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  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Enjoy this moment in Memphis sports. It’s never happened before.

    The basketball Tigers are ranked. The football Tigers are ranked at the same time. When has that happened during a Grizzlies playoff season? Never. These are heady times. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 03, 2024
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    Opinion: Sen. Taylor calls DA’s bail decisions ‘disheartening’

    State Sen. Taylor to DA Mulroy: “Stop trying to be a social justice warrior, aggressively prosecute the laws as written and passed by the General Assembly, and do your job!”

    By Brent Taylor December 03, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: Choose effectiveness this giving season

    Jared Barnett: “With so many options, it’s easy to simply give to organizations that we are most familiar with. While this relational philanthropy represents the tight-knit nature of our community, it also limits the impact of our giving. It’s time to exchange relational philanthropy with effective philanthropy.”

    By Jared Barnett December 14, 2024
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    Guest Column: Supporting the Memphis music ecosystem

    Elizabeth Cawein says about Memphis music: “2024 has been full of wins so big, so long-anticipated, so hard-fought, that I had to spill some digital ink celebrating them all.”

    By Elizabeth Cawein December 05, 2024
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    Morris: ‘Mr. Scott, why do you care so much about Christmas?’

    “I will admit I go overboard. It’s not exactly ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,’ but I try my best. And some of my yard decorations may not immediately lead you to think ‘Christmas.’”

    By G. Scott Morris December 01, 2024
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    Opinion: A pediatric doctor calls for more gun safety

    “For the third consecutive year in a row, the No. 1 cause of death for American children and teens is gunshot wounds. More than car accidents, more than cancer — our kids are dying from guns.”

    By Erica C. Kaye December 09, 2024
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    Echols: Converting a benchwarmer into a player

    “Whether you are handed a roster of registrants or whether you run the tryouts and hand-select the team yourself, find a way to work in every player, every game.”

    By Candace Echols December 01, 2024
  • Opinion

    Opinion: How a land-value tax could transform Memphis

    Ben Schulman writes that “a land-value tax (LVT), an old idea gaining new currency to unlock the potential for more equitable development outcomes, could be the catalyst for revitalizing underutilized areas across Memphis.”

    By Ben Schulman December 09, 2024
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: It’s time to end protracted effort to oust Wanda Halbert

    I say it’s time to end the costly courtroom haggling. It’s clear that Halbert is not leaving on her own, and conditions in the Clerk’s Office don’t appear to have further deteriorated. And soon she’ll be a lame duck.

    By Otis Sanford November 28, 2024
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    Calkins: He’s the pastor who survived the Harvest plane crash. A story of gratitude and grief.

    Kennon Vaughan has been told that the insurance company’s survivability expert concluded there was a zero percent chance anyone could have survived the plane crash. But he did. Here’s how he makes sense of his story. 

    By Geoff Calkins December 04, 2024
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    Herrington: Ja Morant puts on show in return; may have the Grizzlies primed for a run

    Ja Morant is back in flight and back in control, dominating the game with the Trail Blazers with 22 points and 11 assists in only 23 minutes.

    By Chris Herrington November 26, 2024
  • Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball

    Martin: Another heartbreak? Not this time, as Memphis downs UConn

    No, this wasn’t an NCAA Tournament win. No, this doesn’t mean the Tigers can go directly to the Sweet 16 — or even the tournament. But this was the biggest regular-season win in a long time.

    By John Martin November 25, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: Christmas, death and the scent of marijuana

    “Anger wrestled my grief to the mat. ... The news of uncle’s death had cracked open my heart, but a great many griefs came pouring out.”

    By Candace Echols November 24, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Greenstein: Even in the darkest of times, we have reason to give thanks

    The history of Thanksgiving can help us appreciate the miracle of being alive in this time and place, and the timeless gift of gratitude can ground us through any storm.

    By Micah Greenstein November 24, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Hutchinson: Beware of these lending scams

    A Florida woman claimed to have more than 10 years of experience in grant writing. In reality, her last known employment was at a Krystal, and she was on probation for stealing cash deposits from it.

    By Randy Hutchinson November 17, 2024
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Echols: On shedding the constant noise in our heads

    Candace Echols says The Retreat House is “A place that feels like a massage, a nap, a good book, a cup of coffee and afternoon recess on a countryside playground — all together at the same time.”

    By Candace Echols November 17, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Narcisse: Holidays bring a complex mix of emotions, memories and pressures

    Joshua Henry Narcisse: This year I am a widower. And I am approaching these coming weeks with curiosity. I am interested to see what these hard and happy days will bring.

    By Joshua Henry Narcisse December 09, 2024
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    Herrington: Warriors a tough matchup for Grizzlies, but also a model

    Friday night in San Francisco, the Grizzlies will complete their first West Coast road trip against a team that’s so far had even more success this season with a similar approach: the Golden State Warriors.

    By Chris Herrington November 14, 2024
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: 901 FC is gone. Could the Redbirds be next?

    If Memphis doesn’t find the money to make needed repairs, Geoff Calkins says, there could be an empty ballpark at B.B. King Boulevard and Union Avenue before long.

    By Geoff Calkins November 14, 2024
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: From one legend to another, it’s time to give Jesse Turner his due

    In an opinion piece, Otis Sanford says Jesse Turner has a section of Regional One Health named in his honor, as well as a South Memphis park and a small bridge on Elvis Presley Boulevard. But is it enough? 

    By Otis Sanford November 15, 2024
  • Premium Memphis Grizzlies

    The Grizz are on a roll. Can it continue without Ja and Bane?

    The Grizzlies have labeled Ja Morant “week-to-week,” a purgatory where he joins backcourt mate Desmond Bane. Can the Grizzlies go on to win without the two as the schedule grows more difficult?

    By Chris Herrington November 11, 2024
  • Opinion

    Opinion: Crime Commission to host public-safety forum

    The forum will address juvenile crime, bail, truancy and other factors with speakers including representatives from the Memphis Police Department, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, General Sessions Court and the school system.

    By Bill Gibbons November 10, 2024
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    Calkins: For 50 years, Ron Olson has been keeping us laughing

    Ron Olson celebrated 50 years in Memphis radio at the beginning of November. How has he done it? By making us laugh.

    By Geoff Calkins November 10, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: Should students be able to carry cellphones?

    Two Memphis schools are now several months into their decisions to go completely phone-free during classroom hours. Last week, Candace Echols checked in with both campuses to see how things are going.

    By Candace Echols November 11, 2024
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: It’s a pivotal year for Penny Hardaway — and us

    “This certainly isn’t the most anticipated season of the Penny Hardaway era. But it’s the most pivotal. What lies ahead for Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers? It all begins tonight.”

    By Geoff Calkins November 04, 2024

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