There are 16 article(s) tagged Hickory Hill:

• May 2022

  • TVA grants $500,000 to Hickory Hill charter schools

    A pair of local schools have benefitted from a total of $500,000 in grants distributed by the Tennessee Valley Authority focused on reducing energy waste.

    By Daja E. Henry May 19, 2022

• April 2021

  • About Town: What a ‘Majestic’ redevelopment means for Hickory Hill

    If everything goes as planned, the southeast Memphis neighborhood could be home to outdoor movie sets, music recording studios, a sports complex, an indoor family theme park and a 150-room hotel. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 23, 2021

• March 2021

  • Strickland pledges to correct garbage pickup issues

    Mayor Jim Strickland is taking responsibility for garbage pickup problems and says he is working to address the shortcomings. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 22, 2021

  • Vaccine pop-up coming to Hickory Ridge Mall site

    At time this article was published, there were also still slots for Monday’s pop-up pod in Frayser.

    By Elle Perry March 15, 2021

• February 2021

  • Parks master plan explores idea of fees for park programming

    On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, city Parks Director Nick Walker says community centers would remain free but with fees for specific programs. He also talks about “open play areas” like David Carnes Park in Whitehaven.

    By Bill Dries February 21, 2021

• December 2020

  • Grizzlies’ Ja Morant apologizes for not wearing mask at Hickory Hill party

    Morant acknowledged he did not wear a mask the entire time at the All Black Affair, which drew hundreds of attendees.

    By Drew Hill December 02, 2020

• June 2020

  • Blood plasma donation firm plans facility in Raleigh

    Octapharma Plasma is seeking a conditional use permit to operate where the Salvation Army closed its Family Store and Donation Center on Austin Peay Highway.

    By Tom Bailey June 24, 2020

  • Drive-thru coronavirus testing coming to several sites this week

    The sites include locations in Whitehaven, Binghampton, South Memphis, Hickory Hill and Orange Mound.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff June 16, 2020

• May 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, May 6: Shelby County has lowest increase in a month

    The health department reported an additional death due to the virus, with the total now at 58. Shelby County has 2,948 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 26 cases from the day prior. That’s the lowest single-day total in a month.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 08, 2020

• April 2020

  • Coronavirus live blog, April 14: Tennessee up to 5,823 cases, 124 deaths

    There have been 633 hospitalizations and 1,969 people are classified as having recovered from the disease.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 15, 2020

• January 2020

  • NAACP asks community for help with slain children’s funeral expenses

    NAACP Memphis Branch board president Van Turner and concerned citizens call for an end to violence, financial support to bury three children killed this month in drive-by shootings. 

    By Elle Perry, Yolanda Jones January 31, 2020

• November 2019

  • Porter-Leath plans early childhood academies in Orange Mound, Hickory Hill after Frayser

    Porter-Leath opened its first Early Childhood Academy in 2017 in South Memphis. 

    By Elle Perry November 13, 2019

• October 2019

  • New Agape report highlights poverty reduction, workforce efforts

    Agape is making progress in reducing poverty for families it serves in Frayser, Hickory Hill and Whitehaven, but its CEO says there are still "huge systemic matters to be addressed."

    By Elle Perry October 29, 2019

  • El Mercadito de Memphis in Hickory Hill caters to family trade

    Juan Hernandez manages the market, in addition to owning and operating the restaurant, ice cream parlor, playground, video arcade and party hall.

    By A.J. Dugger III October 29, 2019

• September 2019

  • Gestalt charter school system begins Hickory Hill revitalization project

    Over the next three years, the charter school system plans to work with community partners to add amenities including a small grocery store, affordable child care or preschool and community green space.

    By Elle Perry September 18, 2019

• August 2019

  • Memphis couple open Caribbean restaurant in Hickory Hill

    Louis and Carla Faulkner are operating a new restaurant, Caribbean Flayvahz, in Hickory Hill. 

    By Elle Perry August 04, 2019