Saturday, August 26, 2017

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  • The 9:01: Thoughts on the 'millennial' who left Memphis, Hugh ...

    The 9:01: Thoughts on the 'millennial' who left Memphis, Hugh ...
    CLOSE Fortune unveils the 2017 list of the “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials.” TimeMississippi's Hugh Freeze, at football practice in Oxford, Miss. on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, is beginning his third season as the Rebels head coach.(Photo: Bruce Newman, AP)Good morning in Memphis, where all eyes are on Oxford, but first …Confession: I don’t much like Facebook and try to avoid it outside of occasionally posting links to columns out of obligation.So, yesterday, when I came into the office..
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  • Why one millennial ended her love affair with Memphis

    Why one millennial ended her love affair with Memphis
    CLOSE Fortune unveils the 2017 list of the “100 Best Workplaces for Millennials.” TimePusateri, 26, recently penned a Facebook love letter to Memphis detailing why she was leaving the city for a job in San Francisco. She said the abundance of low-wage jobs and the dearth of jobs for people with degrees forced her hand.(Photo: Courtesy of Alexandra Pusateri)Call it Alexandra Pusateri’s “Dear John” letter to Memphis.Recently Pusateri, 26, penned her love for the city on her Facebook wall –..
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  • Memphis will scrap City Council runoff elections in 2019

    Memphis will scrap City Council runoff elections in 2019
    CLOSE Election Administrator Linda Phillips uses a mock ballot to explain how Shelby County's new instant runoff system works. Jim Weber/The Commercial AppealBuy PhotoElection Administrator Linda Phillips uses a mock ballot to explain how Shelby County's new instant runoff system works during an interview at the Shelby County Election Commission Operations Center Thursday morning. The ranked ballot will be used in Memphis City Council races in 2019.(Photo: Jim Weber/The Commercial Appeal..
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  • WYPL brings you the Memphis Sound

    WYPL brings you the Memphis Sound
    click to enlarge I recently stopped by the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library to see a local legend at work. No, it wasn't some superhero librarian working the stacks. I was down in the basement, where George Klein was celebrating the taping of his 150th episode of Memphis Sounds on WYPL, the library's broadcast wing (channel 18 on local cable, 89.3 on your FM dial, and streaming on the internet). Klein was every bit the professional and in very fine fettle as he wrapped up the broadcast. O..
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  • Nashville Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Arrested In Memphis

    Nashville Fugitive Wanted For Attempted Murder Arrested In Memphis
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Law Enforcement in Memphis arrested a fugitive wanted for an attempted murder in Nashville.US Marshals arrested fugitive Tommie Bowie II Thursday.Bowie was wanted for attempted murder after shooting at his girlfriend on July 9.No other details were released.
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  • Boys & Girls Clubs coming to two Memphis schools after all

    Boys & Girls Clubs coming to two Memphis schools after all
    A high school diploma opens doors to matriculating in college, qualifying for certain jobs and entering the military. But many students struggle with New York state’s arduous requirements, which generally include passing at least four Regents exams. During a discussion Tuesday about creating more diploma options, New York state’s education commissioner floated a radical solution: Allow students to use a work-readiness credential to obtain a “local diploma” instead. “I think what we need to l..
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  • Memphis Grizzlies: With TA, ZBo and VC gone, whose jerseys will ...

    Memphis Grizzlies: With TA, ZBo and VC gone, whose jerseys will ...
    In light of recent free agency news and the new deal with Nike, what jerseys will the Memphis Grizzlies sell in their stores?All the NBA apparel is about to get even more fresh. After reaching a deal with Nike, the NBA will have the iconic swoosh logo on all their gear – except the Hornets who will wear Jordan. What does that mean for the NBA? Cooler jerseys. Dri-fit polos and shirts. New shorts. You name it.In addition, they’re doing away with traditional “home and away” jerseys. Instead, each ..
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  • Jeremiah Martin: No Rest for The Memphis Tigers' Weary Point Guard

    VOL. 132 | NO. 144 | Friday, July 21, 2017 Jeremiah Martin: No Rest for The Memphis Tigers’ Weary Point Guard By Don Wade Updated 2:47PM University of Memphis Tigers point guard Jeremiah Martin will be given the keys to drive the team this season, his coach says, and he’ll have a lot of new passengers riding along. (Daily News File/Andrew J. Breig)Forget the ugly recent past. Forget the final 19-13 record and surely forget those last two games of the seaso..
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  • Memphis Grizzlies Summer League Review: Rade Zagorac

    Memphis Grizzlies Summer League Review: Rade Zagorac
    LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 9: Rade Zagorac Memphis Grizzlies Summer League Review: Rade ZagoracThe Memphis Grizzlies got their first NBA look at Rade Zagorac. How did he perform in this year’s Summer League?Rade Zagorac was one of the Memphis Grizzlies’ biggest question marks coming into this summer. Since he was drafted in the second round in last year’s NBA Draft and spent last season overseas, Grizz Nation didn’t get a single chance to see him play. Some fans had looked at his highlight tapes and s..
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  • How the Memphis Redbirds select their players' walkup music

    1 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutHow the Memphis Redbirds select their players' walkup musicHow the Memphis Redbirds select their players' walkup musicSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. How the Memphis Redbirds select their players' walkup musicLogan Murdock, USA TODAY NETWORK—Tennessee Published 6:03 p...
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