New Tri-State Defender
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Apr- 2020 -12 April
COMMENTARY: #ACCESS901 — ‘Alexa, homeschool my kids!’
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — “I actually moved our son’s desk from his room into my workspace to help him understand, WE ARE STILL LEARNING AND WORKING. Our new norm…
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11 April
Mother-son nonprofit looking to drive home Easter’s spirit
THE NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The five-year old co-powering this deed is Carl Grandberry V. He and his partner-mother Shauna Jones-Grandberry have arranged to be on the old K-Mart parking…
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11 April
How COVID-19 is Disrupting My Wedding Planning
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — On March 20, exactly eight months until our destination wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, my fiancé, Lorenzo Herman and I received a notification on our phones…
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4 April
‘NOTHING IS NORMAL’: Small-town hospital soldiers ahead against pandemic
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — As of March 31, the Mississippi State Department of Health’s website was reporting 1,073 total cases statewide and 22 fatalities. Marshall County, where Holly Springs is,…
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Sep- 2019 -30 September
Strong Second Half leads Memphis over Navy
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — The Memphis Tigers kicked off their campaign for their third consecutive American Conference Western Division championship against the Navy Midshipmen last night. Sporting a 3-1 record over…
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30 September
Cane Creek revisits ‘Free Joe’ connection as the church notes its 159th anniversary
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pastor Dawson and the nearly 300-member congregation marked the church’s 159th anniversary with a program that marked the occasion and a season of planning and future dreaming…
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29 September
For Elise Neal, going Art UP is a creative step forward
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Actress and native Memphian Elise Neal (“Hustle & Flow,” “Rosewood,” “Logan,” “The Hughleys”) has entered into a partnership with ArtUp. Neal will serve as an ArtUp Executive…
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28 September
Mayor Harris off track with MATA moves, says County Clerk Halbert
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert on Wednesday said she is angry and frustrated with the way Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration is handling a proposal to…
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27 September
WANTED: Living relatives of Negro League star pitcher Verdell Mathis
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — It’s been about 70 years since Verdell Mathis pitched for the Memphis Red Sox. During the 1940s, he was considered the greatest lefty pitcher of the…
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25 September
Judge blocks Tennessee voter signup penalties, citing harm
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — A federal judge has blocked Tennessee’s new restrictions for registering voters from taking effect on Oct. 1 while a challenge of the law proceeds. Judge Aleta…
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