Some call it a pandemic of grief
Even persons of faith can struggle with being unable to be physically present and say goodbye to loved ones.
Toni Lepeska
Freelance Reporter
There are 246 articles by Toni Lepeska :
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October 2021
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Business Memphis company makes a ‘Star’ turn, from the ground up
‘Dancing with the Stars’ kicks into high gear on the exact type of DanceFloor USA cushioned, beech wood boards used at Benji Smith’s East Memphis dance studio.
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September 2021
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BusinessOlive Branch company using agricultural waste product to clean water
Riceland Foods Inc. is selling its rice hulls to Glanris, which approached the farmer-owned agriculture marketing cooperative with a business deal.
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August 2021
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Collierville Collierville church finds approach for collective grief
The church is home to one of the city’s handful of Stephen Ministries, a program that pairs a person suffering from loss with their own trained lay person for a year.
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Food Feast on the Farm Gala returns to Agricenter
Agricenter International’s signature fundraiser, Feast on the Farm Gala, is expected to return to in-person festivities Saturday, Aug. 7 in the newly-renovated ShowPlace Arena.
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July 2021
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Health Care ‘No one’s going to die alone’
Memphis hospitals relaxed strict visitation policies, allowing outside ministers to visit patients alongside family. But an uptick in COVID numbers could cause those policies to tighten again.
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Business Federally funded center to support female entrepreneurs
Memphis has been heralded in recent years for its exponential growth of women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs.
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Transportation & Logistics‘Pilot’ program offers CBHS students college credit
The pandemic curbed the speed of pilot departures in the industry, but officials see a shortfall ahead as commercial pilots retire.
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Performing Arts Initial plans for $50 million entertainment complex launched
Thursday marked the launch of initial plans for the $50 million project near Winchester and Riverdale roads.
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May 2021
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Transportation & Logistics Operations at Millington remain critical for Navy
Most of the 6,700 Defense Department personnel who work throughout Shelby County are employed at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington.
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BusinessEven after 30 years, meteorologist finds weather, well, unpredictable
Many in Memphis have thought the river bluff provides some protection against tornadoes, but is that really the case?
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April 2021
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City of Memphis Good Grief center expands as COVID deaths mount
The increase in demand for counseling services is just beginning, experts say. “The Cottage” will enable the Collierville facility to offer weekend mini-camps and workshops, not just its once-a-year camps for children and for adults.
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March 2021
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Music Landers Center, North Mississippi gear up for big events
The first concert at the 10,000-seat Landers Center is slated March 26 featuring country music artist Parker McCollum.
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February 2021
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Elections DeSoto Democrats hope national trend helps local candidates
Democrats took control of the presidency and Congress in 2020. Could DeSoto County be poised to wrest leadership positions from the Republicans in DeSoto County?
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January 2021
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Elections Adams resigns judge post; will run for Olive Branch mayor
After a career in the corporate world and time as a DeSoto County judge, Ken Adams resigns the post with an eye on the Olive Branch mayor’s office.
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December 2020
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Coronavirus Salvation Army red kettles miss usual jingle of cash
The Salvation Army is working hard to fulfill its holiday season mission as the pandemic impacts giving, but other charitable organizations are doing well.
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Germantown Memphian’s new networking app aided by pandemic
At the first Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon since social distancing became the norm, Robert Yates saw members tossing business cards across tables, but they did not touch them, they just took photos of the cards.
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October 2020
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Education ‘The girls needed this’
Girls on the Run finished out the spring semester online, but only about 60% of the girls showed up on Zoom team meetings.
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September 2020
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Spirit of Memphis Candle company lights a way for victims of sex-trafficking
For at least one local worker, where there was once darkness, now there is light.
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Public Safety Ginsburg remembered as fighter during memorial
The Memphis legal community memorialized the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Monday night, Sept. 21, and vowed her fight for the marginalized will live on in them.
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Business Pandemic drives need for signs
Whether it's a drive-by celebration or a reminder to remain 6 feet apart, everywhere you look there's a sign.
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August 2020
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Business COVID-19 has changed the way we shop
Online car dealer Carvana has seen its stock price rise more than 700% since the pandemic started in March.
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Business Whimsy Cookie expands despite pandemic
When the pandemic struck and businesses shut down to stem to the spread of the coronavirus, Whimsy Cookie didn’t pull back. Instead, the small business expanded.
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Business Working remotely puts focus on equipment
Other tricks to improve connectivity and reliability include putting a rate limit on gaming consoles and paying for business-class connections.
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July 2020
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Health Care Counselor gives Rotarians tools for self-care as coronavirus adds stress
The pandemic is now layered onto the everyday statistics of depression and suicide, which counselor Grace McLaren called a dangerous brew.
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