Plus, what we mean when we talk about defunding the police and where to get a good tamale in Midtown on Saturdays.

The Rev. Dr. Netters is one of the most revered figures in Memphis history, a legacy highlighted by his 1967 election to serve as one of the first three African American City Council members.

With the continuance of the COVID crisis, the intangible economy has come to pretty much a grinding halt. There is little or nothing to offer the world because group experiences are on hold. You see it with football, basketball, concerts and movies.

Virtual learning does not mean that our kids have to be in front of a screen all day. Work with your teachers to try to have arts and crafts, distance activities, exercise, and, yes, breaks to go outside.

Stax Music Academy fostered small group sessions to help students cope with the stress of living in the time of a global pandemic.

For White and the Liberty Bowl, it was love at first sight. On Saturday, White plans to bid farewell with another win. 

Freeman asked us to take what we felt inside the museum outside and apply it.

“We can seize this opportunity to become more whole, more grounded than we used to be.”

Based on the data available, in our opinion, the benefits of vaccination against COVID-19 far outweigh the associated uncertainties.

Dolly versus Marsha; Christmas lights at Shelby Farms, Memphis Zoo and the Botanic Garden; and Don Bryant’s Grammy nomination. 

Trump’s inexplicable refusal to accept the outcome of a fair election, combined with the shameful complicity from elected Republican leaders, is driving our country to the brink of chaos.

Whether it’s for psychological refuge, racial healing, creative expression or illumination of those in the shadows, it’s undeniable that we need the arts in our lives.

Given the increasing popularity of outlet stores, it’s even more important that shoppers understand what they’re getting when they shop there.

Julia will not remember her long days in the ICU, nor our experience this year of COVID-19, nor even the beauty of her baptism. But all who love her will.

To celebrate the work artists and arts organizations have created in 2020 despite the pandemic, ArtsMemphis is introducing Arts Week Dec. 7-13. ArtsMemphis provides grants to 70 arts organization, and this year supplied emergency funds to individual artists.

Jimmy Thomasson led a quiet life in Midtown. When he died, a stunning outpouring of tributes revealed just how many people he touched by being the best neighbor anyone could want.

For 114 years, longer than any other municipal golf course here, one golf course has introduced this city to the game, more than any other. Short and certainly sweet, first pars are found on this course, first birdies sing, and first eagles soar. And they come back for a lifetime.

A sprawling collection of mostly historic buildings and farmhouses makes up Charlene’s Colony in Halls, Tennessee, which is decked out with more holiday decorations than you’ve likely seen in one place.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says the Health Department needs time to compile data being sought. Is that too much to ask? Probably not.

Democrat Joe Biden’s election as the 46th president brings the virtual certainty that there will be a new U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal for West Tennessee.

The Memphis Tigers defeated Navy — and clinched a seventh straight winning season — with rip-snorting defense.

People are called visionary after whatever seemingly crazy idea they’ve envisioned becomes reality against all odds. Otherwise, they’re just called crazy. And it’s just crazy how many visionaries this city has been blessed with.

So many of us are feeling raw and on edge, more so than usual. Now, more than ever, talking to a professional counselor might be life-changing.

This Thanksgiving, as I approach my first-year anniversary in Memphis, there is much I am thankful for.

‘The cries that the ESA program will gut classroom funding and leave the most vulnerable students with fewer resources is antithetical to both the purpose and benefits of the ESA program.’