The 901: Shelby County Board of Commissioners to consider bail hearing room for arrestees
Good morning, Memphis, where 20 years ago chef and restaurateur Karen Carrier transformed the historic beauty shop where Priscilla Presley used to get her hair done into one of Memphis’ most popular dining spots.
But, first, after the American Civil Liberties Union and Shelby County advocacy groups threatened to sue the county for its bail and pretrial detention practices, the county government plans to create a bail hearing room for arrestees, our Katherine Burgess reports in her story for subscribers.
The Shelby County Commission will first consider in a committee meeting this week whether to fund expenses and additional personnel to establish that room.
If the resolution is passed by the commission, the judges of General Sessions Criminal Court will then have to approve a standing bail order. Then, the county will have six months to ramp up the new bail hearing room and practices.
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The Beauty Shop to celebrate its 20th anniversary
The Beauty Shop is set to celebrate its 20th anniversary Saturday with Beehive hairdos, craft cocktails, live music and great food, our Jennifer Chandler reports in her story for subscribers.
Back in 2002, chef and restaurateur Karen Carrier transformed the historic beauty shop into a unique and edgy neighborhood restaurant that would go on to become one of Memphis’ most popular dining spots for the past two decades.
“It’s an experience,” said Carrier. “Memphis is a true town of creatives, and we have very sophisticated palates in this city. What makes a great city is the culture, the music, the art and, of course, the food.”
Jennifer shares the story of how this salon become a must-try restaurant in Memphis.
11 concerts you won’t want to miss in August
Memphis’ concert calendar continues to offer a bounty of musical pleasures this month as we’ll see a variety of shows by country legends, rising rap stars and gospel veterans, our Bob Mehr reports in his story for subscribers.
He shares his list of 11 top concert picks for August, including Duke Deuce, Lady A, Cobra Man and Elizabeth King.
Ed Murphey Classic brings pro pole vaulters to Beale Street
Beale Street was turned into a pole vaulting venue for 14 professional pole vaulters this weekend as it hosted the first street pole vault in Tennessee for part of this year’s Ed Murphey Classic, our Alexis Davis reports.
“This is just truly awesome,” said Sundi Puckett, the mother of University of Memphis pole vaulter Evan Puckett. “The whole energy here is just next level. The fact that it is Downtown brings a different feel, and this is one of the most exciting sports ever.”
Bridget Williams, ninth-ranked pole vaulter in the world, won the women's competition, and Olympian Matt Ludwig was the men's winner.
Tigers offensive coordinator answers key preseason questions
For the first time since 2014, Memphis is coming off a season in which it ranked outside the top 25 in total offense, our Evan Barnes reports in his story for subscribers.
First-year offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey answered five key questions ahead of the start to preseason practice, including which receiver has game-breaking potential like Calvin Austin III and how quarterback Seth Henigan is preparing for a better second season?
Read Evan's story to understand everything you need to know about the Tigers’ offense this preseason.
Sheffield High School senior leads state in interceptions
Sheffield High School senior Mark Joseph transformed opposing quarterbacks’ mistakes into a state-leading 10 interceptions in 2021, our Wynston Wilcox reports in his story for subscribers.
The number of interceptions led to Sheffield coach Edward Kuykendoll nicknaming Joseph “the eraser.”
“He erases all negative plays,” Kuykendoll said of his all-state defensive back.
Joseph’s success earns him the No. 12 spot on The Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen, a collection of the top college football prospects in the Memphis area as ranked by the newspaper.
The 901 is written by Ray Padilla, digital producer for The Commercial Appeal. He can be reached at raymond.padilla@commercialappeal.com or on Twitter at @Ray_Padilla_.
This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: The 901: Bail hearing room for arrestees, Beauty Shop anniversary
