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Local entertainer wins Ameripolitan's Musician of the Year

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:36:40 -0600

The Memphis-based piano player took home his win but not before playing a rendition of Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire.”

The power was out but all was calm, all was bright

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:45:05 -0600

When a rolling blackout hits, candles can come in handy during a chilly Christmas Eve service.

Memphis Zoo's African elephant star of event to help endangered pachyderms

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sat, 1 Oct 2022 04:00:08 -0500

The zoo is hosting a couple of events related to elephants over the next couple of weekends.

New York burlesque star twirls her way to Memphis

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Mon, 6 Dec 2021 04:00:06 -0600

Dancer Velvetina Taylor masters the old-fashioned art of the tease.

U of M students return to campus

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Tue, 24 Aug 2021 16:51:01 -0500

The University of Memphis campus was teeming with activity Monday, Aug. 23, as students returned for in-person learning.

Paws for concern on the river

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:48:08 -0600

A tiny boat crunched through Wolf River Harbor until a four-legged passenger decided to jump out and test the ice.

Salvation Army red kettles miss usual jingle of cash

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:02:52 -0600

The Salvation Army is working hard to fulfill its holiday season mission as the pandemic impacts giving, but other charitable organizations are doing well.

Zoo friends honor beloved elephant

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Tue, 8 Sep 2020 09:37:13 -0500

Zoo visitors are paying tribute to beloved elephant Tyranza, and Memphis Zoo officials believe other members of the herd are also mourning their 56-year-old matriarch.

Zoo gets new baby foxes as part of survival program

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sun, 5 Jul 2020 20:43:58 -0500

The Memphis Zoo’s bat-eared foxes, Raj and Helen, are first-time parents. Helen gave birth May 25 inside Cat Country at the zoo in what is a significant birth because it’s part of a new Species Survival Plan.

Honoring veterans on Memorial Day during pandemic takes creative thinking

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Mon, 25 May 2020 10:17:41 -0500

The director of the West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery found a special way this Memorial Day to honor those who sacrificed everything.

A man, a dog — and how they saved one another

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 13:42:17 -0500

Mario Chiozza witnessed something horrible but it was later difficult to measure the good that came from it.

A quiet, contemplative tradition in Frayser comes to an end

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:45:10 -0600

As Christmas approached and 2019 came to a close, the last Catholic contemplative monastery in Tennessee quietly closed.

Building world peace, one friendship at a time

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Sat, 4 May 2019 13:19:49 -0500

Memphis Friendship Foundation honors actor and author Daryl Davis as first Friendship Award winner.

GALLERY: Hundreds pay respects at service for unclaimed veterans

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 04:00:04 -0600

A funeral service attended by hundreds who wanted to pay their respects for three unclaimed veterans from the Memphis area was held at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery.

Dr. Bob's Brain

karenpulferfocht@gmail.com (Karen Pulfer Focht) — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 11:14:57 -0600

There were only a few warning signs that something might be wrong. Dr. Robert Bolding thought he had perhaps suffered a stroke. There was the numbness on his left side, and his family said his behavior was odd. He was inclined to ignore the frequent headaches, figuring maybe it was just the weather.