The Early Word: Pat Neely’s new show and Geoff Calkins’ new pod
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Hello. It’s Tuesday, Oct. 13, and I hope you’re feeling sporty today. There’s a groundbreaking this morning at Tobey Park for a long-awaited baseball field for people with disabilities.
And tonight brings the Memphis Tigers’ annual basketball season kickoff party: Memphis Madness.
The Geoff and Paul show: Geoff Calkins has a new podcast, and the Memphis mayor was his first guest.
Memphis music murder mystery: Famed Stax drummer Al Jackson Jr. was fatally shot in his home on Sept. 30, 1975. His murder remains unsolved.
Man convicted of killing Memphis musician: Edward Wurl has been found guilty of first-degree murder for a 2024 shooting outside Louis Connelly’s.
Data-center debate continues: The Shelby County Commission advanced a data-center moratorium, but it may not have the support to pass a final vote.
Fatal crash involved officers: Five people were killed and three others were left in critical condition after a weekend crash.
Neely’s return to the screen: Memphis pitmaster and former Food Network star Pat Neely is back with a new barbecue show.
Here for the boos: It’s almost Halloween; do you know where you’ll be partying?
Here for the Booze(r): The Daily Memphian’s Chris Herrington says Cameron Boozer can do just about anything.
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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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