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  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Is there enough cash for the Grizzlies and the football stadium? Turns out, maybe not.

    It could be that there isn’t enough for money both FedExForum and Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. And that is — at the very least — worrisome.

    By Geoff Calkins July 25, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Questions for Germantown leadership about water

    “These questions just scratch the surface, but they require answers.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 24, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Celebrating the opening — and closing — of the Hard Rock Café in Memphis

    “On Sunday July 23, we will be coming together to say goodbye to our beloved Hard Rock Café one last time, including former staffers from around the country all reuniting as we celebrate each other and the time we all served at the Café.”

    By Cindy Brewer July 23, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: The first question we will be asked

    “You don’t have to live long to realize life on this earth is decidedly short. Eternity, on the other hand, is just that: eternal.”

    By Candace Echols July 23, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Hutchinson: Protect kids from ‘Frankenstein Fraud’

    Synthetic identity fraud is harder to prevent or detect than other forms of identity theft. Children’s SSNs are particularly vulnerable because they often aren’t monitored and the theft may not be detected for years.

    By Randy Hutchinson July 23, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Moving boxes, Band-Aids, bruises and blood

    Johnson & Johnson called. They wanted to make sure I was still at it before they made their quarterly projection for shareholders.

    By Dan Conaway July 21, 2023
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Murphy the Shark is a 15-year-old with Down syndrome — and now, a hole-in-one.

    Murphy Culpepper has Down syndrome. He got a hole-in-one the other day. Here’s the story of how it happened — and why Murphy’s story needs to be shared. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 29, 2023
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Say a prayer for MLGW. Or maybe for those who depend on it?

    When Lexie Johnston checked her “Ceaseless Prayer” app Tuesday, she laughed out loud. It suggested she pray for MLGW. Yes, MLGW. It’s been that kind of week in Memphis. Or that kind of week, again.

    By Geoff Calkins August 15, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: To reduce gun violence, treat it as a public health issue

    “The debate must be removed from the political arena. Focus must remain on addressing gun violence as a public health problem.”

    By Martin Croce July 19, 2023
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: What summer play meant for Jake LaRavia, David Roddy and other young Grizzlies

    Chris Herrington breaks down how each of the under-contract Grizzlies that participated in summer league played in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

    By Chris Herrington July 17, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Bearden: Three Months On: The Rolling Fork Tornado

    “What is emerging in Rolling Fork is a story of both optimism and uncertainty. Can this community, which was already struggling, come back?”

    By Willy Bearden July 24, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Everything has changed — except the checklist

    “Sure, you can consider if the candidate would vote your way, or if your interests are going to be protected or pursued. You can consider whether or not you both share a love of fried green tomatoes, but without that checklist as your basic guide, all bets are off.”

    By Dan Conaway July 14, 2023
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Despite personal opposition, Mulroy makes right call on death penalty cases

    “There is a legitimate public policy debate to be had over the appropriateness of the death penalty. It seems clear that since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in the U.S. in 1976, it has not been a deterrent to murder. And opposition to it transcends political party lines.”

    By Otis Sanford July 13, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: The story of how one family made Memphis home

    More than 40 years ago, Doan and Mylinh Dinh fled Vietnam and established a new family here in Memphis — a city that gave them not just a chance for survival but the opportunity to thrive.

    By Bryce W. Ashby, Michael J. LaRosa July 12, 2023
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: I never met Roy Herron. He inspires me, just the same.

    I never met Roy Herron. But I’m one of the thousands he touched. Herron — who died Sunday from injuries suffered in a Jet Ski accident earlier this month — left a legacy even more meaningful than his 26 years in public office. It’s a legacy of kindness, of showing up. 

     

    By Geoff Calkins July 12, 2023
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Reading the fine print on recent Grizzlies trades and signings

    New details emerge on recent Memphis Grizzlies transactions, and Chris Herrington breaks them down.

    By Chris Herrington July 11, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The General Assembly needs a sense of urgency to address gun violence

    In advance of the legislature’s special session, the former Shelby County District Attorney and head of Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security argues for a series of changes to the state’s gun laws.

    By Bill Gibbons July 10, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Reducing crime must include collaboration among community leaders

    “The process of building Community Action Units within a neighborhood involved community leaders in business, education, faith and other pertinent groups. It gave police officers a face, a name and a role as leading advocates in building a strong community.”

    By Ray Schwill July 09, 2023
  • Opinion

    Echols: Top 10 faves at the beach

    “Families who come here annually may well have their rhythms and traditions, but in the case that mine and yours don’t cross over and you’d like to try something new, here are a few suggestions straight from my very own family.”

    By Candace Echols July 09, 2023
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: ‘We don’t want to move but....’

    “I am angry that this is where we are. ... We need to figure this out now. That includes city leaders, the clergy and each of us who call this city home.”

    By Letters to the Editor July 08, 2023
  • Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Marcus Smart is here to give the Grizzlies more ‘juice’

    Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins talks about about what having both Smart and Jaren Jackson Jr. — the NBA’s past two Defensive Players of the Year — will mean to the team. 

    By Chris Herrington July 09, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: More police data on problem tenants can help reduce crime

    Data showing the number of times police are called to apartments helps apartment owners and managers identify problematic tenants and intervene as necessary. It also frees up police resources.

    By Daniel Quinn July 07, 2023
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The invaluable lesson of Johnny’s 75¢

    I had earned a stomachache that I thought would prove fatal so, when my mother opened the back door and asked why I was doubled over on the steps, I threw up and confessed.

    By Dan Conaway July 07, 2023
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Bane’s deal, Brooks’ exit and more Grizzlies free agency notes

    The negotiation period for NBA free agency is now mostly over, but the big moves of the offseason have perhaps just begun.

    By Chris Herrington July 03, 2023
  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: Rhodes soup kitchen defies the odds

    “The Tuesday soup kitchen, run by students at Rhodes, is the longest-running college student-led soup kitchen in the country. I find this jaw-droppingly impressive.”

    By G. Scott Morris July 03, 2023

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