According to this story from the Houston Chronicle, things look good for the U of M Tiger basketball team — but not so great for other C-USA teams with NCAA tournament hopes.
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Happy Birthday, Elvis!
It’s that time again — Elvis’ birthday, when the King is honored with a week full of events, starting tonight. …
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E.P.’s Delta Kitchen Hosts Memorial Dinner
On Wednesday, January 10th at 7 p.m., E.P. chef Michael Patrick will host a memorial dinner for Larry Lackey, chef/owner of Cayenne Moon. Lackey passed away late last year. …
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Call the Enquirer: Somebody’s Eaten Sasquatch
After 679 attempts, someone has finally finished Big Foot Lodge’s four-pound Sasquatch burger in less than an hour!…
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NYT Broadcast Media Group, WREG-TV Has Buyer
According to the site Lost Remote, the New York Time’s Broadcast Media Group has found a buyer for its nine television stations, which includes WREG-TV. Oak Hill Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has agreed to pay $575 million for the stations.
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ShadowCon This Weekend
Itching for a little D&D action? You’re in luck. ShadowCon, geared to Sci-Fi and fantasy enthusiasts, is this weekend at the Holiday Inn on Mt. Moriah. According to the ShadowCon site: “There will be fencing, heavy weapons and tourneys. There will be gaming, D&D, Vampire LARP, computer gaming, board games, an International game room, Merchants Masquerade (Historical, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy), Hall costume contest, Belly Dance lessons, Friday night Karaoke, Saturday night Haffla (Belly dance party), Kane’s Auction of the Strange and Unusual, and MORE.”
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Elvis Dentistry For Sale
From the UPI: The family of a local dentist is selling a model of Elvis’ mouth and porcelain crown. According to the story…
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Concert Tonight to Benefit Ethiopian Orphans
After reading in the Flyer about Tom Rand, a local teacher who biked across the country to raise $100,000 for Ethiopian orphans, Rachel Mays was moved to do something…
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Jeff Tweedy at GPAC
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is going to play a solo concert ….
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MPD Studies NYPD
Memphis may be a far cry from New York City, but Memphis Police Director (MPD) Larry Godwin would like to imitate the Big Apple’s successful crime-fighting technology in the Bluff City. Godwin recently returned from New York, where he and five other high-ranking officers studied New York’s police department. …
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2007 Blues Music Awards Nominees Announced
Barbara Blue, who can be found most nights of the week singing at Silky O’Sullivan’s on Beale Street, finds herself in elite company this week, joining such established blues stars as Marcia Ball and Shemekia Copeland as one of five nominees for Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year in the 2007 Blues Music Awards….
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CD Fund-raiser for Larry Finch
Nearly four years ago, beloved former University of Memphis basketball player and coach Larry Finch had a stroke. To offset Finch’s medical costs, his supporters created The Friends of Coach Larry Finch Foundation. Today, the foundation is releasing a tribute CD ….