The Early Word: MATA may get back on track, but basketball is off the rails
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Good morning, Memphis! It’s Monday, March 2, and it feels like spring is in the air. We’re still 18 days away from the spring equinox, but meteorological spring started yesterday, and that’s good enough for me.
Back on track? The Memphis Area Transit Authority has had a rough few years, but things may be looking up.
Slinging mud: Candidates for Tennessee governor are getting sassy.
Quid pro no? The City of Lakeland wants more sheriff’s deputies on patrol, but the sheriff won’t commit.
Worst basketball season ever? This may be the worst year for both Tigers and Grizzlies basketball. But there’s always next year.
The oldest person in Memphis history: Elizabeth Bolden was 116 years old when she died on Dec. 11, 2006. Here’s her story.
More coffee, less stuff: Gone are the days when you could pick up cute earrings or a candle at City & State.
Life is back at the Lake: The troubled Lake District mixed-use development in Lakeland is finally seeing new life.
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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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