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Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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The current Frayser library, located at 3712 Argonne Street, has been a community staple for more than 50 years. While it’s been important for allowing children and adults alike for book access and computer use, it’s also a vital community space for the neighborhood.
EDGE awarded a $100,000 grant focusing on Whitehaven as part of a large effort to work with local economic development partners throughout the county.
The city’s decision on Nick Toombs’ inflatable items at his home created much discussion on social media. Many showed support for Toombs and/or their disappointment about Bartlett code enforcement’s handling of the matter.
LeMoyne-Owen welcomed back students — prospective or current — for the first since the campus closed last March at the COVID-19 pandemic’s beginning; a moment that brought joy and excitement to staff and faculty at Memphis’ only HBCU.
Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald said Friday, June 18, the city emailed resident Nick Toombs because of vagueness over the city’s sign ordinance.
Hundreds gathered at Health Sciences Park for the second day of the weekend-long celebration. Juneteenth events were also scheduled at Fourth Bluff Park, Orange Mound Tower and LeMoyne-Owen College.
Seniors in the Commodities Supplemental Food Program program receive $40, or eight $5 vouchers, which can be exchanged for fresh produce from approved vendors at farmers markets and community-supported agriculture programs this summer through September.
If it all comes together the undeveloped intersection of Elvis Presley Boulevard and Holmes Road in Whitehaven could be home to the second-largest Black-owned film studio in the U.S. within a few years.
Pickleball, invented in 1965, is a paddle sport that combines aspects of tennis, badminton and ping-pong. A pickleball court is 20-by-44 feet, similar to a badminton court and often played in either singles or doubles matches.
Vernell Bennett-Fairs said the city’s only HBCU will open to full capacity next fall. That’s 700 college students who can either now attend in-person or resume online learning.
The Frayser CDC wants to further capitalize on an evolving Frayser housing market with its inaugural homeownership fair, at 3684 N. Watkins Street, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 26.
The Oxford Avenue property, once entirely encompassed (and defined) by a giant tree, is now a symbol of an even larger effort to give Binghampton residents a chance at becoming homeowners one day.
The new tax rate of $1.75 per $100 of assessed value is an increase over the certified tax rate of $1.51 set following reappraisal. The certified rate accounts for the increase in property values seen in this year’s reappraisal of property for tax purposes.
The Original Project Team is expanding upon the Healthy Frayser sustainable food project it began two years ago. That initiative came together in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA).
Through many community partners and volunteers, the BCLT believes it’s found a formula to maintain affordable housing and keep more residents in Binghampton.
The mosaic, expected to be ready later this summer, is located at the Binghampton Gateway Center.
A nearly 200-page Studio Gang report was completed in conjunction with community input in 2017-18, presenting various possibilities such as vocational training, a job resource center, performing arts auditorium or living and studio space.
Frayser Connect kicks off its inaugural Frayser Summer Concert Series Friday, July 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Frayser Connect Center.
On Wednesday, July 14, Northside Renaissance held a community Zoom meeting attended by 60 people. During the 90-minute session, they informed them of the project’s status and answered various questions from residents.
Caswell Driving School’s team is preparing for upcoming driving courses, while also handling numerous messages from its website, Facebook page and calls from intrigued residents all over Shelby County.
It’s not often you see someone leave their full-time job as a University of Memphis business officer to start a neighborhood driving school. That’s exactly what Teresa Landrum-Caswell did.
Through a partnership with Whole Child Strategies, Memphis Area Transit Authority offers Klondike and Smokey City residents bus rides each Tuesday and Saturday to nearby locations where healthful food is available.
Arlington and Bartlett school districts have announced safety protocols for the coming year even as they watch changing federal recommendations.
Healing Center Baptist Church’s Bishop William Young and his wife, Pastor Dianne Young, have continued their larger mission to remove the stigma around mental health in a predominantly African American community.
Eric Robertson plans to step down as CEO and President of Community LIFT and River City Capital Investment Corp., he said in a letter announcing his future plans earlier this week.