Calkins: Ten years of airplanes — and miracles
For 10 years, FedEx has named an airplane after a St. Jude kid. But the best part of the story? It’s what has happened since.Related story:
For 10 years, FedEx has named an airplane after a St. Jude kid. But the best part of the story? It’s what has happened since.Related story:
“My grandfather taught me that my rights stop where your nose starts, so if you’re putting things up in yards that bring down my property value, you’re impeding my rights,” said Bartlett Mayor A. Keith McDonald.
Incoming Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend spoke Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon.
The then-16-year-old girl who had charges dropped against her in the slaying of Greater Memphis Chamber CEO Phil Trenary has now been charged with attempted first degree-murder.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman lost a bet on voter turnout by a hair. A “38002 All-Star panel” discusses economic development for the suburb.
This year marked the 10th anniversary of FedEx’s Purple Eagle program, an annual event in which the Memphis-based company honors a St. Jude patient who is also the child or grandchild of a FedEx team member.
FESJC favorite says efforts of three golfers to seek an injunction allowing them to play this week is “personal” to him.
Sunrise opens on Mondays on Jefferson, plans to open next month on Poplar, and the Crazy Italians in Cordova has closed for good because of a staffing shortage.
“You Can’t Say That: Memphis Mane Edition” is similar to Taboo.
On the heels of two victories, 32-year-old Tony Finau is after his first win in Memphis — even though he’s the “defending champ” this week. McIlroy: Tuesday’s LIV ruling takes focus off ‘sideshow’ and returns it to golfRelated stories:
Improvements to the electric grid at City Park in Olive Branch will contribute to a stellar holiday light event.
Here are the first and second round pairings and tee times for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which tees off Thursday at TPC Southwind.
Local high school football season kicks off with games on Aug. 18.
The University of Memphis basketball program is hiring an assistant coach with links to former Duke leader Mike Krzyzewski, according to reports.
New principals in the northeastern municipal districts open the school year with hope, promise and new direction.
The tournament’s new “Soul-in-One Celebration” was canceled Wednesday, but that didn’t stop Chris Herrington (who hasn’t played a round of golf since he was 15) from hanging out and having fun.
Special teams coordinator Charles Bankins wants to have the No. 1 ranked special teams unit and wants Joe Doyle to be nation’s best punter this season.
The TV station’s chief meteorologist hasn’t appeared on air since May, after a controversial tweet following the Grizzlies’ Game 3 loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The resignation comes as the council debates whether or not to make changes to district lines ahead of the special election .
The petition requests Barrett’s removal from the Hall of Fame based on her “public breach of the Honor Code.”
“I think the museum field has been going through this long, kind of traumatic, transition from being a place that was for a very small group of people, by a very small group of people, to a place that is very much a civic asset for a city,” said incoming Memphis Brooks Museum of Art executive director Zoe Kahr.
The Memphis Redbirds have a new ownership group, but Craig Unger will remain president and general manager of the team.
After more than three months of debates and votes, the 113th Tennessee General Assembly is going home this week. Their decisions include making Memphis barbecue the second state food.
Memphis-based Monogram Foods has $1.4 billion in revenue and employs more than 4,000 employees at 13 facilities in seven states.
The state champion in 2022 at Overton is betting on himself at his destination job.
There are quite a few variations on the Bandeja Paisa, but at Mi Tierra, it’s a heavy plate.
School leaders respond to a bill that could allow Tennessee teachers to carry guns on campus.
After closing her ceramics store, the head of Paper & Clay reached out to Belltower, a cafe and pottery studio, to sell her equipment — a conversation that molded into a partnership.
We’ve had plenty of rallies, vigils and marches. We’ve created one anti-violence group after another. We’ve floated balloons as well as ideas. And still, the deaths keep coming.
Seth Henigan and David Jones are among the subjects of discussion as The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston wraps up following Saturday’s spring football game and Jones’ NBA Draft entry.