The Early Word: Walker III is a Super star, and Fuego Vivo brings the fire
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How about that game, huh? It’s Monday, Feb. 9, and if you’re like me, you’re still full this morning from multiple plates of chips and dip.
Super star: Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III was the star of last night’s game.
‘Unprecedented’: That’s the word lawmakers are using to describe the level of “financial record mismanagement” at Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
Closing the doors: Some prime real estate on East Parkway will likely go up for sale soon.
Prime pregnant parking? Pregnant women may soon get the good parking spots by the door.
Where there’s smoke: The fifth restaurant from the Tekila Group is now open, and it’s serving more than Mexican.
Crushing it: Before the Big Game, the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team had a big game of their own.
What’s up with John Corlew Park? This tiny Midtown park is named after a man who fought McDonald’s and won.
Little Tigers: Now pre-K is coming to young, long-term patients at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.
Meat of the matter: Mardi Gras is on Feb. 17, and here’s what you should cook.
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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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