Paul Young chosen to lead Downtown Memphis Commission
The city’s director of the Housing and Community Development Division is leaving one important, Memphis job for another. Paul Young tells why and more in an Q&A with The Daily Memphian.
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March 2021
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MAHS boys get second chance to make good first impression at state
Crushed after the 2020 pandemic shut down their season, the Lions have fought back to take advantage of this chance.
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Stepped-up vaccine distribution? FedEx is ready
A top FedEx executive says the company will be ready to handle the extra load as COVID-19 vaccine distribution ramps up this spring and summer.
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Calkins: If heart mattered — and free throws didn’t — this team would be headed to the NCAA Tournament
If passion and effort were all that mattered, the Memphis Tigers would be headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in seven years. But foul shots matter, too.
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Calkins: Memphis earns a second shot at Houston — and at the NCAA Tournament
Memphis defeated UCF on Friday to set up a rematch against the Houston Cougars. It’s the game everyone wanted. And now it is here.
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At 79, sacred soul singer Elizabeth King returns with a new album
Rev. Juan Shipp of D-Vine Spirituals introduced King to the head of Bible & Tire Recording Co., and she soon found herself back in front of a studio microphone: ‘It was pure magic, almost like her voice had been frozen in time,’ said the producer.
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Opinion: Fill a prescription. Or buy a house.
The shot I’m getting is hard to get, and costs more than our first house. The stuff in this syringe must come from cells scraped from the belly of the dragon Smaug by Hobbits.
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Calkins: The year taught us to care less about sports — but to appreciate them more
Twelve months after the sports world shut down, there are finally signs of hope. What did we learn about our relationship to sports during a year like no other? And (you really needed to know this) when will the Bongo Lady be back?
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‘Transformative leader’ Rudd steps down as U of M president
University of Memphis President M. David Rudd announced Wednesday, March 10, that this year would be his last year in the position.
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Bartlett cigar lounge to open without liquor, live music
Sticks X Stones is expected to open April 30. While Bartlett has several smoke and vape shops, this will be the city’s only cigar lounge.
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Photo finish: Commissioner questions why Assessor’s picture adorns reappraisal notices
The notices are drawing fire from a county commissioner after the commission approved $180,000 more in funding last month for the direct mail piece. The assessor’s office says it is Melvin Burgess’ way of “owning” the process.
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Olive Branch plant sees the future — through its own high-tech windows
View Inc., a company that manufactures “smart” windows in Olive Branch, went public this week to fund its aggressive expansion plans.
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Young associate broker confidently embarks on career in retail real estate
Twenty-six-year-old Hurston Reed has just launched his career at TSCG despite the challenges to retail real estate caused by COVID and e-commerce. “People want to get out of the house and be socially interactive. … I’m very confident in it,” he says.
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As first-year Memphis assistant Rajakovic adapts, so do the rookies
Desmond Bane and Xavier Tillman Sr. came in with “100% Grizzlies DNA” and a high IQ. It’s up to the player development coaches to maximize their talent.
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The Cost of Ego: Jerald Trotter tries to keep youths on right path
One day at a sports bar more than 20 years ago ended with one man losing his life and another, Jerald Trotter, spending almost 13 years in prison.
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Melrose School to be ‘reimagined and repurposed’
After planning and construction, the project to reimagine the historic school is expected to be completed in 2023.
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Real estate prodigy: Buy, renovate, sell, rent, repeat
Cameron Ellis is just 27 years old, but his real estate business called WeOffr buys and renovates about 100 houses a year in Memphis and 20 to 40 annually in Nashville. Plus, Ellis is rapidly buying and renovating multifamily properties in the core city.
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La Baguette goes to the Tashies, and 2nd location’s already in the works
First they bought the iconic Bryant’s Breakfast. Before the week was over, Judd and David Tashie had the keys to La Baguette, a bakery beloved by Memphians for 45 years. And they’re here to preserve it, Judd Tashie says.
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Calkins: A helluva game, a crushing loss — and why this Memphis heartbreak might be different
If Sunday produced an all-too-familiar feeling for Memphis fans, there is still reason to hope this might turn out better than the other losses.
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Borja/Petrauskas: Building a world of new ideas in Midtown
Eduardo Sanchez Borja came here from Mexico at age 14. Laurynas “LP” Petrauskas arrived from Lithuania at 13. Now partners in development, they may help change how Memphians see their built environment.
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Calkins: Can the Memphis Tigers make a statement in Houston once again?
Two of the most glorious moments in Memphis Tigers basketball history unfolded in Houston. Now, after a seven-year NCAA Tournament drought, they return to the city with a chance to make a statement once again.
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Calkins: Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson in a war of words! (Not)
One of the pleasures of a massive game is hearing the two head coaches talk about it in advance. Penny Hardaway and Kelvin Sampson did not disappoint.
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Opinion: Fire and ice. And friendship.
You may have seen the photo with the story about the brutal weather — firefighters pushing to free an ambulance stuck in the snow and ice. Michael Rowland was in that ambulance. Nothing brings the value of friendship into focus like a threat to a friend.
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Opinion: Vaccine blunders make Harris vulnerable in 2022 reelection bid
The vaccine distribution debacle on Mayor Lee Harris’ watch will figure prominently in the GOP campaign to retake his office, the party’s Shelby County executive director says.
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Inside Fonde, the Houston gym that helped mold Penny Hardaway
After leaving Memphis State, Penny Hardaway dropped jaws in legendary pickup games at Fonde Recreation Center, Houston’s longtime NBA haunt.
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