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Twenty-Three Die From COVID-19 in Last 24 Hours

Twenty-Three Die From COVID-19 in Last 24 Hours

New virus case numbers rose by 625 over the last 24 hours.

2020: The Year We Grieved

Reflections on a time of loss and broken pieces.

New Virus Numbers Break Numerous Daily Records

New virus case numbers rose by 1,163 over the last 24 hours, the highest single-day increase on record.

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News

Beale Street Music Festival Canceled for 2021

Beale Street Music Festival Canceled for 2021

The 2021 Beale Street Music Festival is canceled "due to the continuing threat of COVID-19."

Twenty-Three Die From COVID-19 in Last 24 Hours

New virus case numbers rose by 625 over the last 24 hours.

City Council Hopes Small Area Redevelopment Will Spark Growth

The Memphis City Council met on Tuesday, December 15th, to discuss more development in small areas that they hope will revitalize the city.

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Sports

Memphis Topples Houston, 30-27

Memphis Topples Houston, 30-27

It wasn't as easy as it appeared it was going to be, but the Memphis Tigers eked out a last-second 30-27 win over the Houston Cougars at the Liberty Bowl on Saturday.

Tigers 94, Mississippi Valley State 57

The Tigers went through the right kind of motions Tuesday night in throttling Mississippi Valley State at FedExForum.

Three Thoughts on Tiger Football

• Jackie Smith was a Hall of Fame tight end with the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Music

Have a Punky Xmas with the Goner TV Holiday Special

Have a Punky Xmas with the Goner TV Holiday Special

It's that time of year when you ask yourself, "How many more versions of A Christmas Carol do I have to watch?"

The Flow: Live-Streamed Music Events This Week, December 17-23

Bring on the holiday cheer!

Lush Music from Two Way Radio, Snowglobe, Smartest Man in the World

A similar motif runs through new (and reissued) releases from Memphis-centric groups Snowglobe, Two Way Radio, and the Smartest Man in the World.

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Politics

DeBerry’s Good Fortune, The Lookout, Commission COVID Controversy

DeBerry’s Good Fortune, The Lookout, Commission COVID Controversy

No few local political observers were puzzled in the aftermath of November's statewide elections by published reports that former state Representative John DeBerry had left his campaign financial account of roughly $200,000 untouched, spending none of it in his losing bid as an independent to newly elected Democratic successor Torrey Harris.

Tennesesee Democrats Prepare to Select New Chair

Memphians figure in list of nine hopefuls; selection to be made in mid-January.

Exit Interview: Lamar Alexander on Trump, Biden, Pardons

Readers of this column will have noticed that for each of the two preceding weeks, it has contained content related to Tennessee's retiring United States Senator Lamar Alexander.

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Food & Drink

Sometimes a Fishing Trip Demands a Breakfast Beer

Sometimes a Fishing Trip Demands a Breakfast Beer

Norman Maclean certainly didn't write the only book on fly-fishing, but he did write A River Runs Through It, which is undoubtedly the book on the subject.

From Scratch: Sara Embrey Bakes Sweet Treats Down on the Farm

It takes a lot for a new dish to break into that clique of traditional holiday favorites at the dinner table.

At Long Last: Dory Restaurant is Slated to Open New Year's Eve

The moment foodies have been waiting for now can be announced: Dory, the new restaurant owned by chef Dave Krog and his wife, Amanda, is slated to open December 31st.

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Opinion

2020: The Year We Grieved

2020: The Year We Grieved

Reflections on a time of loss and broken pieces.

How to Fix Our Broken Electoral System

Every presidential election season spawns calls for reform of our rickety, antiquated system for electing presidents and representatives.

We’re Number One!

When the national COVID Tracking Project released its Monday data, there was a bit of shocking news: The "highest place in the world for new cases per population" is — wait for it — the state of Tennessee.

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Film/TV

When Fake Becomes Real: J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius

When Fake Becomes Real: J.R. “Bob” Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius

"The World Ends Tomorrow and YOU MAY DIE!"

Music Video Two-fer Tuesday: Stephen Chopek and Paul Taylor

It's a very special Tuesday edition of Music Video Monday.

Music Video Monday: Muck Sticky

Music Video Monday goes into the Multiverse!

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Pending Bill Would Make Cockfighting a Felony in Tennessee

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Pending Bill Would Make Cockfighting a Felony in Tennessee

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2020: The Year We Grieved

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