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  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Memphis is wondrous, troubled — and not that special

    Right now, in Memphis, we’re suffering — directly for some, psychologically for all — from a spate of unusual crimes. The fear for some is that the unusual is now morphing into usual. But it’s felt that way before. 

    By Chris Herrington September 09, 2022
  • Premium Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: After a week of horror, should we still Choose 901?

    It is the most serious crisis facing the city in decades. What are Memphians to do?

    By Geoff Calkins September 09, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: School vouchers change the trajectory of students’ lives

    With the implementation of the Education Savings Account Program, families in Shelby County can receive nearly $8,200 toward tuition, fees and transportation to attend Catholic schools.

    By Nic Antoine September 08, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: Fed official on investing in our nation’s most vulnerable workers

    Even with Memphis’ continued job growth, new headwinds emerged with the perhaps the most notable headwind today being high inflation, which has reached levels not seen for 40 years.

    By William M. Rodgers III September 05, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: We are made to work

    This Labor Day, consider how work helps bring you closer to those things you value the most, whether that is God, family or something else.

    By G. Scott Morris September 04, 2022
  • Opinion

    Opinion: What student loan forgiveness gave me

    I’m a Gen Xer whose family saw college as a surefire ticket to the fabled American Dream. It instead left me saddled with debt, until now. 

    By Aisling Mäki September 03, 2022
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The Tasteful List 2022

    “This city is blessed by its food, the abundance of creativity, diversity and tradition mixed in the same bowls, seasoned with love, soul and imagination — and still made and served by amazing people with a smile through the most trying of times.”

    By Dan Conaway September 02, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Morris: Church Health continues to reflect the good in Memphis

    Thirty-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1987, Church Health opened for the first time and cared for 12 people. In the ensuing years, more than 80,000 different individuals have come through our doors seeking help.

    By G. Scott Morris September 01, 2022
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: As Sugarmon assumes Juvenile Court judgeship, a different history begins

    Tarik Sugarmon ushers in a new era for Juvenile Court in Memphis and Shelby County.

    By Otis Sanford August 31, 2022
  • Premium Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Memphis in May ushered in change; now it needs to embrace it

    As tensions continue between Memphis in May and the Memphis River Parks Partnership, the festival’s stance has communicated to potential ticket-buyers that anything different than the old festival on the old footprint is destined to be a lesser experience. But it doesn’t have to be. 

    By Chris Herrington August 31, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban will impact Shelby County disproportionately

    We must fight for abortion rights, especially for legal exemptions for medical complications as well as pregnancies caused rape and incest, and impregnated children.

    By Sarah Hunter Simanson August 28, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Education Savings Accounts give important choices to families

    Eligible families now have the choice to use an ESA – also known as a voucher – to attend private schools and get extra help for their children.

    By Kyle Slatery, John Patton August 26, 2022
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: ‘I intend to live forever. So far, so good.’

    That thought from comedian Steven Wright inspires a collection of wise and wise-guy sayings.

    By Dan Conaway August 26, 2022
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Credibility expired — Halbert no longer capable of running clerk’s office

    “But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”

    By Otis Sanford August 24, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Growth creates opportunity for Memphis workforce

    Our economy is on the precipice of historic growth and it is critical that we develop an ecosystem that creates upward mobility for all, says the Greater Memphis Chamber’s president for workforce development.

    By Amity Schuyler August 23, 2022
  • Opinion

    Opinion: School vouchers undermine public education

    These same politicians are also banning books in public schools and libraries are undermining public education under the euphemism of “promoting school choice.”

    By H. Scott Prosterman August 26, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The suburbs need a voice on whether MLGW will leave TVA

    Isn’t it time for MLGW to expand their board representation to include the entire service area instead of restricting voting membership to Memphis?

    By Mike Palazzolo August 22, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Holding kids back won’t teach them to read – but we can

    Contrary to popular belief, punishing kids by holding them back does not necessarily make children work harder or get better.

    By Mark Conley August 21, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The winds blow hard Downtown

    “Gene’s dreams survived, not just Hurricane Elvis but also the winds of the 2008 recession, slowed but resilient, and the winds of pandemic, slowed but recovering.”

    By Dan Conaway August 19, 2022
  • Business

    Guest Column: Use caution before buying prescription drugs online

    The FDA says you may be putting your personal and financial information at risk when you deal with unsafe online pharmacies.

    By Randy Hutchinson August 20, 2022
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: We need a third option for handling violent juveniles

    A new sentencing system should emphasize enhanced services and appropriate treatment designed to reduce the likelihood of a juvenile becoming a repeat offender.

    By Bill Gibbons August 17, 2022
  • Premium Dan Conaway

    Conaway: Weekend’s golf tournament has everything to do with us

    This weekend, the top 125 players on the PGA tour are in Memphis for the the first step to winning professional golf’s biggest prize but, for us, it’s personal. 

    By Dan Conaway August 12, 2022
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: GOP dominance in Tennessee sprouted in ’94, accelerated in ’08

    “Many rural Tennesseans will no doubt argue, as Ronald Reagan did in 1962, that they did not leave the Democratic Party. The Democratic Party left them. I respectfully disagree.”

    By Otis Sanford August 11, 2022
  • Letters to the Editor

    Letter to the Editor: Air pollution too often goes unchecked

    “Because health effects are not immediately noticeable, air pollution goes unchecked,” says Rita Harris.

    By Letters to the Editor August 11, 2022
  • Premium Opinion

    Opinion: A father remembers how Dwyer’s service points us to the best in ourselves

    As Judge Tim Dwyer steps down from the drug court he started in 1997, he leaves behind a legacy of hope for those saddled with addiction. 

    By Ron Maxey August 07, 2022

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