About Town: ASD releases 4 Frayser schools but it has little to do with gains
Four Frayser schools will soon return to Shelby County Schools after a 10-year turnover with the Achievement School District, run by the Tennessee Department of Education.
Julia Baker
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December 2021
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Spirit of Memphis Church hosts gas giveaway for Raleigh-Frayser
Brown Missionary Baptist Church, which is based in DeSoto County, is hosting a Gas Up for Blessings event in Frayser, Saturday, Dec. 18.
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About Town About Town: Inside the Memphis Medical District’s transformation
The Memphis Medical District is currently undergoing a transformation with several private and public developments and redevelopments in the works.
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Downtown Downtown shop owners to film ‘Dreamers’ Revival’ TV show
During each season, the couple will help 13 local business owners spruce up their new shops with a minimum budget of $377 — the amount it cost them to fix up their storefront before it opened in the South Main Arts District in September 2016.
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About Town About Town: Residents welcome Orange Mound community center
RedZone Ministries Opportunity Zone Center is due to break ground in December and will house a large recreation facility, game room, cafe, multipurpose room, classrooms and offices.
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Metro How the latest surge is affecting area hospitals, ambulance waits
Local hospitals and fire departments are met with challenges due to the recent spike in COVID cases.
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Performing Arts Some New Year’s Eve events canceled, others rolling on
At least a couple of venues are reacting to the COVID surge by canceling their New Year’s Eve events, but so far the Beale Street festivities are still on.
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January 2022
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South Memphis Whitehaven hotel could become mixed-use facility
The hope is for the potential mixed-use facility with multi-family units to provide “needed housing opportunities” for people who work in the area.
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Neighborhoods Neighborhood leaders oppose proposed gas station in Binghampton
The City Council will once again be voting on a special use permit for a proposed gas station on Tillman Street between Sam Cooper Boulevard and Broad Avenue during Tuesday’s 10 a.m. City Council meeting.
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South Memphis Mobile clinic offers free dental services to Whitehaven residents
The services are provided through the Christian Mobile Dental Clinic organized by Bellevue Baptist Church and Whitehaven-based grassroots nonprofit organization Red Door Urban Missions.
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Downtown Community members react to Tom Lee Park lawsuit
After a meeting held by plaintiffs suing the city and Memphis River Parks Partnership over the $61 million Tom Lee Park redesign, community members expressed a few concerns about the project.
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About Town About Town: Fight continues against proposed gas station in Binghampton
The City Council delayed a vote on the convenience store that would be built on Tillman Street between Broad Avenue and Sam Cooper Boulevard in Binghampton.
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City of Memphis Application for affordable housing project in Whitehaven pulled
A statement announcing the withdrawal of the application, sent by councilman JB Smiley, came Thursday, Jan. 6, just one week before it was to be presented to the Land Use Control Board.
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Spirit of Memphis Nail Haven Salon & Spa to open in Whitehaven
“My goal is to be a part of the revitalization of Whitehaven,” owner Yulonda Ewing said.
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Spirit of Memphis Orange Mound nonprofit to host cleanup for man struggling with homelessness
Juice Orange Mound, an organization dedicated to uplifting the neighborhood, is hosting a cleanup event in the wooded area in which Mike Miller resides.
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Spirit of Memphis Sequin mural lights up Downtown thoroughfare
The piece, entitled “Subterranean River,” stretches 161 feet and 80 feet on each side, featuring symbols that portray the Mississippi River as a passage for commerce. LED lights shine on the shimmering sequins to mimic the movement of water.
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Spirit of Memphis Organization builds tiny homes to tackle homelessness
Homes measuring around 280 square feet are planned to be built in cottage courts in Raleigh, Orange Mound and other neighborhoods by Homes for Hearts and its partner organizations.
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City of Memphis Final public meeting on proposed Summer Avenue improvements held
The 5.5 mile section on the main thoroughfare may soon become a “complete” or multimodal street that is safer for everyone, including drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. The improvements may also attract new businesses and people to the area.
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Neighborhoods Graceland Elementary site could house new subdivision
The 13.35-acre subdivision would house one- and two-story market-rate homes with prices as low as $150,000.
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North Memphis About Town: Former training center to house homeless veterans
Alpha Omega Veterans Services was given the former training center through a federal grant by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).
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City of Memphis Council votes no on Binghampton gas station
The elaborately designed convenience store with gas pumps and retail bays would have been built at 2977 Broad Ave. at Tillman Street and Sam Cooper Boulevard.
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Education Boys & Girls Clubs to open in 10 new locations
Students in these clubs will learn life skills to help them reach their full potential, learning about healthy choices, character development, education and leadership, athletics and the arts.
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About Town About Town: Changes abound in the Shelby County Schools
Shelby County Schools is part of a national trend that shows public school enrollment declining.
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East Memphis Trash or treasure? Illegally dumped tires become bicycle lane barriers
Binghampton Development Corporation and artist Tad Pierson have turned 420 illegally dumped tires into bicycle lane barriers and have begun installing them along Broad Avenue in Binghampton.
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South Memphis Whitehaven businesses to receive funding for exterior improvements
The $40,000 2022 Small Business Exterior Improvement Grant Fund, supported by the Memphis City Council Community Grant Program, will match up to $5,000 for commercial property owners in Whitehaven, allowing them to make high-quality exterior improvements to their buildings.
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