The Early Word: Fly into Fred Smith and have a Craig Brewer Christmas
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Happy birthday, Arlington! It’s Friday, Dec. 19, and the Town of Arlington turns 125 today. There’s a celebration with fireworks tonight. “It’s kind of like the Fourth of July and Christmas,” according to the town’s mayor.
Flying into Fred Smith: Memphis is joining the ranks of cities with airports named after important people.
Still on guard: The National Guard is going to be around for a while.
State letter grade time: Somebody should be getting a nice chunk of report card money with these grades.
Man sentenced for dumping body: They say everyone needs a friend who will help you hide a body. But that didn’t work out so well for Joshua Rogers.
Have yourself a Craig Brewer Christmas: Trade the Christmas carols for “Sweet Caroline” on Christmas night.
Flipping the script: Rumors have been swirling that Flip Side pinball bar is closed for good. But not so, say the owners.
DeSoto judge gets DUI: DeSoto County Justice Court Judge Karen Sanders has been in court lately — on the other side of the judge’s bench.
Friends again: The Memphis fire union and city leaders have kissed and made up.
New for the old: There’s new housing in North Memphis for low-income seniors.
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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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