Conaway: Struggle and sacrifice, set in stone, set afire, set to rise again
“We cannot escape our responsibility to our place in history any more than a fire can burn down what happened at Clayborn Temple.”
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May 2025
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Food Files: Belly Acres Collierville opens, Bluff City Coffee Downtown closes
Belly Acres will open in Collierville on Saturday, May 3; Bluff City Coffee closed its Downtown location, and Highland Strip has added an Indian cuisine option.
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Budget takeaways: What Wanda Halbert’s mistake cost and more
Due to a delay in collecting the increased car-registration fee, a county clerk misstep cost the city more than expected. Plus, there’s no money for Mud Island amphitheater renovation this year.
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Leonie Moeller left Germany for Memphis. Now she’s helping take the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
In just her second year, Leonie Moeller has the chance to compete against some of the best college teams in the sport on the biggest stage of NCAA Division I tennis.
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Grizzlies Insider: What should Memphis make of first-round playoff results?
The NBA’s postseason results might be showing one thing: That the Grizzlies aren’t quite as far away as they thought.
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Feagins to supporters: ‘Let’s go take some seats’ in Shelby County election
The Daily Memphian obtained audio and video excerpts of Marie Feagins’ “Take a Seat” event cohosted by former CNN news anchor Brooke Baldwin. Feagins advertised the event as being open to media, but The Daily Memphian’s ticket was refunded without explanation.
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Redbirds recap: Bottom-ninth grand slam lifts Birds over Bats
The victory over Louisville marked the first come-from-behind win for the Redbirds when trailing after the seventh inning.
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Redbirds recap: Birds fall to Bats in Game 3 at AutoZone Park
After winning the first two games of this week’s six-game series with the Louisville Bats, the Memphis Redbirds lost Thursday.
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What’s inside MSCS interim leader’s 100-day plan
Memphis-Shelby County Schools interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond released a set of goals. But he told board members that accomplishing some of those goals will require more district reorganization.
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Lamar Sorrento paints world only way he knows how
“Some people, their goal in life is to be their authentic selves. Most people never get there,” said a longtime friend. “(Lamar Sorrento’s) gotten there and gone past it, I think.”
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The Early Word: What’s left of Clayborn; plus, a shoe store steps out
Acquittal is denied in the Nichols trial, an autism program counters RFK’s comments and more shake-ups may be coming to MSCS.
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Collierville shoe store to close after almost six decades in business
Jackson’s Shoes has helped parents find the perfect fit for children’s feet throughout the area, but the service is coming to an end.
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Sanford: Taylor, White put MSCS takeover bill in spin cycle
After the Memphis-Shelby County Schools takeover bills failed to make it to the finish line, state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, and state Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, changed their messaging.
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April 2025
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Houston slugger feasting at the plate in 2025
Mustangs junior first baseman Collin Bland heads into the postseason already in possession of his school’s season home run record.
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5 U of M students lose visas; told to leave country
As college enrollments have dwindled in the United States, many colleges have stepped up international recruiting to close the gap.
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Redbirds fly higher than Bats after five-run first inning
After falling behind 2-0, the Memphis offense roared back in the bottom of the first inning. That big inning propelled the Redbirds to a 9-6 win.
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The Early Word: Bed, bath, booze and an old golf course with too much green
Clayborn Temple fire probe is underway, college students get visas back (for now) and the Ostrander show will go on.
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Former Bartlett golf course has residents depressed over future
Six months after Quail Ridge Golf Course closed in Bartlett, the owner has called short of maintaining the property and nearby residents wonder what is planned for the site.
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Inked: Former Bed Bath & Beyond trades robes for liquor bottles
Plus, Midtown apartments sell for $3.1 million, and an urgent care clinic for pets is coming to the Bartlett area.
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‘We have a limit’: Is there a lesson for Memphis in how UT handled its QB?
Memphis may have to soon decide where it will draw the line and let guard PJ Haggerty walk — as Tennessee did with quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
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Tigers Basketball Insider: How good is Memphis’ transfer portal class so far?
Just how good is Memphis’ seven-player NCAA transfer portal class to date? One national recruiting website weighs in.
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Martin: Memphis, P.J. Haggerty still talking. What are the Tigers’ chances?
While PJ Haggerty remains in the NCAA transfer portal and continues to consider pro options, communications with the Memphis Tigers and Ole Miss Rebels are still ongoing.
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Germantown eliminates holiday decorations ordinance
A resident had filed a federal lawsuit pointing out the prior policy limiting the time or such decorations violated her freedom of expression and First Amendment rights.
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Analyzing potential PJ Haggerty landing spots, including Memphis
Parth Upadhyaya breaks downs pros, cons of four possible next stops for Tigers star guard PJ Haggerty, including Ole Miss and Memphis.
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Analysis: Here are the Memphis school buildings in the worst shape
The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.
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