Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Ron Maxey https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/179 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2024 Maxey: Farewell, but not goodbye, to the best job out there https://dailymemphian.com/article/40428 <p>&ldquo;But, as they say, all good things must end. ... Dec. 29 will be my last day at The Daily Memphian, which has served as a five-year encore to 40 years at The Commercial Appeal.&rdquo;</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/40428 Sun, 17 Dec 2023 17:36:06 -0600 Maxey: My light shines a little brighter because of Jennifer's friendship https://dailymemphian.com/article/37980 <p>&ldquo;Jennifer Biggs always managed to be in the vicinity during some of the brightest moments of my life and during some of the darkest.&rdquo;</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Opinion Food Food News Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/37980 Thu, 17 Aug 2023 16:17:46 -0500 Suspect in Fletcher abduction was acting 'very strange,' according to affidavit https://dailymemphian.com/article/30736 <p>Affidavit says that Fletcher is believed to have been seriously injured during her Friday morning abduction by a man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping in 2001 and served at least 20 years in prison.</p> <h3>Related stories:</h3> <p class="&rdquo;Article__title&rdquo;"><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/30735/man-charged-memphis-abduction-eliza-fletcher"><strong>One charged with abduction in Fletcher case; teacher still missing</strong></a></p> <p class="&rdquo;ArticlePreview__title&rdquo;"><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/30734/police-presence-at-two-east-memphis-locations">Law enforcement teams comb area around Pine Hill Park</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/30724/vehicle-located-one-person-detained-in-fletcher-case">Vehicle located, one person detained in Fletcher case; Family releases statement</a></strong></p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Metro https://dailymemphian.com/article/30736 Sun, 4 Sep 2022 19:53:41 -0500 North Mississippi prosecutor John Champion dies https://dailymemphian.com/article/30738 <p>John Champion, the North Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted two trials in one of the most brutal murders in the state&rsquo;s history, has died after a long illness.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Suburbs North Mississippi https://dailymemphian.com/article/30738 Sun, 4 Sep 2022 18:57:08 -0500 Opinion: A father remembers how Dwyer's service points us to the best in ourselves https://dailymemphian.com/article/30085 <p>As Judge Tim Dwyer steps down from the drug court he started in 1997, he leaves behind a legacy of hope for those saddled with addiction.&nbsp;</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/30085 Sun, 7 Aug 2022 10:43:23 -0500 Tom Bailey ends four decades of Mid-South journalism https://dailymemphian.com/article/26327 <p>Like Elvis, Tom Bailey started in Tupelo and found his way to Memphis. He&rsquo;s now ending a journalism career that spans four decades in the two locations.&nbsp;</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Metro Business https://dailymemphian.com/article/26327 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 04:00:14 -0600 Opinion: Addiction is the pandemic within the pandemic https://dailymemphian.com/article/25684 <p>The opioid crisis continues to lay waste across racial, gender and generational lines.&nbsp;</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/25684 Fri, 3 Dec 2021 04:00:04 -0600 Winter wonderland? I beg to differ https://dailymemphian.com/article/20075 <p>The snow may be glistening, but winter wonderlands have no place when walking in Memphis.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Opinion https://dailymemphian.com/article/20075 Sat, 20 Feb 2021 20:24:02 -0600 State of emergency: Memphis braces for 2nd snow storm, vaccines halted https://dailymemphian.com/article/20012 <p>Another winter storm, with the potential of several more inches of snow and ice, prompts a state of emergency, disrupts vaccinations and hampers delivery.</p> <h3><span style="font-size: 18pt;"><strong>Related stories:&nbsp;</strong></span></h3> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/business/article/20007/storms-stymie-fedex-memphis-airport-operations">Storms stymie FedEx, airport operations</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metro/article/20011/vaccination-centers-will-be-closed-through-saturday">Weather closes all vaccination centers through Saturday</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metroeducation/article/19998/suburban-schools-closed-due-to-inclement-weather">Suburban schools closed Wednesday due to road conditions</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/metrocity-of-memphis/article/20009/mayor-jim-strickland-state-of-emergency-winter-storm">New round of snowfall moving in Tuesday evening; Strickland declares weather emergency</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/foodnews-and-features/article/20013/snow-cream-recipe-sweet-treat"><strong>Here today, gone tomorrow: Make sweets while the snow falls</strong></a></p> <p><strong><a href="https://dailymemphian.com/section/neighborhoods/article/19997/let-it-snow-pictures-across-the-mid-south">Daily Memphian readers share their Mid-South snow photos</a></strong></p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Metro Front Page Coronavirus https://dailymemphian.com/article/20012 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 20:37:30 -0600 Memphis police officer accused in kidnapping, slaying https://dailymemphian.com/article/19207 <p>A Memphis police officer has been relieved of duty after being arrested and charged with kidnapping and killing a man.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Metro Public Safety https://dailymemphian.com/article/19207 Sun, 10 Jan 2021 16:52:01 -0600 Lee continues to call mask mandate a local responsibility https://dailymemphian.com/article/18312 <p>Gov. Bill Lee continued to leave mask mandates in the hands of local officials Tuesday, while Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey estimated a late spring to early summer time frame for widespread vaccination availability.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Metro State Government Coronavirus https://dailymemphian.com/article/18312 Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:41:48 -0600 Memphis kindness blog, March 24: Food for hospital workers, bear hunts and a cake to remember https://dailymemphian.com/article/12060 <p>As we navigate through this difficult time of dealing with the coronavirus, it is important to capture those instances where&nbsp; Memphians are coming together for each other.&nbsp;</p> editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) Front Page Coronavirus Metro Food https://dailymemphian.com/article/12060 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:16:12 -0500 Former Houston High booster officer charged with stealing $20,000 https://dailymemphian.com/article/6449 <p>The former treasurer of Houston High School's football booster club has been indicted on charges of stealing more than $20,000.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Suburbs Germantown https://dailymemphian.com/article/6449 Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:14:08 -0500 Faces behind opioid crisis underscore need to keep working https://dailymemphian.com/article/4824 <p>As the opioid epidemic continues to rage nationwide, the human faces behind it demand we keep looking for answers.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/4824 Fri, 3 May 2019 04:00:00 -0500 Memphis @ 200 https://dailymemphian.com/article/2972 <p>A yearlong series of stories will chronicle the past, present and future of Memphis as part of the city's bicentennial celebration in 2019.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Front Page Metro City of Memphis https://dailymemphian.com/article/2972 Mon, 4 Mar 2019 08:38:27 -0600 Court grants another extension for plans to save Aretha Franklin birthplace https://dailymemphian.com/article/3192 <p>Efforts to preserve the birthplace of soul legend Aretha Franklin got another court extension Tuesday, with Environmental Court Judge Patrick Dandridge giving parties until April 23 to shore up plans.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Metro City of Memphis Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/3192 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 14:33:52 -0600 Lee names Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head Department of Education https://dailymemphian.com/article/2486 <p>Gov.-elect Bill Lee has named Texas educator Penny Schwinn to head the state Department of Education.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Metro State Government Front Page https://dailymemphian.com/article/2486 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 00:20:28 -0600 Inclement weather threat moves Lee inauguration indoors https://dailymemphian.com/article/2495 <p>Gov.-elect Bill Lee's inaugural ceremony Saturday is moving indoors because of the threat of inclement weather.</p> rmaxey@dailymemphian.com (Ron Maxey) Metro State Government https://dailymemphian.com/article/2495 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 19:59:22 -0600