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“Why does it feed my soul to gaze across the landscape of Shelby Farms and inhale a whole wide world of greens and blues?”

“Currently 7,000 people in Memphis are known to be HIV-positive. We think almost 1 million people in America have HIV... which means a lot of people are exposed to HIV and don’t have a clue.”

ScaleUp Kitchen is a free program directed toward unrepresented food entrepreneurs in the Fayette, Haywood, Madison, Shelby and Tipton counties to help them prepare for regional procurement opportunities.

Compost Fairy Mike Larrivee once had more than 2,000 customers. After he announced the business’ return, more than 100 people signed up within days, and he’s got a waitlist of hundreds more.

“We’re just continuing to grow,” said Paige Walkup, Caissa Public Strategies’ president, co-founder. “Our staff has exponentially grown over the last 18 months, and we anticipate probably adding another 20 employees within the next 10-12 months.” 

The 34-story tower in the heart of East Memphis has been renovated and brought back to life by local investors Clark Tower Owners LLC. 

Daryl Braden has been around the block, from Memphis high school basketball to following Larry Finch and Gene Bartow to UAB in the 1970s. After struggles with cocaine and crime, he’s back in Birmingham preaching against the pitfalls that sucked him in.

Leslie Taylor and Norman Blake lead Memphis Crime Beat, a nonprofit with the goal of gathering data about crime, increasing civic engagement and encouraging residents to help youths stay on the right path.

The city’s new director of Youth Services Brian Harris wants to see more after-school programs in communities as well as some different ways of handling the city’s annual summer jobs program.

Memphis-area grocery stores are dealing with higher food costs, and consumers are changing their buying habits.

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With two seconds left in the game, First Assembly Christian School’s Cello Jackson drove the winning basket Saturday, March 2, bringing a victory in the TSSAA BlueCross Division 2-A boys title game in Cookeville, Tennessee.

The Memphis Grizzlies were doubled up in the fourth quarter and blew a 17-point lead against the Portland Trail Blazers in a loss on Saturday. 

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Crusaders win second title in three years with comeback win over Providence Christian Academy.

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Briarcrest Coach John Harrington is proud of his team, especially Cooper Haynes, all-time leading scorer in Saints history and the all-time leading private school scorer in Memphis high school history.

A 21-point victory over UAB on Saturday was the fifth consecutive win for Memphis. 

Lizzette Reynolds, who discussed school vouchers, drew criticism. Other speakers included Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy, MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis and Mayor Paul Young.

Lee Marks will replace former running backs coach Sean Dawkins, who is now at Cincinnati.

Sophomore Fred Smith dominates inside as Saints win state for the first time in five years.

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Studiohouse on Malvern, located at 418 Malvern St. in Midtown, hosted its second annual open house March 2. It featured owner-artists Keiko Gonzalez and Mary Jo Karimnia as well as other artists and performers.

“I do worry about the amount of growth that is coming,” said Kimley-Horn engineer Doug Swett, citing the impact of Ford’s BlueOval City.

Two state senators, both from the Memphis area and both members of Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary Committee, agree on many aspects of the city’s crime problem even though they see different paths for solving it.