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    Warm paws and soft fur provide comfort after tragedy

    Maverick doesn’t speak. Nor does he perform heroics worthy of his ancestor, the TV star of “Lassie.” But the crisis response dog can listen, as he did for Kroger employees after the recent mass shooting in Collierville.

    By Don Wade October 11, 2021
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    ‘I went home for Mom’s 97th birthday — and the end of her grand, generous life’

    “I drove back home to Buffalo to celebrate my mother’s 97th birthday. Instead, I was there as she died. It was the end of a grand and generous life.”

    By Geoff Calkins October 11, 2021
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    Opa! Memphis Greek Festival returns

    Exclamations of “Opa!” could be heard throughout the crowd Friday and Saturday at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church as community members celebrated the return of festival.

    By Julia Baker November 08, 2021
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    Installation artist talks Tom Lee’s story, bringing Memphians together

    Artist Theaster Gates talked Thursday about the installation having the same impact “The Bean” and the Tamir Rice Pavilion – both in Chicago – have had with the public finding the ultimate uses for them to make them destinations.

    By Bill Dries October 11, 2021
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    Ministry workshop aims to help exhausted clergy reenergize

    Pre-pandemic, many clergy were exhausted. The pandemic has only heightened the challenges. A workshop featuring psychologist Dr. Tony Headley will give faith leaders tools to take care of themselves, their families and their flocks.

    By Don Wade October 07, 2021
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    Penny Hardaway has turned Memphis into ‘Disney World’

    It was an afternoon showcasing talent that is the stuff of fantasy.

    By John Martin October 11, 2021
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    Art of charcuterie at heart of Lakeland’s Chicks N Cheese

    Operated out of Kelly Daniele’s home, the Chicks N Cheese sells creative, colorful arrangements of tasty meats, cheese, fruit and veggies, along with candies, nuts, olives, pretzels, crackers and flowers.

    By Michael Waddell October 11, 2021
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    Thanks to kindness of friends, and a stranger, Arlington athlete is finishing strong

    After a pair of major surgeries, Tigers volleyball standout Bella Wade beat the odds to play her senior year.

    By John Varlas October 11, 2021
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    Courting Ford: How the Memphis Megasite was chosen as the winning site

    Memphis area industry recruiters share stories of how West Tennessee landed “the big one.”

    By Tom Bailey October 11, 2021
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    Community rallies around #ColliervilleStrong message

    Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins addressed last week’s shooting that injured 15 people in Collierville. 

    By Abigail Warren October 11, 2021
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    First Newman Award goes to Orgel, champion for historic buildings

    William E. “Billy” Orgel, whose Tower Ventures builds cell towers, has become a towering figure himself in the redevelopment and preservation of Memphis’ historic buildings.

    By Tom Bailey September 27, 2021
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    Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day honors heroes

    Gold Star Mother’s Day was created by a joint congressional resolution in 1936, and in 2011 the resolution was expanded by presidential proclamation to include families. A committee hopes to build a monument at Liberty Park.

    By Michael Waddell September 26, 2021
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    Snkrr Bar wants to save soles

    Dominique Worthen owns the shop in The Gilmore building in Midtown. Customers, who include Grizzlies legend Tony Allen, are a mix of hard-core sneakers enthusiasts and folks who just want their shoes restored.

    By Rob Moore September 20, 2021
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    Restored marquee lights up Summer Avenue

    Broadway-like lights of the Luciann Theater building’s newly restored marquee were turned on Thursday night.

    By Tom Bailey September 17, 2021
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    In business, Dunavant presided over big bang of his own

    “He always wanted the best people to take care of his business. You know what? If you get the best people, you don’t have to worry about execution. He knew that if we executed, we would get another opportunity,” son Bill Dunavant said.

    By Jane Roberts September 17, 2021
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    Billy Dunavant: In a league of his own

    Landing an NFL team for Memphis proved to be the dream that got away in Billy Dunavant’s professional life. But when the scores are added up, he won much more than he lost. And so did those who were fortunate enough to know him well. 

    By Don Wade September 19, 2021
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    Calkins: St. Jude roars into orbit!

    At 7:02:56 Central Time Wednesday, a 29-year-old Memphian named Hayley Arceneaux rocketed Memphis and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital into space. 

    By Geoff Calkins September 17, 2021
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    Bartlett residents come together to save local steakhouse

    Three Bartlett couples recently partnered to save the Side Porch Steak House, an important suburban landmark not only to them but the community at large.

    By Omer Yusuf September 16, 2021
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    Calkins: 29-year-old is about to rocket Memphis and St. Jude into space

    Hayley Arceneaux — a former St. Jude patient who now works as a physician assistant at the hospital — is poised to become the youngest person to ever orbit the Earth when Inspiration4 rockets into space Wednesday. Arceneaux says that representing St. Jude patients on the mission is “the biggest honor of my life.”

     

    By Geoff Calkins September 15, 2021
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    Dan Brown has left the building, and his key ring, too

    Dan Brown’s Sunday was full of old friends who came to wish the former owner of Leonard’s Pit Barbecue best of luck in his retirement.

    By Jennifer Biggs September 13, 2021
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    Events throughout Shelby County honor fallen heroes of 9/11

    Ceremonies in Bartlett and at the Fire Museum of Memphis were among the events across Shelby County marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

    By Julia Baker and Abigail Warren September 12, 2021
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    Oh Snap: This week’s best photos

    Some of our favorite photos this week include a comic book store, a record store, and a doughnut shop birthday gathering. Cast a ballot for the best one.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 11, 2021
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    U of M comes to aid of former Tigers basketball player Tim Duncan

    Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.

    By Steven Johnson September 10, 2021
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    Friends, loved ones find unique way to honor Herman Strickland

    A group of his friends created the “Herman Strickland Random Act of Kindness Day,” a day-long event where individuals perform a good deed for someone they don’t know, a common trait associated with Strickland by those who knew him best.

    By Omer Yusuf September 09, 2021
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    Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    It’s Labor Day Weekend and you deserve to relax. Rest your eyes on our newest favorite photos, then cast a vote for the best one.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff September 04, 2021

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