The Early Word: Liquor store gets its shot; school-board hopefuls must wait
A gyno was found guilty, Dillon Brooks runs his mouth and Calkins thinks you should be an Ole Miss fan tonight.
Topic: The Early Word
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January 2026
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The Early Word: Republican chair resigns, and school takeover is back
Military lawyers have arrived, Southaven residents make a case against xAI and the Grizzlies break a year-long losing streak.
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The Early Word: Ex-bank CEO pleads guilty, and the xAI fight goes south
State lawmakers have big plans, the Grizzlies are broken again and two nonagenarians find love all over again.
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The Early Word: Calkins retires from radio, and here’s a look at 2025 crime
Local Venezuelans react to Maduro’s capture, MSCS could close two more schools and we look at the local origins of Dashboard Jesus.
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The Early Word: Paulette’s hires new Guy; Task Force opinions are all over
Candidates get in line for county ballot, another inmate died at 201 Poplar and the Tigers actually win a game.
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The Early Word: Santi Claus came to town; plus, Christmas Day movies
Westwood High may be saved from closure, Bartlett hires a new business booster and we look at what the Tigers are doing wrong.
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The Early Word: xAI is expanding, and Marshall Steakhouse is, too
Buc-ee’s fans will have to wait, Airbnb party houses are a hot topic (again) and we explain what the new THC law means for your buzz.
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The Early Word: A look at xAI’s power bills and food worth your gas money
U of M wants to raze two aging halls, the school takeover issue might come back and the Grizz get out-Wizzed again.
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The Early Word: Best food we ate in 2025 and new laws that start in 2026
New gas turbines are coming to Southwest Memphis, drag racing returns to Millington area and Le Bonheur unveiled one of the biggest murals in Memphis.
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December 2025
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The Early Word: Churches, liquor stores and gas-powered pickup trucks
U of M fired its foundation CEO, the Tigers just keep losing and Cam Spencer is the Grizzly nobody wanted.
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The Early Word: Fly into Fred Smith and have a Craig Brewer Christmas
Flip Side bar is flipping its script, MSCS schools get good report cards and you might as well get used to the National Guard.
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The Early Word: Feagins has a big day, and the Grizzlies get a big win
The Station isn’t poppin’ bottles yet, more school closures may be coming and a coffee shop is going out with a bang (or, at least a shot).
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The Early Word: Firefighters get raises, but there’s money trouble in higher ed
MSCS board members sue, Collierville opens its biggest fire station and Brandon Clarke may be back tonight.
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The Early Word: BlueOval EV plan is dead; Crosstown CEO’s life was saved
XAI gets to keep its turbine permit, the County Commission is keeping tabs on Wanda Halbert and JJJ is back to his old self.
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The Early Word: City loses money on Liberty Park; Aussie PM lost his pants
East Memphis liquor store gives license another shot, sheriff’s deputies will train under ICE and the cobblestones are finally restored.
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The Early Word: Break-ups for Ford, Feagins and Memphis Tigers football
Zach Edey is injured, the old 616 could see new life and Midtown is getting a salad spot.
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The Early Word: ‘Largest development’ comes Downtown, and Huff talks big
Just City’s bail lawsuit goes class action, all is not OK for local pre-K and you might want to wear green to Memphis in May events.
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The Early Word: Cxffeeblack has a new HQ; Tami Sawyer won’t face charges
Lucy Elementary students may have to move, fresh produce is coming to Raleigh and two musicians got to be Neil Diamond for a day.
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The Early Word: Move over, Ja and Jaren; plus, Huff brings staff over
State could cut languages requirement, feds offer money for seniors’ home repairs and Collierville boasts the best principal.
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The Early Word: Inmates describe a filthy jail; Huff brings his stuff to Tigers
Operation Viper preceded Task Force, Jelly the pittie needs a forever home and we share the St. Jude Marathon origin story.
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The Early Word: Bonner claps back over jail, and a latte coffee is brewing
Young shares a plan for Task Force aftermath, a new effort may derail cargo theft and the Renaissance building has new owners.
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The Early Word: Harris wants sheriff out of 201, and Tigers take out NOLA
A Stax legend has died, a Chicago eatery has left Memphis and two Collierville households want out of town.
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The Early Word: Firefighter raise talks get heated; state fights guard ruling
Library workers may have to reapply for their jobs, the Grizzlies’ luck runs out and The Lobbyist’s tubers are yam good.
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The Early Word: Sports guys talk Tigers coach; Hattie B’s heads for the ‘burbs
Big changes are coming to Frayser schools, an ex-Memphis cop is sentenced for murder and the DA’s office remembers lives lost.
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The Early Word: Silverfield is out, but the lights at San Diego Cantina are on
The road to American citizenship is very long, Belly Acres isn’t going belly up and the Grizzlies give us something to be thankful for.
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