessee’s 9th House District. Here’s a look at how the other House races went.
Who run the world? Girls: Tennessee’s next governor will be a woman for the first time in the state’s history.
Who’s on board? Democrats swept the first-ever partisan Memphis-Shelby County Schools election.
In the ’burbs: Suburban races were less eventful than the county, state and federal races Thursday.
Remembering Too Tall: Longtime Memphis server Melvin “Too Tall” Moore died Tuesday.
Scootin’ in: The original location of Jim Neely’s Interstate Bar-B-Que has a new owner.
What is the most basketball food? Seven-layer dip is to football what peanuts and Cracker Jack is to baseball. Here’s what Chris Herrington thinks about basketball food.
And then there were three: Here’s a look at the finalists for the vacant Germantown school-board seat.
Great in bread: In this week’s $15 Deal, we propose a toast (of sorts) to the porcheria panini at Fratelli’s.
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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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