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.
Topic: The Early Word
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December 2025
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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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November 2025
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The Early Word: New charges in St. George’s case, assaults on Task Force
Judges tell sheriff and clerk to get it together, Belly Acres goes belly up in Bartlett and Richmond wants to be MSCS’ leader for the long haul.
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The Early Word: Bondi talks crime decline, and Edey takes a hit to the head
Mom sues MSCS for handcuffing her kid, Sexton says Shelby County should pay for its own jail and the city’s library director is checking out.
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The Early Word: Ford runs his mouth; what’s up with county money woes?
Hyde Park won’t be getting a grocery store soon, a new bourbon is ducking in and we flashback to 1997 when royalty was on Beale.
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The Early Word: Family speaks out on jail death, and Feagins runs for mayor
Alleged St. George’s assault may have been perpetrated by a student, a pioneering centenarian has died and we meet the BVO CEO.
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The Early Word: Lawsuit fights school vouchers; Grizzlies, Tigers fight, too
Croughnuts are coming to Arlington, birria has arrived at Babalu and Sheriff Tuggle reveals his favorite cereal.
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The Early Word: Lee to appeal guard ruling; leaders may go after feds next
Alleged mall shooter claims self-defense, there’s a new minimum wage for city workers and Baron Von Opperbean has an opening date.
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The Early Word: National Guard blocked; county cash-flow crisis fixed
One person was killed in Wolfchase shooting, another AI data center is coming and Ja Morant is out for a while.
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The Early Word: Tigers drop two, and we look at what makes guns illegal
Tami Sawyer gets sued, Ja Morant gets injured and we’ve got your pecan pie recipe for Thanksgiving.
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The Early Word: National Guard ramps up, and Newby’s bar serves its last class
Government reopening may come with pay day for state’s U.S. senators. Plus, Catherine & Mary’s is going grandmacore, and there’s a new trail in Overton Park.
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The Early Word: Inside an immigration arrest; plus, sheriff demands apology
Filipino food heads Downtown, the Grizzlies are on the struggle bus and cowork is coming to Crosstown Concourse.
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