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    Guest Column: Farewell to our friends Laird and Brandy Veatch

    “Laird was unapologetic for being an advocate for every athlete, not just the ones in the big sports. He gave everything he had to the University of Memphis, leaving little time for anything else beyond his family.”

    By Jason Greer July 14, 2024
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    Echols: ‘Burning Bushes Everywhere’

    “For several years, I’ve been struggling to pray. For one thing, it’s hard not to get distracted. Thoughts fire this way and that, like ricocheting pinballs.”

    By Candace Echols July 14, 2024
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    Hutchinson: Cannabis edibles and kids don’t mix

    Experts agree that the best advice is to not consume cannabis edibles in front of children, which can make them seem OK, and to not have them in the home.

    By Randy Hutchinson July 13, 2024
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    Conaway: Mongo, the chimp, a new suit and all our Memphis stories

    “I took the chimp’s hand. He walked me to the men’s suits, and stepped back as if to say, ‘You look like a 38 regular.’”

    By Dan Conaway July 12, 2024
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    Sanford: GOP court clerk candidate faces a challenge, and she can thank her own party

    Early voting starts Friday, July 12, at 26 polling sites throughout Shelby County. And the stakes could not be higher for local Republicans.

    By Otis Sanford July 11, 2024
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    Calkins: A story about Ron Olson, pneumonia, a painting — and so many cats.

    Olson thought he was giving away a painting of a cat. Instead, he tapped into a massive, enthusiastic and wonderfully supportive cat community he didn’t know existed before.

    By Geoff Calkins July 10, 2024
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    Guest Column: ‘Old Memphis has a special place in my heart’

    “When I hear of some old Memphis landmarks biting the dust, my heart sinks a bit.”

    By Jack Weatherly July 08, 2024
  • Opinion

    Morris: Prosperity gospel does no one any favors

    When it comes to matters of health, the prosperity gospel does no one any favors. It too easily causes people to believe they are ill or suffer because of a failure of faith.

    By G. Scott Morris July 07, 2024
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: People living with HIV are not dangerous criminals

    Opinion: Politicians must become knowledgeable about the medical and scientific advancements regarding the transmission and treatment of HIV, especially when they are advocating for the use of criminal laws.

    By Robin Lennon-Dearing July 05, 2024
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: ‘I Want You’ is still a message for today

    In this election, you can save this country from four years of chaos, from power used for revenge and from power used to pardon the guilty and convict the innocent.

    By Dan Conaway July 05, 2024
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    Calkins: Happy July Fourth, Memphis! Have a parade!

    High Point Terrace is staging its 75th Independence Day Parade this year. But the parade isn’t beloved because it’s big and spectacular. It’s beloved because it touches the heart. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 04, 2024
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    Herrington: Luke Kennard’s likely return and other early NBA free agency notes

    Amid a quiet start to NBA free agency, some notes and questions on where things stand with the Grizzlies. Will Luke Kennard be back? What does this roster need most?

    By Chris Herrington July 01, 2024
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    Calkins: Scott Morris on God, joy, the future — and stepping down from the only thing he’s ever done.

    Scott Morris walked out of Crosstown Concourse Friday for the last time as CEO of Church Health. He’s not leaving, just changing his role. Here’s a Q&A with Dr. Morris.

    By Geoff Calkins July 01, 2024
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    Herrington: As rookies are introduced to Memphis, optimism prevails.

    Zach Edey said he looks forward to playing with star point guard Ja Morant, ‘the best guard in the league,” as Edey and fellow rookies Jaylen Wells and Cam Spencer are introduced to Memphis.

    Related story:

    Herrington: With the NBA offseason half over, are Grizzlies mostly done?

    By Chris Herrington July 06, 2024
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    Herrington: With the NBA offseason half over, are Grizzlies mostly done?

    While the draft is just wrapping up, the second half of the offseason won’t wait. What could be next for the Grizzlies?

    By Chris Herrington June 28, 2024
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    Conaway: Musk and possibly the most pertinent opinions

    If the world’s richest man was going to build his “gigafactory of compute” in Atlanta or Nashville, they’d be blowing so hard, there’d be tornado watches.

    By Dan Conaway June 28, 2024
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    Calkins: Why a man and his dogs stayed at Bass Pro — for a record 45 days

    Jimmy Birkholz and his two dogs spent 45 days living at the hotel inside the Bass Pro Pyramid. That’s 45 days of alligators, pork rinds and elevator rides. How did it happen?

    By Geoff Calkins June 28, 2024
  • Food News

    Sound Bites: Memphis cheese shop adds fondue, raclette to menu

    While most Memphians are familiar with fondue, they may not have had raclette before.

    By Jennifer Chandler June 28, 2024
  • Health Care

    Guest Column: UT Health Science Center physicians care for Memphis and Tennessee

    “Clearly, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is changing lives in Memphis and across Tennessee.”

    By Peter Buckley June 27, 2024
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    Sanford: GOP effort to oust Mulroy is ‘Taylor-made’ political fight

    Everywhere Republican state Sen. Brent Taylor has served — with the possible exception of the Shelby County Election Commission — public disputes and rancor have followed. 

    By Otis Sanford June 27, 2024
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    Herrington: Grizzlies make a big bet on a big man

    With the ninth pick in the NBA Draft the Grizzlies selected, per ESPN draft broadcast analyst Jay Bilas, a “massive, physical force in the paint.” The response has been mixed.

    By Chris Herrington June 27, 2024
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    Calkins: Welcome to Memphis, Ed Scott! Now buckle up.

    Ed Scott is the new AD at the University of Memphis. All he has to do is direct the largest construction project in program history, raise millions in cash, get Tiger hoops on track and lift the university into the Power 5.

    Related story:

    Memphis Tigers name Ed Scott athletic director

    By Geoff Calkins June 26, 2024
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    Calkins: He lost 100 pounds — playing pickleball

    “Adam Clay was always the fat guy. He endured all the humiliations that went along with that. So how did Clay finally lose 100 pounds? With a regular diet of pickleball.”

    By Geoff Calkins June 25, 2024
  • Opinion

    Opinion: Let Memphis choose its own leadership

    “It is obvious to me our state government does not care about the residents of Memphis unless ... Republican politicians can use our city as a breeding ground to exploit our problems.”

    By Kaleb Sy June 23, 2024
  • Opinion

    Greenstein: Family reunions are ‘spiritual reminders’

    “I view summer family reunions as spiritual reminders for what sets people apart from other species. As cute as dogs are, you don’t see animals in the wild reuniting across generations. Only human beings do that.”

    By Micah Greenstein June 23, 2024

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