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The Early Word: NCAA time runs out for the Tigers, and ex-Sen. Katrina Robinson won’t do time
The Memphis Grizzlies deliver a win over Houston, two MLGW board members step down and local parks are on the verge of a renaissance.
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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March 2022
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: A very Celtic party, a spring picnic and Andy Warhol’s “Silver Clouds”
This week, get your green beer fix at Celtic Crossing, take a look into the life of Jellicle cats at the Orpheum Theatre and wade through Andy Warhol’s “Silver Clouds” at the Brooks.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers beat Broncos, and kangaroos hop into the Memphis Zoo
The new Outage Improvement Advisory Team holds its first meeting, Midtown gets a new Spanish restaurant and Hernando can’t seem to settle on a site for its animal shelter.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: New homes from Uptown to Olive Branch and school news for Germantown
A Memphis attorney faces prison time, ESPN is coming to Memphis and lots of development projects are moving along.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: The Grizz are (bleeping) good, and the fores may be with us
Young Dolph’s autopsy report is released; a civil rights pioneer passes; and Southern Heritage Classic owners sue.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: College Park gets RAD, book banning is back and residency requirements are out
The state House passes bills banning residency requirements and allowing parents to ban books, a Memphis Tigers coach is leaving, and a local woman will go on QVC2 today.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers head to NCAA, an NBA murder trial starts today, plus a Grizz wardrobe malfunction
The last defendant in the Lorenzen Wright murder case goes to trial today, International Paper considers selling its interest in a Russian company and Memphis Animal Services hires a pet reunification specialist.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: FedEx chief retires, Chef Tam on TV, plus good bridge news
The Shelby County Health Department holds its final COVID briefing, the site plan for Blue Oval City is approved and East Memphis gets a new tap room.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Beale goes green, Tiger Lane has soul and the ‘80s are back at FedExForum
This week, PXLS covers video game music at Crosstown Arts, Stax opens an exhibition of 1970s nightclub photography and Alton Brown Live stops at the Orpheum Theatre.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Early voting vs. Easter, Central BBQ expands and Mr. Peanut is back
Former Shelby County Sheriff Gene Barksdale has passed, the Starbucks 7 march in Memphis and Rizzo’s will close at the end of March.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Saving the greensward, auditing Amy, and Jaren Jackson’s pink sweatshirt
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts business in the Mid-South, the Snuff District’s Conwood II project gets an extension and a group requests a racial audit of Amy Weirich and her office.
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Food MBRW: Plant Based Heat serves vegan wings, burgers, comfort food favorites
Plant Based Heat is one of 28 local Black-owned restaurants participating in Memphis Black Restaurant Week.
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Food News MBRW: Mushrooms are the meat at Shroomlicious
The owner of Shroomlicious, one of this year’s Memphis Black Restaurant Week pop-ups, is focused on buying a food truck and growing the business into a mobile mushroom operation.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tigers win big, Memphis loses Big Three and Cooper-Young loses Sweet Grass
In other win/loss news, the Memphis Grizzlies win against Magic and lose to the Rockets. Plus, Memphis Black Restaurant Week is underway and a state bill would allow 18-year-olds to carry firearms without a permit.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Tough on crime, Lenten time and big changes at the Shell
Makeda’s Cookies will permanently close their Airways location, Gov. Bill Lee makes a stop in Memphis, a public art piece is coming down in the Edge District and the Tigers beat the Bulls.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Belated Mardi Gras, Broad’s First Fridays and Sidney Poitier on the big screen
This week, “La Cages aux Folles” opens at Theatre Memphis, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown reads at the University of Memphis, Railgarten hosts a belated Mardi Gras party and Broad Avenue’s First Fridays are back with “March Madness.”
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Funding cops, legalizing weed and grocery shopping Downtown
Memphis City Council backpedals on Venmo for towing fees, The Pinch District project moves forward and Ja Morant breaks more records.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Crump Station cracks down, a fight for felons’ rights and love for Steven Adams
Gov. Bill Lee seeks a disaster declaration for Memphis, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris holds a meeting on helping Ukraine and an immersive Vincent van Gogh exhibition opens soon at Graceland.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Big acquisitions, a voting machine clash and a Ja-dropping performance
Toronto-Dominion Bank will retain First Horizon employees, Hollywood Feed acquires and expands, Chipotle sets up shop on Summer Avenue and Ja Morant breaks a record.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: The reason your mail is late, plus how DeSoto County is handling pot
A former Shelby County Assistant District Attorney pleads guilty to conspiracy charges, the Tigers deliver a win against the Shockers and Jennifer Biggs helps with your Fat Tuesday plans.
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February 2022
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The Early WordThe Early Word: An end to residency requirements, Tigers take Temple and an adorable fish-shaped cake
FedEx Corp. suspends Ukraine operations, MATA may go autonomous and the Shelby County Health Department wants you to let them know if you’ve got COVID. Plus, the downtown gets a swanky new supper club.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Servers dish, Chucky plays and dancers honor Patsy Cline
This week, Memphis native filmmakers screen films on racism and civil rights. “Child’s Play” screens at Time Warp Drive-in. Luna Nova presents a free concert, and the Band CAMINO plays the Orpheum.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Yes, you can bury your own power lines, plus, lighting up Bartlett
Memphis City Council member Worth Morgan says selling MLGW could lead to higher bills, Memphis-Shelby County Schools considers year-round schooling, South Memphis may get a new museum and Bartlett studies LED streetlights.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Vacancies, jail fees and Amtrak dreams
The Shelby County Commission considers what to do about two vacant seats, a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday stalls and the Butler Row project moves forward.
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The Early WordThe Early Word: Of Dead Mice and Men (and Maywood and Tacos)
A product recall is issued after thousands of dead rodents are found in a West Memphis Family Dollar distribution center, a new live-work-play development is proposed for Olive Branch, and a University of Memphis linebacker retires for medical reasons.
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