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High School Sports
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Shelby County
Girls Inc. wants Frayser impact to go beyond produce at youth farm
The $7 million expansion of the youth farm includes a new programming center for girls ages 5 to 18.
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High School Sports
Why Memphis and Ole Miss are targeting Briarcrest backcourt duo
Cooper Haynes and Jaye Nash are as tight off the basketball court as they are successful on it. But they’re not necessarily a package deal.
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Transportation & Logistics
Time to cross that bridge? Hope it’s not a Thursday
Each Monday, TDOT posts the average travel times for vehicles driving over the I-55 bridge. And Thursdays are particularly bad.
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Real Estate
85-acre film compound receives approval
It all started years ago when Jason Farmer’s grade-school-age son said he wanted to be a filmmaker. On Thursday, the Land Use Control Board approved a planned development for an 85-acre film- and TV-production complex in Whitehaven.
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City of Memphis
New Leftwich Tennis Center breaks ground at Audubon Park
The start of construction follows last-minute changes in the project that upped the price by $6 million and added more courts. The center will keep the name of the Marine lieutenant colonel for whom it is named.
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Update Education
Porter-Leath, SCS take different views on Head Start partnership termination
Shelby County Schools is ending its seven-year relationship with Porter-Leath for early childhood education.
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Update Coronavirus
Pipkin COVID-19 vaccination site could close at end of July
A public vaccine option will be available after that at the Office of Emergency Management at 2668 Avery Ave.
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The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more
How the library system thrived in the pandemic
Director Keenon McCloy discusses the tens of thousands of calls the Memphis Public Libraries receives gets each year that have nothing to do with books.
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Memphis Grizzlies
Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant is back to his gravity-defying ways
Ja Morant begins the offseason with some ridiculous dunks during a reunion with the rest of the Murray State starting five from the school’s 2019 NCAA Tournament run and head coach Matt McMahon.
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The To-Do List
The To-Do List: 901 FC returns to AutoZone Park
After five consecutive away games, the Memphis 901 FC will return to AutoZone Park for its season home opener.
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Real Estate
Collierville board wrestling with Parke at Houston Levee
Jason Crews is proposing a mixed-use development of more than 250 acres on the west side of town. Aldermen had some concerns and met with Crews and his representatives in a work session.
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Geoff Calkins
Calkins: The Navy torpedoed his dream of playing in the NFL — but Cameron Kinley wouldn’t change a thing
Former Lausanne star Cameron Kinley found himself at the center of a storm this week after it was learned the Navy had rejected his request to defer his service so he could play in the NFL. It’s not the decision he wanted, certainly. But Kinley says he would go to the U.S. Naval Academy all over again.
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Public Safety
Man who threatened Sawyer booked on misdemeanor charge
George “K-Rack” Johnson, 46, was booked in the Shelby County jail Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor assault.
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Premium High School Sports
Prep notes: Magnifico wants to change culture, build next generation in new spot
Former Memphis Tigers standout wants to make football fun again at St. Benedict.
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Memphis Grizzlies
‘Promiseland’ delivers opportunity to see Ja Morant ‘tall tales’ play out on camera
The filmmaker pointed to the moment he knew the Grizzlies point guard was the perfect fit for his documentary on a rising star.
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Education
West Collierville Middle School names new principal
Tyler Salyer has been appointed principal of West Collierville Middle School after spending the last four years at Collierville Elementary School.
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Business
New health directive eliminates most rules, goes into effect Saturday
New directive leaves most business restrictions up to the judgment of managers.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis football lands fourth commitment
Georgia tight end Andrew Lane is the Tigers’ second commit this week
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Transportation & Logistics
Alternate route: Bridge-detour signs could be clearer
Memphians know how to detour around the closed Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but electronic signs aren’t as helpful for out-of-town visitors as they could be.
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Public Safety
Ex-wife of Lorenzen Wright wants guilty plea thrown out
Sherra Wright wants a judge to toss her 2019 guilty plea in connection with the slaying of her ex-husband, former NBA star Lorenzen Wright.
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Bartlett
Youth Villages hosting 3 job fairs in June and July
Three job fairs are scheduled for June 22, June 29 and July 20 for applicants interested in working for Youth Villages.
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Memphis Tigers Football
Tigers Football Insider: Recapping a busy recruiting week
Coach Ryan Silverfield and his staff hit the ground running with two prospect camps on June 1 and June 6.
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Business
Rhodes will charge unvaccinated students $3,000 annual fee
Rhodes is the first campus in Memphis to assess this type of fee.
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Real Estate
Rock of ages: New Midtown home may embody old stone church
A Midtown infill developer plans to incorporate the front of a small, stone church building into the construction of one of three houses planned for a remote pocket of Cooper-Young.
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