Seed funding: Nonprofits give free garden beds to about 100 homeowners
The Works and Big Green recently gave away 100 raised garden beds for free, complete with seeds, starters, a watering can, fertilizer and more than 60 pounds of soil.
Topic: Subscriber Only
RSSThere are 8719 article(s) tagged Subscriber Only:
-
May 2023
-
-
Showboats’ Derrick Dillon has ‘everybody in the area rooting for him’
The speedster from small-town Louisiana is now playing for Memphis of the USFL, and his 109-yard return for a touchdown left many in Franklinton talking.
-
Martin: Seven years after leaving Memphis, Josh Pastner hasn’t changed
Former Memphis Tigers coach answers questions about the past, the present and the future. “I’d like to live until I’m 120 years old,” Josh Pastner said.
-
Bhan Thai buildings sold
As Molly Smith finalizes the end of Bhan Thai, new owners Thuan Pham and family percolate plans for a cafe.
-
Sheriff’s office must comply with subpoena in Morant case, judge rules
The suit comes from a July 2022 incident at the Memphis Grizzlies star’s home in Eads, where a pickup basketball game turned sour and allegedly resulted in an altercation between Morant and his guest, Joshua Holloway.
-
Ryan Seacrest and friends open studio at Le Bonheur
Patients will have the opportunity to host their own radio and TV shows, play games, watch live musical performances and interview celebrity guests.
-
Conaway: From King to Kent State, change burns in a nation under fire
“With that tragic event came an understanding that we have the unique responsibility to reject everything that pulled that trigger, the national events and mindsets that were behind that bullet then and now.”
-
Sanford: The court battle is over, but more pressing residency issues in mayor’s race remain
“Whether the residency issue continues to dog Van Turner and Floyd Bonner Jr. in the court of public opinion remains to be seen. But both have legitimate responses about their time living outside the city.”
-
Grizzlies Insider: Jaren Jackson Jr. connection helps dad land coaching job
Incarnate Word coach Shane Heirman’s connection to Jaren Jackson Jr. helped to lure his father, Jaren Jackson Sr., back to his old stomping grounds in San Antonio.
-
Table Talk: Charlie’s is Charlie’s no longer; Blue Note gets double gold
Three generations of Hogans have run Charlie’s Meat Market since it opened on Summer Avenue in 1971, and, if the stars align, they’ll have more than one store someday.
-
The Early Word: Third graders are behind; Charlie’s is triangulated
Morant’s social posts lead to wellness check, alleged Huey’s shooter is back in jail and Tina Turner has died.
-
McKissack says MSCS email mentioning mayoral candidacy was a ‘screw-up’
Michelle McKissack sent an email about the district’s third grade reading scores Wednesday afternoon in which she referenced her mayoral candidacy, an “oversight” that could run afoul of district ethics rules.
-
Calkins: Was Ja Morant saying goodbye to social media? Or was he saying something else?
“To me, it didn’t sound like a farewell to social media. It sounded like someone in pain. ... Maybe the better question isn’t what the NBA will hand down, but how the league will help Morant go forward from here.”
Related story:
-
‘Big teddy bear’ having fierce offensive year for Memphis Redbirds
For first baseman Luken Baker to take the step from Triple-A to the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals or some other team, he’s going to have to “knock the door down,” said Memphis manager Ben Johnson.
-
Christ Church and 161 other United Methodist churches OK’d to leave
More than 80% of the 840 UMC churches — and 87% of the members — in the Tennessee-Western Kentucky Annual Conference have chosen to remain with the United Methodist Church.
-
The Early Word: Drag ruling will come by Pride; Christ Church breaks away
Memphis parks have equity issues, Greenlaw won’t be a detention center and Arlington school board approves a pay raise.
-
Tigers Talk: Upadhyaya, Martin on NIL, Kendric Davis’ NBA prospects and more
The Daily Memphian’s Parth Upadhyaya and John Martin weigh in on Memphis basketball’s NIL issues, the possibility of Mikey Williams or Caleb Love wearing a Tigers jersey next season and Kendric Davis’ chances of getting drafted in next month’s NBA draft.
Related story:
Tigers Basketball Insider: Former Memphis players chase pro dreams
-
Arlington school board wants to almost double its own salaries
The Arlington Community Schools board will consider its annual fiscal year budget Tuesday evening, and included in the numbers is a significant increase to board members’ salaries.
-
Bailey: Arlington school board members are considering a raise — if you hadn’t heard
“Under the proposed budget, each of the board members’ annual financial compensation could move from the current $6,495 to $12,000 a year. And that current amount already is more than any other suburban district.”
-
The Early Word: Grindfather pleads guilty, and third graders face retention
City candidates pull petitions, Arlington school board members may double their pay and JJJ peddles caffeine gummies.
-
Waiting Game: Redbirds pitcher Michael McGreevy refining his craft until Cardinals call
Right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy, a 2021 first-round draft pick of the St. Louis Cardinals, is having success at Triple-A Memphis by being true to his self: trying to get “early, weak contact” from hitters, so he can eventually change his work address from AutoZone Park to Busch Stadium.
-
Calkins: Now running for mayor of Memphis. The Rock?
How about Justin Timberlake? Leslie Jones? William, Prince of Wales? No connection to Memphis is too tenuous to be mayor. Who would you choose?
-
Long COVID prompts more questions than answers
What causes long COVID in some people and not others?
-
Mama Bear: From forgotten shoes to dogsitting, Luke Kennard’s mom is there
It’s not easy to become a shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, but Luke Kennard wasn’t alone. “It became who we were as a family,” said mother Jennifer Kennard. “And we loved it, but it required a lot of us all to make it happen.”
-
Mama Bear: Xavier Tillman’s mom dreamed of NBA Draft Day
Tanya Powell-May is a CPA and CEO, with a college basketball background of her own. With a son like Memphis Grizzlies’ big man Xavier Tillman Sr., she knew success was coming.
-