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Are you ready for four days of music and mayhem, Memphis? It’s Thursday, Sept. 25, and the 22nd Gonerfest starts today. For the past few years, the annual music fest from Cooper-Young record store/label Goner Records has been held at Railgarten. But Railgarten’s, um, a goner. So, the fest is moving to two new locations, starting with Wiseacre Brewing OG today.
Watch out for the po-po: If you think you’ve been seeing more cops during afternoon rush hour, it’s because you have.
Off the bench: A Tennessee Supreme Court justice is stepping down soon.
It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta report on it: Bartlett is getting sewer upgrades, several years after the City of Memphis asked the suburb to build its own holding tanks.
Pumpkin spice everything: The Daily Memphian’s Ellen Chamberlain shares her local pumpkin and fall-themed menu finds.
Advance to B.B. King Boulevard: Who needs Park Place when you can buy Tom Lee Park? The new Memphis edition of Monopoly was released on Wednesday.
Eight Grizzlies storylines: NBA season is right around the corner, and a lot of questions remain. Chris Herrington has some answers.
Back in black: The Memphis Grizzlies are going old-school for the home opener.
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Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
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