Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Leanne Kleinmann https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/416 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 Opinion: Two lives tragically, suddenly lost https://dailymemphian.com/article/17080 <p>Until Diana Farr and Barbara Watts were killed in a crash on Interstate 40, it was unclear how big their family really was.</p> leanne@leannekleinmann.com (Leanne Kleinmann) Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/17080 Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:57:55 -0500 In a public health crisis, we should name names https://dailymemphian.com/article/12426 <p>The first death from COVID-19 was reported in Shelby County March 28. For a while, we didn&rsquo;t know that, because the governor wasn&rsquo;t releasing deaths with county names.</p> leanne@leannekleinmann.com (Leanne Kleinmann) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/12426 Wed, 1 Apr 2020 09:13:42 -0500