The Early Word: MSCS job cuts carry on, and so does Wanda Halbert
J-Tim gets a DWI, Spike Lee is getting a Freedom Award and Johnathan Lawson hints at a comeback.
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June 2024
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Showboats’ Daewood Davis signs NFL contract
Daewood Davis tied for second in the UFL with five touchdown catches this past season.
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Calkins: The Memphis AD search and the future of Penny Hardaway
The University of Memphis has identified a pool of candidates to interview for the job of athletic director. Among the questions those candidates will be asking: What’s up with Penny Hardaway?
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Shelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new location
The league, which consists of glorified pick-up games featuring some of the best professional, college and even high school players with 901 ties, returns for a fifth year Tuesday at Crosstown High.
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Passion for Overton Park fed strong roots for future
After 12 years, Overton Park Conservancy executive director Tina Sullivan is ready to step down and she’s confident the green space will endure and thrive under the next generation of leadership.
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The Early Word: Taylor wants to oust Mulroy; will new AD oust Hardaway?
Shelby County finally passes a budget, Collierville’s mayor won’t run again and Bartlett is the new mecca for aquarium fish lovers.
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Collierville mayor will not seek reelection
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
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Martin: How good is the Memphis AD job?
What are the best and worst parts about the Memphis athletic director job?
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Taking a plunge: Freshwater aquariums dive into Bartlett
His pride and joy is a specially designed tower with 32 separate compartments to hold betta fighting fish, which must be kept isolated from other fish.
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DeSoto County Schools has ‘more money than it’s ever had’
“DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.”
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The Early Word: xAI is ahead, jail food is bad and Rose sets a personal best
Flyway beers are now in Memphis, Holiday Deli lives on and you’ve got two more weeks to eat at The Cheesecake Factory.
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Residents in Collierville’s North Main neighborhoods want action on flooding
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
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Memphis nonprofit grinding to give kids boards and places to skate
LaterSkaters Memphis recently gained official nonprofit status and hopes to give 300 kids skateboards this year.
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The xAI gigafactory could be ready this summer or fall
The supercomputer intended to power and do computations for Grok, the chatbot run by xAI’s artificial intelligence, could be up and running as early as August, a source familiar with the matter told The Daily Memphian.
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Arlington added to TDOT priority list for revamped I-40 interchange
Arlington’s growth, with a slight nod to the proposed BlueOval City plant, has nudged the project higher on the TDOT priority list. Mayor Mike Wissman said the town has sought the interchange work for years.
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Holiday Deli & Ham’s pimento cheese lives on
When Holiday Deli & Ham Co. closed last year, many Memphians worried they’d never be able to buy Papa’s Pimento Cheese again. But they can.
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Houston High twins hope to make a splash at Olympic swim trials
Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.
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Hill: Tragic story unites Memphis soccer community with 901 FC
When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.
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Collierville firefighter alleges racist bullying at work
The Town of Collierville’s review also cited a number of issues with the Black firefighter who filed the complaint, saying he was difficult to get along with in the closed environment of the fire station.
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Here’s what’s going on with MATA’s gaping deficit
Though MATA is expected to have a shortfall for the second year in a row, local leaders say bus service must continue to run.
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Email: MSCS HR chief didn’t know about personnel cuts
The district’s HR chief sent a late-night email to the MSCS Board of Education that said the superintendent ignored advice from himself and MSCS’ former general counsel.
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Bailey: Goings and comings and goings across the suburbs
Two elected officials stepping aside, one candidate stepping up and one official stepping out in suburban offices.
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A final bow: Theater to stage Memphis playwright’s work one last time
Playwright and Memphis theater stalwart Howell Pearre wrote 46 plays during his life, and his longtime friend will direct one of his dramatic, Southern tales in Pearre’s honor.
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Where will xAI rank among Memphis water users?
Information obtained by The Daily Memphian through a Tennessee Public Records Act request shows xAI could rank among the top-five Memphis Light, Gas and Water customers.
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The Early Word: Starbucks wins in court, but board rejects Whataburger
Foote Homes redevelopment hits a milestone, friends open a Japanese ramen chain and we’ve got your last-minute shopping guide for foodie fathers.
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