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Howdy, Memphis. It’s Friday, June 26, and a couple of Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover board committees meet today. On the agenda: hiring an attorney.
For something more fun, check out The To-Do List.
Pike Place in Memphis? A bustling public market may be coming to a long-abandoned corner in Downtown Memphis.
Police cleared in fatal shooting: Two Olive Branch police officers are off the hook for a fatal 2024 shooting.
Who’s running in the ’burbs? Here’s a look at who has pulled petitions for the Nov. 3 election.
Home run: The Memphis Tigers softball team’s newest recruit has more than a million followers on social media.
Plant Based Heat lives on: Vegan comfort food cafe Plant Based Heat has reopened its Highland location after the death of its owner.
Art and food by the book: An East Memphis cafe will open a second spot inside the new Memphis Art Museum.
No cookie-cutter homes: Germantown’s newest neighborhood won’t be “little boxes made of ticky-tacky” that “all look just the same.”
Party on: One century-old, Memphis-based business just bought a new space from another old Memphis business.
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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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