The Early Word: Tigers fan hits the road; Germantown grandkids get perks
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Good morning, Memphis. It’s Thursday, Aug. 27, and if you’re a municipal candidate with cold feet about running for office this November, today at noon is your deadline to withdraw. Otherwise, you’d better buckle up!
Mega Meta money: The parent company of Facebook will pay billions in a settlement over teen social-media addiction. And Tennessee is getting a big cut.
Because grandma said you could: Germantown grandkids may soon be able to attend schools in the suburb for free.
Big job ahead: Shelby County Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery’s to-do list would probably give a lot of people an anxiety attack.
911, what’s your emergency? You’ve got a new option when asked that question.
Your kid’s school TCAP scores: The state released school-specific TCAP scores this week.
On the road again: This Memphis Tigers fan has driven to every Tigers football game in the last 15 years.
St. Jude is growing: St. Jude filed a permit this week for a $41 million expansion.
New arrival? Some things still haven’t bounced back from the pandemic, like this old hotel by the airport.
These oysters didn’t shuck: Bar Limina hosts an oyster happy hour every Friday.
DIAL up: The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is getting on the AI bandwagon.
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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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