Marathon runners are called St. Jude Heroes, but ‘everyone knows’ young patients are the truly brave ones
More than 22,000 runners took part in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday, which officials hope will raise $16 million for the hospital
Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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DowntownSupporters prepare to hit the ground running ahead of St. Jude’s biggest fundraising event
“I’m just running a little race,” said a St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend participant about the organization’s annual fundraiser to help end childhood cancer.
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Metro‘Goofiest, happiest dog in the world’ has spent nearly 1,500 days in a shelter
Jelly has spent nearly 1,500 days in a kennel at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County. Can you give him his forever home?
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BusinessAsk the Memphian: How did the St. Jude marathon grow from a small race to a mighty behemoth?
How did such a small-time endeavor grow into a massive phenomenon that requires 4,000 volunteers and the cooperation of an entire city for a safe and well-organized event?
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Music No Beale Street Music Fest for 2025
The three-day festival was “paused” in 2024, Memphis in May officials said at the time, largely due to issues regarding the reconfigured Tom Lee Park that led to a less-than-successful 2023 installment of the event.
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Education CBU exits probation after two years, school announces
The decision ends a two-year period in which the Midtown university cut numerous faculty positions and programs and more than $4 million in expenses.
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