The Early Word: Olympic dream must wait, but it’s par-tee time at Audubon
Germantown voters could decide if mayor is a full-time job, the Memphis Zoo heads to Sri Lanka and we remember Gina Sugarmon.
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July 2024
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Voters could decide if Germantown gets full-time mayor
Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has championed the idea of changing from a part-time city leader. If fellow board members agree, the issue could be on the ballot as soon as 2026.
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What’s in the contract between DeSoto County Schools, juvenile facility
The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.
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Tigers baseball coach on the hunt for players ‘fiending to win’
The Tigers lost five seniors in the infield, and two outfielders hit the NCAA transfer portal. NIL money has an impact as coach Matt Riser works to build a competitive roster.
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Herrington: Four conclusions from a ‘quiet’ Grizzlies offseason
With the offseason now mostly concluded, fans didn’t get much splash. Memphis summers are humid; the Grizzlies’ summer was a dry heat.
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Memphis River Parks, contractor still fighting over 2020 wire fraud
A nearly $400,000 scam has a local construction firm and the Memphis River Parks Partnership embroiled in a yearslong legal dispute.
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The Early Word: River Parks pays a scammer; City Silo moves and grows
HIV is on the rise in Shelby County, a burger truck combines food with fashion and we rank the greatest Memphis athletes of the century.
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Stigma, limited sex ed contribute to teen HIV uptick in Shelby County
Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.
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Fashion-forward food truck puts hip-hop spin on smashburgers
An addition to the growing smashburger scene can be found at the Smash & Grab Burger Lab, where Kidd Martin is cooking up one of the city’s best burgers.
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With new faces on board, 901 FC preps for final ‘grind’
Goalkeeper Triston Henry and forward Jon Bakero fortify the roster ahead of Saturday’s match against San Antonio, the first in a month at AutoZone Park.
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New AAC commissioner: ‘Our responsibility is showing them it’s great for Memphis to stay’
New AAC commissioner Tim Pernetti recognizes the mood surrounding conference realignment, but he hopes Memphis will continue pouring itself into its current league.
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Great balls of fire, Jerry Lee Lewis’ house has sold
It was an emotional day for Florida-based musician Todd Herendeen as he closed on Jerry Lee Lewis’ former ranch with Jerry Lee Lewis III and Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson in attendance.
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Warren: MLGW voting rights remain in Memphis
The issue of having a suburban vote on the MLGW board lost steam this week.
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Seth Henigan’s decision to stay ‘came down to the wire’
After leading the Tigers to a 10-3 season last year, Memphis quarterback Seth Henigan had options to leave that weren’t easy to turn down.
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Beale Street shooting victim was arrested Downtown a week prior
MPD identified Benjamin Murrell as the victim who was shot around 11 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Beale and South 4th streets, the same location where police initiated his arrest during Operation Saturday Night Live.
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The Early Word: Jeff Crane is leaving, but the Art Museum battle wages on
Main Event security guard will stay in jail, a new fund may spur Downtown development and Comeback is canning Memphis water.
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Conaway: Deja 1968? A nation’s test
Through all of that wretched year — a presidential resignation, two assassinations, an open convention, rioting, an election — America stood.
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Comeback Coffee’s new sparkling waters start with some of the best
This month, Comeback Coffee launched a new line of sparkling waters made from Memphis’ own.
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Food Files: 2KC Cookie Co., Gourmet Gallery to open early August
Millington’s new cookie shop, 2KC Cookie Co. and South Main’s new Gourmet Gallery will both open in early August. Also, a new Ben & Jerry’s could open at the Memphis Vitality Hotel.
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Grizzlies Insider: Memphis swaps brawn for shooting, Aldama eyes Olympics
Memphis’ Santi Aldama and Spain will begin Olympic play Saturday with a tough test against Australia in the opener.
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Prep football 2024: In Orange Mound, two brothers aim to heal the community
Former Golden Wildcat standouts Jarrett and Gerald Morrow have assembled a talented team in the hopes of bringing Melrose its first state title in 26 years.
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Security expert talks industry issues in light of Main Event shooting
A shooting at Main Event was not its first. Because the victim and the alleged perpetrator were both guards at the facility, at least one security professional says the shooting gives his industry “a black eye.”
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The Early Word: ‘Black eye’ for the security field; Huff times for the Grizz
Report finds problems at the animal shelter, two friends taco chance in Bartlett and we tell you where to find juicy summer tomatoes.
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Chance encounter leads to new Mexican restaurant in Bartlett
The Bartlett space has been home to many businesses over the years; now a longtime restaurant owner and a U.S. Army vet have partnered to open Santa Ana.
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Sanford: ‘Discriminatory, exclusionary ignorance’ is Republican DEI
An East Tennessee congressman’s rant is now becoming the blueprint for Republican attacks on Kamala Harris’ freshly minted, but so far galvanizing, presidential campaign.
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