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Memphis improves to a half-game behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings.
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Redbirds recap: Redbirds blow past Storm Chasers
Memphis improves to a half-game behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63304
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The $1.7 billion plan for Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be shaken up by a new board of state appointees during the 2026-27 academic year.
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MSCS approves final budget before takeover oversight begins
The $1.7 billion plan for Memphis-Shelby County Schools could be shaken up by a new board of state appointees during the 2026-27 academic year.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63302
about 2 hours ago
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The NBA is quiet. The criticism is loud. The Grizzlies would be the only NBA team directly impacted by a proposed rule change next season, and the vote is right around the corner.
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Grizzlies await vote by owners that could restrict future draft pick
The NBA is quiet. The criticism is loud. The Grizzlies would be the only NBA team directly impacted by a proposed rule change next season, and the vote is right around the corner.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63308
about 2 hours ago
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An ad hoc group will now work on another rewrite to overhaul the 48-year-old procedure for resolving impasses between the city administration and labor unions.
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City Council lets veto of impasse ordinance. Now the rewrite begins.
An ad hoc group will now work on another rewrite to overhaul the 48-year-old procedure for resolving impasses between the city administration and labor unions.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63305
about 2 hours ago
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U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn says President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund needs 'a revisit.'
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Blackburn says Trump's $1.8B anti-weaponization fund needs 'a revisit'
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn says President Donald Trump's $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund needs 'a revisit.'
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63297
about 3 hours ago
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At 11 years old, Josh Verma, a Memphis-area elementary student, has made it to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee being held this week in Washington, D.C.
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Memphis-area 5th grader advances to National Spelling Bee quarterfinals
At 11 years old, Josh Verma, a Memphis-area elementary student, has made it to the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee being held this week in Washington, D.C.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63312
about 4 hours ago
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A panel of judges delivered a setback for those wishing to preserve Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district.
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Judges uphold map in state redistricting lawsuit
A panel of judges delivered a setback for those wishing to preserve Tennessee’s only majority-Black congressional district.
https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrostate-government/article/63303/judges-uphold-congressional-map-tennessee-redistricting-lawsuit
about 5 hours ago
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Movies opening this week: horror movie ‘Backrooms’, literal dad movie 'The Breadwinner' and historical drama 'Pressure'.
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Memphis Movies This Week: Discovering ‘Backrooms’, reliving 'Summer of Soul'
Movies opening this week: horror movie ‘Backrooms’, literal dad movie 'The Breadwinner' and historical drama 'Pressure'.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63298
about 8 hours ago
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AutoZone’s mega hub and commercial business strategy has it poised to continue growing in the summer months, officials said during an earnings call Tuesday, May 26.
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AutoZone earnings climb as new mega-hub stores beat sales expectations
AutoZone’s mega hub and commercial business strategy has it poised to continue growing in the summer months, officials said during an earnings call Tuesday, May 26.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63269
about 9 hours ago
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Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
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Sudoku: May 26
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
https://dailymemphian.com/article/59401
about 10 hours ago
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Long frustrated with his city’s test scores, Memphis Republican state Rep. Mark White proposed the Tennessee Legislature follow in Texas’ footsteps and model a takeover of its own largest school system after changes in Houston. Will it be effective?
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about 11 hours ago
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With Memorial Day now behind us, you might think we’ve started summer. But not yet.
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The AM/DM podcast: Setting up the short week
With Memorial Day now behind us, you might think we’ve started summer. But not yet.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63178
about 11 hours ago
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Lt. Gov. McNally’s two Shelby County appointees will join five others selected last week by Gov. Bill Lee. House Speaker Cameron Sexton has yet to announce his appointments to the nine-member oversight board, which will have sweeping powers over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
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McNally selects former MSCS board member, local attorney for school takeover board
Lt. Gov. McNally’s two Shelby County appointees will join five others selected last week by Gov. Bill Lee. House Speaker Cameron Sexton has yet to announce his appointments to the nine-member oversight board, which will have sweeping powers over Memphis-Shelby County Schools.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63270
about 12 hours ago
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The hospital will restart its search after their top pediatric recruit decides to stay in Texas.
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Le Bonheur’s next pediatric chief bows out weeks before start date
The hospital will restart its search after their top pediatric recruit decides to stay in Texas.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63092
about 13 hours ago
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“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.
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Restaurant Remix: No Comment is staying '80s-themed but with a twist
“We know we can do oysters. We want to make sure this new menu crushes,” said the co-owner of No Comment as it transitions to a restaurant with an Indian-Italian flavor.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63175
about 13 hours ago
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At its Tuesday, May 26 session, the City Council will also take up a hotel surcharge for the Hyatt Centric at Beale Street and Riverside Drive, along with a name change for part of Alston Avenue.
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The City Council's impasse over the city impasse procedure
At its Tuesday, May 26 session, the City Council will also take up a hotel surcharge for the Hyatt Centric at Beale Street and Riverside Drive, along with a name change for part of Alston Avenue.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63227
about 14 hours ago
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Just a few decades ago, the law school was in a rundown building with unreliable air conditioning and a flooding problem, and its future Downtown was an underutilized space far removed from its glory days. Here’s how that changed.
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Ask the Memphian: How did the U of M law school end up in the old Custom House?
Just a few decades ago, the law school was in a rundown building with unreliable air conditioning and a flooding problem, and its future Downtown was an underutilized space far removed from its glory days. Here’s how that changed.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63207
about 15 hours ago
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Molly Mehner, town administrator, has repeatedly urged elected officials to focus on needs instead of wants, calling the financial plan a “plain Jane” budget.
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Collierville budget plan: no tax increase, higher utility bills and more employee benefits
Molly Mehner, town administrator, has repeatedly urged elected officials to focus on needs instead of wants, calling the financial plan a “plain Jane” budget.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63169
about 16 hours ago
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This Memphis kid has toured the U.S. in productions of 'The Lion King' and 'MJ The Musical,' and he played young Marlon Jackson in 'Michael.'
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Only 16, this Memphis kid has performed nationwide and stars in 'Michael'
This Memphis kid has toured the U.S. in productions of 'The Lion King' and 'MJ The Musical,' and he played young Marlon Jackson in 'Michael.'
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63146
about 17 hours ago
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Daily WordRow: May 26
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https://dailymemphian.com/article/62990
about 18 hours ago
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Today’s puzzle is from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Robertson Family Aquatic Center at the Whitehaven YMCA and was taken by Brandon LaGrone II.
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Daily Jigsaw: Whitehaven YMCA
Today’s puzzle is from the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Robertson Family Aquatic Center at the Whitehaven YMCA and was taken by Brandon LaGrone II.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63154
about 18 hours ago
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Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer.
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Photo Gallery: Memorial Day in Memphis
Memorial Day signals the beginning of summer.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63268
1 day ago
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Anchoring the Civil Rights Museum expansion is celebrated artist Derek Fordjour’s “Three Kings: Epilogue.” The massive artwork shows three sides of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel and it tethers Fordjour to his hometown.
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Thinker, dreamer & leader: Artist Derek Fordjour reimagines Room 306
Anchoring the Civil Rights Museum expansion is celebrated artist Derek Fordjour’s “Three Kings: Epilogue.” The massive artwork shows three sides of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel and it tethers Fordjour to his hometown.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63255
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On the road near Shelby Forest, there’s a home of two teachers who, in retirement, took a remarkable leap of faith: They decided to live off the grid.
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Green acres: How one local couple is living and loving off-grid life
On the road near Shelby Forest, there’s a home of two teachers who, in retirement, took a remarkable leap of faith: They decided to live off the grid.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63223
1 day ago
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Officials said the officer had just received a suspicious vehicle call.
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MPD officer cited for Saturday crash that sent three to hospital
Officials said the officer had just received a suspicious vehicle call.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63267
1 day ago
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For row after row, many of the headstones bear no name.
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Flags, headstones and hard truths: Memphis National Cemetery tells a different Civil War story
For row after row, many of the headstones bear no name.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63266
1 day ago
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The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over Congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.
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Democrats switch to campaign mode in new Congressional districts
The political roundup looks at a shift in the fight over Congressional redistricting and what it says about the tactics of both parties in the state of Tennessee.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63257
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A 13-year-old referendum is sparking a budget battle in some Memphis suburbs as school boards see flat funding despite higher property values. However, government officials say they can freeze the funding due to other ways they contribute.
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Most suburban school districts say they aren't getting funding owed to them
A 13-year-old referendum is sparking a budget battle in some Memphis suburbs as school boards see flat funding despite higher property values. However, government officials say they can freeze the funding due to other ways they contribute.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/62929
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This mailbag is full of questions on trades that have and haven’t happened and how exactly the Memphis Grizzlies are positioned entering the offseason.
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Grizzlies Mailbag: Trading Ja Morant and other offseason issues
This mailbag is full of questions on trades that have and haven’t happened and how exactly the Memphis Grizzlies are positioned entering the offseason.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63221
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There are now a total of four lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map. Here is a breakdown of where each case stands as the August primaries rapidly approach.
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Here's where the cases against Tennessee's new congressional map stand
There are now a total of four lawsuits against Tennessee’s new congressional map. Here is a breakdown of where each case stands as the August primaries rapidly approach.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63256
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“It’s just been amazing what we’ve done with just our sheer talent, just wanting to write and be heard,” Bria Saulsberry said.
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Well versed: A Memphis wordsmith makes history with 'little poems'
“It’s just been amazing what we’ve done with just our sheer talent, just wanting to write and be heard,” Bria Saulsberry said.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63248
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Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
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Sudoku: May 25
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/59400
1 day ago
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Daily WordRow: May 25
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https://dailymemphian.com/article/62989
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Today’s puzzle is the interior of Josephine Estelle, the new restaurant from chefs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman. It was taken by Mark Weber.
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Daily Jigsaw: A Tuscan classic
Today’s puzzle is the interior of Josephine Estelle, the new restaurant from chefs Andrew Ticer and Michael Hudman. It was taken by Mark Weber.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63129
2 days ago
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This Week in Memphis: Memorial Day, Italian Fest, a new coffee shop opens on South Main and The Lobbyist reopens its patio.
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This Week in Memphis: Memorial Day and Italian Fest
This Week in Memphis: Memorial Day, Italian Fest, a new coffee shop opens on South Main and The Lobbyist reopens its patio.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63136
2 days ago
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With the loss, the Redbirds fell behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings for the first time in 2026.
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Redbirds Recap: League leader Memphis loses first-place spot after fall to I-Cubs
With the loss, the Redbirds fell behind the Rochester Red Wings for first place in the International League standings for the first time in 2026.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63265
2 days ago
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Farmington Elementary student Josh Verma hopes to be the fourth Memphis-area student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
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Fifth-grader hopes to be C-H-A-M-P-I-O-N at his third-straight National Spelling Bee in DC
Farmington Elementary student Josh Verma hopes to be the fourth Memphis-area student to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63210
3 days ago
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CBS Radio News ends broadcasting Friday, May 22, after nearly a century airing on hundreds of radio stations across the country. The end is another change in a way of reporting that is becoming harder to find and define.
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Dries: CBS Radio News signs off for the last time, leaving one less network to hit at the top of the hour
CBS Radio News ends broadcasting Friday, May 22, after nearly a century airing on hundreds of radio stations across the country.
https://dailymemphian.com/subscriber/section/metrospirit-of-memphis/article/63142/cbs-radio-news-memphis-wrec-wlyx-whbq-signs-off-ends-broadcast
3 days ago
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Oh, sip! Dr. Bean's Coffee is owned by an actual doctor, and his last name is really Bean.
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Oh, sip! Dr. Bean's Coffee is owned by an actual doctor, and his last name is really Bean.
Oh, sip! Dr. Bean's Coffee is owned by an actual doctor, and his last name is really Bean.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/62037
3 days ago
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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is clearing four buildings on its campus.
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Former Immaculate Conception high school buildings, convent being demolished
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is clearing four buildings on its campus.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63206
3 days ago
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A franchise-altering decision could be on the horizon for the Memphis Grizzlies. How risky is the NBA team willing to be?
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Hill: Who do the Grizzlies take at No. 3? Let's dive into the numbers.
A franchise-altering decision could be on the horizon for the Memphis Grizzlies. How risky is the NBA team willing to be?
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63225
3 days ago
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Back for its third year, Ghost River Brewing Co.’s Made to Wander Music Festival will expand to two weekends.
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In its third year, Ghost River Brewing expands music festival to two weekends
Back for its third year, Ghost River Brewing Co.’s Made to Wander Music Festival will expand to two weekends.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63217
3 days ago
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Opinion: 'Opposing such blatant gerrymandering isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a democracy issue.'
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Opinion: 'The Bible gives us good reasons to stand up for democracy'
Opinion: 'Opposing such blatant gerrymandering isn’t a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s a democracy issue.'
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63171
3 days ago
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Opinion by Erica May: 'I’m calling on the Democrats of Shelby County ... We know what you’re against ... But what are you for? What are you going to do for Memphis and Memphians?'
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Opinion: Redistricting highlights the real crisis – the ‘devastatingly low’ voter turnout
Opinion by Erica May: 'I’m calling on the Democrats of Shelby County ... We know what you’re against ... But what are you for? What are you going to do for Memphis and Memphians?'
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63226
3 days ago
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Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
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Sudoku: May 24
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?
https://dailymemphian.com/article/59399
3 days ago
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Daily WordRow: May 24
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https://dailymemphian.com/article/62988
3 days ago
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Today’s puzzle is the meat display case at Buster’s Butcher and was taken by Greg Campbell.
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Daily Jigsaw: Charlie's Butcher
Today’s puzzle is the meat display case at Buster’s Butcher and was taken by Greg Campbell.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63152
3 days ago
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Candace Echols, opinion: When master violinist (and Grizz Den podcaster) Will Walker stands in the spot where his heart and his song and his community and his God meet, he worships and invites the rest of us to come alongside and do the same.
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Echols: Music as a metaphor for God
Candace Echols, opinion: When master violinist (and Grizz Den podcaster) Will Walker stands in the spot where his heart and his song and his community and his God meet, he worships and invites the rest of us to come alongside and do the same.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63260
3 days ago
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With the loss, Memphis falls into a three-way tie with the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Milwaukee Brewers) and Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A, Washington Nationals) for first place in the International League standings.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis lets lead slip away in Game 4 at Iowa
With the loss, Memphis falls into a three-way tie with the Nashville Sounds (Triple-A, Milwaukee Brewers) and Rochester Red Wings (Triple-A, Washington Nationals) for first place in the International League standings.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63262
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Former Memphis Redbird Bryan Torres had considered retirement. But 11 years after his first minor league appearance, he made it to the major leagues at age 28 and homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in his debut Saturday.
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Former Redbird Bryan Torres homers in big league debut for Cardinals
Former Memphis Redbird Bryan Torres had considered retirement. But 11 years after his first minor league appearance, he made it to the major leagues at age 28 and homered for the St. Louis Cardinals in his debut Saturday.
https://dailymemphian.com/article/63261
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