Sarah Petschonek, founder and executive director of Volunteer Odyssey, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s edition of The Sidebar to talk about volunteering changes during the pandemic. 

The Memphis airport is getting a new seasonal flight to a vacation destination. 

It was 1947 when junior golfers were invited to the Ritz Theater at the corner of Poplar and Evergreen for a movie introduction to the game. A couple of hours later, after a short walk or bus ride to Overton Park Golf Course, we gathered at the practice area behind No. 1 green.

After giving up a run in the visiting half of the first inning against Arlington, Thomas Crabtree was undoubtedly eager to get back on the mound for the second. His teammates kept him waiting, but Crabtree certainly won’t mind.

The Kraft Heinz Co. is partnering with The LEE Initiative and Southern Restaurants for Racial Justice on the grant program.

Lawsuit alleged Shelby County failed to address the spread of the coronavirus, putting medically vulnerable and disabled detainees at risk of contracting COVID-19.

SCS equity officer Dr. Michael Lowe and Cordova Middle student Justin Crutcher joined a national conversation on equity in Black boys’ educational experiences. 

It turns out coach Ryan Silverfield’s candidates were already on his staff. 

Flight 12 is a high-altitude ride ready to take the Grizzlies to their dream destination: the playoffs.

Ubiquiti, a communications technology company, has completed a lease for 161,000 square feet of warehouse space in the Southeast Memphis industrial district.

Shelby County election commissioners chose Brent Taylor Tuesday, April 13, as the new chairman of the five-member body. 

The CROWN Act, which bans discrimination against people for wearing natural hairstyles such as braids, locs or twists, was delayed Tuesday, April 13 in the House Commerce Committee.

A $450,000 joint county-federal grant would study 10 areas of land in northern Shelby County for flood control projects that could double as public recreation areas when they are not underwater. One project is already underway near Big Creek in Millington.

John Simon was placed on administrative leave Feb. 22 and resigned on March 15.

John Payne needed more than $92,000 to buy the robotic system that can help him walk again. Thanks to the generosity of readers, the ReWalk will be arriving next week.

The $19.25 million for the upcoming fiscal year directs more money to teachers and maintenance of future athletic fields.

Bill Townsend feels he didn’t so much buy a building as a 107-year-old time capsule. He’s already got short-term plans and has discussed long-term possibilities with brg3s architects.

Doug McGowen also says doses were wasted last weekend when the size of the line at the Pipkin Building site was overestimated. He says fewer than 100 doses have been lost since the city took over vaccine distribution in late February. 

A more permissive health directive could be issued in 30 days if numbers hold steady. 

A new cheese dip has launched in this cheese-dip-lovin’ city. Andrew Arbogast has taken his dad’s recipe and brought us Arbo’s.

The 111 new cases come from 971 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.43%.

The two entered the transfer portal shortly after the Tigers won the NIT championship.

Cash Saver and High Point Grocery owner Rick James is opening a small independent grocery in South Main.

The CDC and FDA are investigating clots in six women in the days after receiving the J & J vaccine, in combination with reduced platelet counts. More than 6.8 million J & J doses have been administered in the U.S.