Calkins: Nobody can replace Fred Smith. (But he told us how to handle this, too.)
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June 2025
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What to order: City Silo’s fresh take on favorites
City Silo has a menu that doesn’t make for easy decision-making but is perfect for ordering with wild abandon and enjoying with a fresh juice and great conversation.
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New GPAC leader is immersed in local arts
Parke Kennedy took the role of Germantown Performing Arts Center executive director earlier this month. She wants to keep GPAC on the path it’s on.
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‘We’re just architects’: Cnct Design put in everything for Edge District development
“We want it to be a place that’s for Memphians, by Memphians,” said John Halford, founder of Cnct Design, about the Edge District.
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Buckley: Memphis’ bowl game, PGA event battling to maintain lofty status
One has an SEC tie-in. The other is a FedEx Cup Playoffs stop. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl and FedEx St. Jude Championship both are working to fend off competitors who want what they have.
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The Early Word: Farewell to Mr. Smith, free summer meals for kids
Elon Musk is moving more equipment to the Mid-South, an architecture firm is reshaping The Edge District and a seafood restaurant has opened on Beale Street.
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Arlington faces deadline to finalize budget, property tax rate
The Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special-called meeting Monday night to consider final reading of the annual budget and a $1.13 property tax rate.
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Germantown leaders consider budget, tax increase amid ‘looming recession’
Germantown leaders will give final consideration to their budget Monday. The financial plan includes a property tax increase.
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Property tax face-off will close out county budget season
A potential property tax hike looms as the Shelby County Commission tackles its budget and the Sheriff’s Office fights for funding.
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What to Order: Massive sushi rolls at Sakura
Ellen Chamberlain says she loves discovering a hidden gem, and Sakura’s newest location in Lakeland certainly qualifies.
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State laws could send Memphis hemp industry up in smoke
A Memphis-based hemp grower and distributor could soon find itself in the bizarre situation of having to sell its products to an alcohol distributor before buying them back to sell at its own retail stores.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis blanks Norfolk, 9-0
Third baseman Nathan Church went 3-for-5 with two triples and shortstop Brody Moore went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI.
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FedEx at 50: At U of M, FedEx finds a good ‘FIT’
At the FedEx Institute of Technology, they’re ensuring Memphis isn’t a data science or artificial intelligence desert.
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FedEx at 50: Memphis International’s airfield never closes — that’s by design
In February, when rain and freezing temperatures layered trees and buildings in ice, more than 70 daytime airfield employees spent three nights at the airport — working and sleeping in shifts to keep the runways open.
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FedEx at 50: Local power of FedEx rests with wealth of jobs, opportunity
An estimated $1.6 billion in annual payroll from FedEx underwrites much of the local economy.
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FedEx at 50: ‘FedEx makes every part of Memphis better’
FedExForum, national golf tournaments, pandas, the area’s growing medical device industry, its IT sector — leaders say they couldn’t have happened without FedEx.
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FedEx at 50: Why Memphis? An answer through the fog
Fred Smith has given several reasons for moving his young company to Memphis: the city’s central location, help from the Memphis International Airport and the area’s operational weather.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis drops Game 5 to Norfolk, 7-3
The Redbirds play Game 6 of a six-game series against the Norfolk Tides on Sunday at AutoZone Park. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
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First-ever public fireworks show to light up Lakeland’s sky
Plus a list of fireworks shows coming to Memphis’ suburbs to celebrate Fourth of July.
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With state stretched thin, Memphis area pushes for local crime lab
Harris also told commissioners June 18 he is open to supporting a property tax increase to fund the lab.
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New venue aims to bring locals back to Beale
A restaurant and event space has opened in the former Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe and Honky Tonk location.
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Elon Musk talks xAI in Memphis and beyond
Billionaire Elon Musk shed new light last week on exactly what technology his artificial intelligence company has in Memphis, and what his plans are for the future of xAI.
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With summer on the way, here’s what to expect during hurricane season
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active on record, featuring 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes.
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Redbirds recap: Norfolk scores two in the ninth to top Memphis
Left fielder Nathan Church scored the only Redbirds run in the bottom of the first with an inside-the-park home run.
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Tigers baseball assistant to become pitching coach at University of New Orleans
Connor Manola joined the Memphis staff ahead of the 2024 season and Memphis head coach Matt Riser said he played a significant role in developing the catchers in the past two years.
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