The Early Word: Death of a newspaper building and layoffs at Hollywood Feed
Tired of being teased? Subscribe now to read the full Early Word.
Good morning, Memphis. It’s Wednesday, June 3, and no one is safe from inflation — not even the University of Memphis. The U of M’s Board of Trustees will consider an “inflationary cost increase” for tuition this morning.
Hollywood Feed layoffs: The Memphis-based pet-supply chain made cuts in its corporate office.
Death of a newspaper building: The former Commercial Appeal building will be torn down soon. Geoff Calkins pays tribute.
It’s been 84 years … The seemingly neverending roadwork on Elvis Presley Boulevard started in 2013. It’ll be done 18 years later.
New judicial race coming: The Aug. 6 ballot just got a tad longer.
Another DeSoto child-sex crime: A former DeSoto County priest-in-training pleaded guilty this week to child exploitation.
Stepping on the gas: An eyesore at the corner of Poplar Avenue and Highland Street may finally be replaced.
Life in plastic: A new-ish simulation lab is giving nurses and doctors in training some life-like patients to practice on.
Tune into this: Movie buff Chris Herrington devoted quite a bit of space in his movie column this week to a review of “Tuner.” And spoiler: He really liked it.
No new taxes: Arlington residents won’t see a property-tax increase after city leaders passed a “very tight” budget.
Topics
The Early Word Subscriber OnlyThank you for reading The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.
Did you know we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit news organization? We rely on a mix of revenue from subscriptions (50%), advertising, events and other earned income (25%) and fundraising (25%).
Please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation or other contribution to The Daily Memphian today.
👉🏽 Your subscription pays for you to read all our journalism.
👉🏽 Your donation powers the work we do to reach everyone else with the news.
We believe an informed Memphis is a better Memphis. If you agree, join our growing list of donors now.
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.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.