The Early Word: Task Force effect on suburbs; CBU class on Grauer murders
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Welcome to another work week, Memphis. It’s Monday, Feb. 23, and two Memphis Tigers football players will get a chance to show off for the pro bigwigs beginning today at the NFL Combine.
Bleeding out? Some worried the Memphis Safe Task Force would push crime to the suburbs; the opposite has happened.
Payroll probs: Hirings and firings at Memphis-Shelby County Schools led to payroll problems, a new audit finds.
Revive and rebuild: The renovated Sheraton Memphis hotel will have a new entrance and a lot more.
Eviction is ‘not entertainment’: A new bill would prohibit people from livestreaming home evictions.
True crime 101: A class of six students at Christian Brothers University is trying to bring attention to two cold cases.
You lose some: Okay, when we’re talking Memphis basketball these days, you lose a lot.
Body count: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has a body shortage.
Good Fortune for all: Here’s the recipe for Good Fortune’s Tan Tan Noodles.
Owl be there for you: When wild birds of prey are found injured, volunteers at the Mid-South Raptor Center step in.
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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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