https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/404 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) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/60531 <p>&ldquo;I hope that the citizens of Memphis will vote for the referendum granting civil service protection to library workers, and that library employees be re-hired for jobs they secured through a fair and competitive process.&rdquo;</p> wayne.dowdy@memphistn.gov (G. Wayne Dowdy) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/60531 Wed, 4 Mar 2026 14:20:50 -0600 https://dailymemphian.com/article/11752 <p>In the final tally, 3,097 Memphians suffered from the flu and 75 died. However, it is certain that quick action to curtail public gatherings, along with the enthusiastic consent of the citizenry, halted the spread of flu and saved many lives.&nbsp;</p> wayne.dowdy@memphistn.gov (G. Wayne Dowdy) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/11752 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 04:00:01 -0500