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  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: They’re just Memphis football tickets. But at the VA, they’ve changed lives.

    Memphis football coach Ryan Silverfield stopped by the Veterans Administration Medical Center Tuesday as part of “the sweetest, most meaningful ticket-distribution program you may know nothing about.”

    By Geoff Calkins July 11, 2022
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    Calkins: He came to Memphis for Mike Tyson. He wound up as a dad of five.

    Brian Young moved to Memphis to stage the Tyson-Lewis fight. It was a huge success. But what happened next might be the best part of the story. Without ever expecting it, Young became a dad of five.

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    On Father’s Day, remembering what it means to have a stepdad by Eric Barnes

    By Geoff Calkins July 11, 2022
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    Final Escape program eases reentry after incarceration

    Ex-offenders, families, friends and the district attorney celebrate the one-year anniversary of Life Together’s Final Escape program at Temple Church of God in Christ.

    By Alicia Davidson June 13, 2022
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    If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan

    COVID gutted the distribution networks for street gold like shoes, belts and sleeping bags. But Pam Scarbrough of Community Alliance for the Homeless found a way around it.

    By Jane Roberts June 11, 2022
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    At Camp Able, mission one is removing barriers

    Camp Able is a week like none other at St. Columba Conference & Retreat Center in Bartlett, where campers with disabilities spin through a rotation of physical pursuits as if weights had fallen from their feet.

    By Jane Roberts June 09, 2022
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    Calkins: Steve Spurrier goes way back with Memphis. And he remembers every win.

    Steve Spurrier returned to Memphis on Sunday to accept the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award. Some of his biggest triumphs involved Memphis. They may not be what you think.

    By Geoff Calkins June 06, 2022
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    Passionate and proud, longtime educator Leroy McClain calls it a career

    Former Melrose coach crafted a second career as principal at Southwest Career and Technology Center. But helping young people thrive was always job No. 1.

    By John Varlas June 06, 2022
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    ‘She was like a super woman’: Cristina Condori was quiet force behind local social justice issues

    “She was someone who believed deeply in the goodness of people and was just a relentless organizer. It was all about easing people’s suffering and helping people network together and be connected.”

    By Jane Roberts June 03, 2022
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    Calkins: Quinones’ shorts were teeny. His impact was not.

    Lester Quinones is keeping his name in the NBA draft. But the guy sure had an impact at Memphis. He was a lot more than an air guitar and short shorts.

    By Geoff Calkins June 01, 2022
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    My Cup of Tea is a balm, but founder wants more

    My Cup of Tea sales are growing 30% annually and the Orange Mound-based company now boasts customers in 48 states. 

    By Jane Roberts May 31, 2022
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    Whitten Brothers long part of nuts, bolts of Orange Mound

    A third-generation local business that has grown and changed with the times perhaps faces an uncertain future, despite a number of large investments in the neighborhood around it. 

    By Jane Roberts June 02, 2022
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    Calkins: The best dog in Memphis is gone. She wouldn’t want you to be sad.

    Why is it so hard to say goodbye to our dogs? I asked Scott Morris, who is still saddened by the recent loss of Sidney, the best dog ever. He says the secret is love.

    By Geoff Calkins June 02, 2022
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    Weinberg family adding to ‘comfort area’ with second Midtown store

    By moving Eclectic Eye to Cooper Street and opening Paradox at PeCo next door, the Weinberg family is showing their commitment to Midtown. 

    By Neil Strebig May 29, 2022
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    Calkins: Happy ‘Mr. Bruce Day’ for those who celebrate. (Maybe all of us should.)

    It was “Mr. Bruce Day” at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Friday. And if you don’t know what that means, let me tell you. Because we all could use it today. 

    By Geoff Calkins May 27, 2022
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    Roshun Austin collecting awards for her Klondike-sized dreams

    She and her investors have bought up 400 lots in the North Memphis neighborhood and are ready to build a community where Black people can build wealth in their homes. 

    By Jane Roberts May 24, 2022
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    FedEx lends a hand with Operation Fly Formula

    The flight from the Ramstein Air Base in Germany to Indiana transported the equivalent of 1.5 million 8-ounce bottles of three formulas, all of which are hypoallergenic for children with cow’s milk protein allergy.

    By Rob Moore May 22, 2022
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    Greek Fest: ‘Everything is back plus more’

    After a scaled-down version of the fest in October 2021, the event is back in full force with a Greek pastry corner; “Greek Boutique,” including Greek-themed apparel and cookbooks; live music; and plenty of Greek cuisine.

    By Alicia Davidson May 20, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Belle Tavern reopens with familiar face behind the bar

    “The best bartender in Memphis” is now slinging drinks Downtown. 

    By Jennifer Biggs May 18, 2022
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    Having a ball: Brothers invite ‘moms, dads, uncles, grandmamas’ to play

    Using neighborhood softball and kickball games, Westwood brothers Ahmad and Terence Wright hope to bring the community together through Sunday afternoon sports.

    By Daja E. Henry May 16, 2022
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    Downtown’s high-tech mural is raising money for St. Jude

    The hope behind a new mural on the Exchange Building is to teach the community about new types of technology while also raising funds for St. Jude.

    By Christin Yates May 10, 2022
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    Rhodes students continue passion for theater, despite school dropping major

    Theater was listed as a college major option at Rhodes College from August 1982 to January 2022.

    By Alicia Davidson May 10, 2022
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    New generation of poets find familiar in legacy of Tom Lee

    The story of a man who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River 100 years ago inspires three high school seniors who won the first Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest.

    By Bill Dries May 10, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Runners return to the starting line, as races resume

    After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, several events are returning this year, including the M-Town Race Series, which kicks off Saturday, May 7, with the Orion 5K.

    By Christin Yates May 06, 2022
  • Arts & Culture

    With new Memphis music festival, the MVPs are the venues

    It might have began as a joke, but Memphis’ MVP Fest — started by a group of high schoolers — is a serious commitment to the local music scene. 

    By Ezra Wheeler May 10, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Ruby Bright to be honored by national foundation in New York

    “Her impact really does extend beyond greater Memphis; Maine, Colorado, Arkansas, Minnesota would not be able to do what they did if they had not had that kind of connection with Ruby Bright. The connection really goes far afield where her impact has happened,” said the CEO of an organization in San Francisco. 

    By Jane Roberts May 10, 2022

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