There are 1022 articles by Elle Perry :
Whitehaven economic development officials have long bemoaned the fact that residents have to cross the Mississippi state line nearby to have a selection of dining places to choose from, taking those revenues and sales taxes with them.
Landowners affected by the pipeline could expect an offer that is above fair market value, would still own the property and would have few restrictions, but could not build a permanent structure on the land.
The Orange Mound Initiative task force continued to define its plan to improve economic conditions in the neighborhood, and the transfer of Land Bank properties is seen an important early step.
Participating students will visit eight colleges in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
Food at participating restaurants ranges from West African to smoothies and wraps.
In 2018, the group of parents embarked on a courtyard renovation at White Station High School.
Each of the grantees must raise a dollar-for-dollar match for the funds.
Actors will share memories from the show, answer questions and sign autographs during the event.
“In Orange Mound, if you have space, you have power. Juice Orange Mound is about giving people power in Orange Mound,” the organization’s founder Britney Thornton said.
Since 1992, $1.7 million has been awarded to 69 educators in Tennessee via the Milken Educator Awards.
The event's purpose, according to Southwest president Tracy D. Hall, was to talk with elected officials about "what we do and what we need.”
The new school merges the student populations of nearby schools Goodlett Elementary and Knight Road Elementary.
The Downtown Review Board will consider public art and signage for a number of projects, including Wiseacre Brewing Co., a suffrage monument and Sugashack on Beale.
Help with everything from income taxes to dental screenings are among the 22 services to be offered.
After unsuccessful attempts to open a brick-and-mortar coffee shop in Whitehaven, two Memphis men are now selling their coffee brand directly to consumers.
Memphis native Mark Chambers has returned to Memphis for a run of the one-man play "Tru," about writer Truman Capote. "Tru" is presented by Cloud9Memphis, a local theater company telling the stories of those 55-and-up.
Memphis-based Americana and roots music network, DittyTV, has purchased the building next door to its Downtown office, with plans for a store. The network has more store locations planned.
Calvin Lacy applied for a Certificate of Appropriateness for his project in the Rozelle-Annesdale Historic District on Lamar Avenue.
Calvin Lacy said he is working to get a 501(c)3 for his organization, The Lacy Foundation, which would be housed at 1657 Lamar. Its mission is to elevate the community both intellectually and economically.
Nearly 50 people submitted opposition letters to the proposed crematorium and more than 50 showed up in opposition at the meeting Dec. 18.
International Paper funded the new center.
The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority and women developers locally.
ChenMed plans to open multiple locations in each of its five new markets, including three in Memphis.
Creating the authority would require City Council and County Commission approval. The task force will also ask that all Shelby County Land Bank-owned properties in Orange Mound be turned over to the authority.
LeMoyne-Owen College’s interim president is pleased with feedback from the school's accreditation body.