The Early Word: Hy-Vee is off, party’s over and cobblestones are out
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Hi there, Memphis. It’s Thursday, July 10, and the Land Use Control Board will consider a plan for a 7Brew coffee drive-thru location near the Wolfchase mall.
Hy-Void: The area’s first Hy-Vee grocery store is off the table, and something else is coming in its place.
Between a rock and a boat place: Memphis’ historic cobblestones will soon be retired.
Party’s over: A judge in Collierville is putting an end to wild parties on Mayfield Road.
Standing in the Hall of Fame: A former Memphis Tiger and Melrose High basketball star is getting his flowers.
Remembering Karanja A. Ajanaku: The former associate publisher and editor of The Tri-State Defender has died. His former colleague Otis Sanford offers this remembrance.
The art of dining: Chef Kelly English was so moved by artwork at a Memphis Brooks Museum of Art show that he created a dinner to complement the show.
How the Grizz stack up in the West: Could a 2026 championship title be possible? Seems far-fetched.
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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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