In this week’s About Town, we meet Jazmin Miller, the new executive director of Binghampton’s Carpenter Art Garden, and we learn about TapRoute’s local network of water stops for people exercising outdoors. Plus, there’s a free dental clinic for underserved and underinsured Memphian’s today (and Saturday) at Bellevue Baptist Church.

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Jazmin Miller is on course to help heal trauma on several levels, including the complicated feelings she says many Black people have with agriculture as an institution. 

Memphis business TapRoute offers runners a refill By Alicia Davidson

Free, volunteer-run dental clinic aims to provide $1 million in care over two days By Aisling Mäki

Panta goes to Portugal with pop-up for a week By Jennifer Biggs

Attention to detail pays dividends for KIPP By John Varlas

Beale Street Music Fest's Blues Tent returning to its roots By Elle Perry

Cancer-causing chemical endangering Memphis due to EPA’s inaction, lawsuit alleges By Keely Brewer

Sports and race intersect at MLK Day forum By Jasmine McCraven

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