News Editor
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September, 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
There are 205 articles by Clay Bailey :
Hernando considered naming a section of street after fallen activist Charlie Kirk, raising the question of when to name something after a person who died.
Memories of Maywood bring back times of cold water, spraying fountains, a jukebox and high dives, plus sand mined from Destin.
The owners of DeSoto’s Maywood Beach routinely headed down to Destin, but it wasn’t to frolic in the waves.
Another mixed-use plan is under consideration at the end of Germantown’s Central Business District, while the mayor decides to forget the county mayor’s office and stay in the suburb.
Festival-goers will descend on the west end of Old Germantown this weekend for a tradition of crafters, food and entertainment.
Keith Grant has not identified the potential store for his Union Depot development, but he may have provided a clue towards solving the mystery.
Governments in DeSoto County are starting their annual budget process, but first, property owners have to figure out what the heck is a mill.
The Beatles stopped in Memphis during their August 1966 tour amid a backdrop of protest. The supergroup never toured again, and Memphis could have been a factor in the decision.
After more than 40 years, Collierville thinks it is time to update its beer ordinance, eliminating — among other things — the restriction on proximity to churches.
Blaze Jordan is back playing near his home turf in DeSoto County, hoping to reach the big leagues like other locals of the past and present.
With an unknown grocer heading to Union Depot in Bartlett, the guessing begins on which one could occupy the space. And, of course, Publix is the first on everyone’s desired list.
Eighteen months after leaving the Memphis system, Bartlett’s library is continuing to make improvements as questions linger about whether the departure was the right move.
William Brooks paid a steep price in serving this country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This week he received a gesture of appreciation for his sacrifice.
A Bartlett alderman questioned whether the city’s chamber of commerce was providing proper support for the amount of money steered to the organization by the suburb.
There is a cost to run a school district, and Germantown is facing the price tag of upgrades to Houston High.
This past week, Horn Lake held its elections, Bartlett opened a new coffeehouse and a suburb dealt with calls to another big party. Meanwhile, cities are wrapping up the annual budget review.
Within three years of starting its high school classes, Lakeland Prep is the state baseball champion and has bragging rights in Class AA.
“There was a time when drive-in movie theaters — Bellevue, Jaxon, Sky-Vue — were all around town. But you have to be of a certain age to remember where they were.”
Some questions about fluoride in the Collierville water system led to more questions — from observers wondering if the town was going to eliminate the mineral responsible for reducing dental problems.
Two new schools in the eastern suburbs will provide more space for the student bodies, allow for expansion of curriculum and, in one case, provide temporary relief for parents concerned about students changing schools.
An interview with Mayor Darren Musselwhite pulled back the curtain on some of the unknowns and interesting details about the Southaven leader.
A tour through the suburbs this week, checking on a shoe store closing, memories of the Lakeland Amusement Park and the question of Quail Ridge.
Todd Halford has brought a new level of fun to the City of Bartlett’s social media world, adding puns, snappy attire and promotion of the suburb.
“If you don’t call us back when we reach out for an interview, you can’t say that we didn’t present your side of a story on campaigns.”
After a trip to Fayette County, I really have the identification to show I really am who I’ve said I am for 70-plus years.