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• July 2020

  • It was a 14-year Interim, but SOBeast is moving in the storied East Memphis spot

    Ed and Britney Cabigao are opening a second location of SOB, called SOBeast, in the location on Sanderlin that has been home to a host of chefs at Interim.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 02, 2020

  • Wade: At Memphis, a conversation far beyond football

    At Memphis, head coach Ryan Silverfield is encouraging his assistants to have real conversations with players about real things and for players' voices to be heard. Assistants John Simon and Anthony Jones have taken that to heart, while also wondering what lies ahead for their own children. 

    By Don Wade July 02, 2020

  • Southwest community college plans expansion, new ‘front door’ on Union

    Southwest Tennessee Community College plans to convert the closed Office Depot building near Downtown for its performing arts programs, for an array of student services, for a bit of retail to serve students and for a more prominent presence along busy Union Avenue.

    By Tom Bailey July 01, 2020

  • Nelson: Strickland should be an agent of restraint

    Public safety includes not taking actions that risk turning up the city’s temperature at a volatile time. In those moments the mayor needs to be an agent of restraint.

    By Michael Nelson July 01, 2020

  • Science of pH could be weapon against flu epidemics

    A researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital says pH way of rooting out influenza viruses that could cause pandemics.

    By Jane Roberts July 01, 2020

  • Rent and concern for refugee families rise in Woodcrest Apartments

    Organizations are scrambling to find other housing for refugee families in Woodcrest Apartments. The units are being renovated, but the below-market rent is about to rise substantially.

    By Tom Bailey July 01, 2020

  • ‘Barbecue Rich’ is Charlie Vergos’ new comedy album

    Charlie Vergos has released his first comedy album and was No. 1 on iTunes until Weird Al knocked him down a spot.

    By Jennifer Biggs July 01, 2020

• June 2020

  • Wade: National anthem never asked to be at every game; maybe it shouldn’t be

    It began as a poem written during the War of 1812. A century later “The Star-Spangled Banner” was our unofficial national anthem. Today, without the social injustice conversation that accompanies it, we might barely notice it at all. 

    By Don Wade June 30, 2020

  • ‘Hush, Y’all’ gives WGC-FESJI a better chance at having fans

    The PGA TOUR is not immune to positive COVID-19 tests. But with the WGC-FESJI five weeks away, executive tournament director Darrell Smith hopes some fans can attend.

    By Don Wade June 30, 2020

  • S.A.V.E. asks high court to hear election machine case

    A Shelby County group seeking election security reforms is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its case to prohibit the use of certain election machines and provide for a paper trail of election ballots.

    By Sam Stockard June 30, 2020

  • Groundwork for first townhomes underway at The Lake District

    Developers of the $400 million mixed-use The Lake District project in Lakeland launched the next portion, 109 upscale townhomes, with the start of grading and groundwork Monday, June 29.

    By Michael Waddell June 29, 2020

  • Beauty Shop reopens with old favorites, new standouts

    The Beauty Shop is back and better than ever, with some new menu items to go along with some of chef/owner Karen Carrier's classics.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 29, 2020

  • Yes, players are testing positive, and yes football season has a chance

    If college football is to start its season and continue its season, all involved parties will have to be adaptable, smart and willing to follow protocols, says Memphis Athletic Director Laird Veatch. And even then? No guarantees. 

    By Don Wade June 29, 2020

  • Nelson: In these conflicted times, Mississippi shows the way

    "Nuance and process are the boring but essential virtues we need to make good decisions about matters like state flags, Confederate monuments and public holidays."

    By Michael Nelson June 28, 2020

  • FedEx skips exec bonuses, downgrades office unit

    A non-cash asset impairment charge related to FedEx Office's difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic has depleted the remaining goodwill value of $2.2 billion, 2004 acquisition.

    By Wayne Risher June 28, 2020

  • Cohen pushes for Barr impeachment, sees partisan divide in police reform calls

    The city's top elected Democrat talked about Barr's coming appearance before the House next month and the police reform debate in Washington and in the streets of Memphis.

    By Bill Dries June 28, 2020

  • Second-longest heart transplant survivor in U.S. now has also beat COVID

    Thomas Bryant, a heart transplant survivor, was admitted to the hospital weeks after he had surgery for colon cancer. His COVID treatment and recovery will be part of body of research being gathered around the world that will help scientists know how to treat people with underlying conditions. 

    By Jane Roberts June 27, 2020

  • Three-star JP Martin felt wanted and needed by Memphis before commitment

    Running back JP Martin is the No. 626 player in the class of 2021. He chose the Tigers over Texas State, Tulane and Yale while other schools like Dartmouth, Harvard, Houston and Michigan State offered prior to his commitment. 

    By Jonah Jordan June 27, 2020

  • Patio guide: 100-plus choices for outdoor dining, drinking during COVID

    Eating dinner outside is a pleasure, but it does get really hot here. Still: Sweaty or COVID? Flies or COVID? I know my answer. I think it’s your answer too, because so many of you have asked me where you can eat outdoors. Here's a guide.

    By Jennifer Biggs June 26, 2020

  • NBA releases Memphis Grizzlies return schedule

    The Grizzlies have a tough road ahead in Orlando. 

    By Drew Hill June 26, 2020

  • Calkins: All these years later, the Grizz arena lease still a win

    Here's how the "early termination" section came to be in the Grizzlies lease — and why Memphians should still consider the lease to be an emphatic success. 

    By Geoff Calkins June 26, 2020

  • Conaway: Katz and rats, dads and doughnuts

    A funky triangle bounded by Park, Lamar and Airways would be the first shopping center where things would start to change, where black and white Memphis would mix and mingle, where Memphis would start to look like Memphis.

    By Dan Conaway June 26, 2020

  • Guard Jalen Brown hearing from a variety of teams during coronavirus pandemic

    Guard Jalen Brown is working hard to find the best fit for his future team and improve his stock during the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Jonah Jordan June 26, 2020

  • Memphians for America may fade away after Saturday’s flag sale

    The time for “Taps” may have arrived for Memphians for America. The group anticipates its street-corner sales of U.S. flags may be the last after holding the event yearly for a half-century.

    By Tom Bailey June 26, 2020

  • Sanford: Mask or no mask? Politics – and gender – inform the decision

    A study released this month found that men are less likely to wear masks in public than women. 'Men more than women agree that wearing a face covering is shameful, not cool, a sign of weakness, and a stigma,' one of the study’s authors said.

    By Otis Sanford June 25, 2020