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    Virus throws a wrench in MIFA’s senior meal delivery system

    We will soon stop daily deliveries to protect both our clients and our volunteers and staff. That’s why we’re working now to get as many frozen and shelf-stable meals into seniors’ homes as we can, in case a day comes when we can’t deliver at all.

    By Sally Jones Heinz March 23, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    March playlist: Discover

    If you love what you hear, let the mix play a few times to be sure the artists see a few pennies. Now is the time to buy that extra record, download an album instead of streaming it, spring for that cool T-shirt or koozie or sticker.

    By Elizabeth Cawein March 22, 2020
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    LeMoyne-Owen College president remembers two philanthropists

    James S. Gilliland and Peter Formanek "changed the life trajectory for many of our students who are often first generation college-goers, and who would, otherwise, have little to no opportunity to contribute meaningfully in our society."

    By Carol Johnson-Dean March 22, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Dragged into the world of the elderly by a virus

    I’m working from home. Cleaning the closets. Playing with the dog. Calling my friends. Promising my children that I’ll stay home – or close to it. And learning how to balance the dread of what we don’t know and can’t see with the beauty of just being here.

    By Susan Adler Thorp March 21, 2020
  • Opinion

    Where seniors live in Shelby County: Concentration of risk for COVID-19

    Maps based on 2018 census data show concentrations of sensitive populations for hospitalization and death due to COVID-19.

    By Gregory Miles Blumenthal, Elena Delavega March 21, 2020
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    Waters: As pandemic advances, faith leaders embrace worship services for the digital age

    “One of our biggest challenges is that many people don’t believe in the seriousness of this pandemic,” Catholic Bishop David Talley told colleagues in a webinar. “Please believe in what science is saying. This is not the devil. This is what science is telling us.”

    By David Waters March 20, 2020
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: The reality of old white men

    A collection of old white men may sound like a Cabinet meeting in Washington or a Senate vote, but it was just another Tuesday and the regular meeting of my “and I’ll tell you another damn thing” lunch group.

    By Dan Conaway March 20, 2020
  • Metro

    Synagogues, churches, mosques join in urging online-only services

    “The people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 are those over 60, those with significant chronic disease issues, and those who medications compromise their immune systems,” said Dr. Scott Morris. “Those are the people who go to church.”

    By David Waters March 20, 2020
  • Chris Herrington

    Herrington: Vacationing in the time of coronavirus

    While I was sitting in an oddly peaceful purgatory, people close to me have lost jobs and postponed weddings. I’ve eavesdropped on conversations about how to keep people employed while also keeping them safe. 

    By Chris Herrington March 19, 2020
  • Geoff Calkins

    Calkins: Taylor Berger shutters Railgarten and Rec Room — and already misses Memphis spring

    Taylor Berger and his partners made the hard decision to close Railgarten, Rec Room and Highland Axe & Rec. What does that mean for his 100 employees? And what does that mean for the rest of us?

    By Geoff Calkins March 19, 2020
  • Otis Sanford

    Sanford: Take the CDC’s advice: ‘Don’t be nervous to work with the media!’

    A Tennessee legislator's tweet that "the national media is promoting fear and sheer panic" earns well-deserved criticism. 

    By Otis Sanford March 19, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Our coronavirus stories are free – and how you can help

    While The Daily Memphian’s COVID-19 coverage is available to everyone for free, it is not free to produce. 

    By Eric Barnes March 19, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Infectious disease expert takes COVID-19 questions

    'One piece of good news is that the other coronaviruses that continue to circulate among humans typically cause very mild illness like a common cold.'

    By Steve Threlkeld March 18, 2020
  • Coronavirus

    Memphis needs answers

    We are doing our best to tell readers what is happening with the virus, especially regarding testing in Memphis.

    By Ronnie Ramos March 18, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: The faith community and COVID-19

    A Facebook page will be the home base for this unified faith effort. You can find the page by searching for Memphis Clergy COVID-19 Response. Anyone can access the page and offer to work on a project.

    By G. Scott Morris March 18, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Memphis closed schools, canceled church to stop an epidemic – in 1920

    In the final tally, 3,097 Memphians suffered from the flu and 75 died. However, it is certain that quick action to curtail public gatherings, along with the enthusiastic consent of the citizenry, halted the spread of flu and saved many lives. 

    By G. Wayne Dowdy March 18, 2020
  • Visual Arts

    Nelson: Add Eggleston to list of Memphians who changed world

    A joint exhibition of work by the famed photographer Eggleston and Jennifer Steinkamp at the Dixon Gallery has been extended to April 5. The Dixon is closed for two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but currently scheduled to reopen March 31.

    By Michael Nelson March 18, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Montgomery: Are people of faith limited to thoughts and prayers?

    Do we just pray for our environment? Or pray for children being separated from their parents? Or might the faith communities be called to engage in … dare I suggest it … politics?

    By Steve Montgomery March 15, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Morris: Fear of the virus competes with fear of not working

    The most common question I’m asked remains, “When can I get back to work?” Without work, no one gets paid, and without paychecks, kids don’t eat.

    By G. Scott Morris March 14, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    UTHSC experts: Coronavirus likely to infect 30% of us

    The virus is already widespread in the United States, so travel bans and school closures will not stop the virus or prevent individuals from eventually being infected. The most reasonable argument for doing so is to prevent a surge in severe cases that might overwhelm area health systems.

    By Scott Strome, Jon McCullers March 16, 2020
  • Dan Conaway

    Conaway: In the governor’s office and beyond, common sense is far from common

    Tennesseans don’t trust Tennessee to take care of them any more than they trust Washington to take care of them. The same people are in charge in both places.

    By Dan Conaway March 13, 2020
  • Premium Otis Sanford

    Sanford: No more Mr. Nice Guy

    Gov. Bill Lee sticks to his guns, unmoved by pleas from law enforcement officials, mayors, gun merchants and firearms trainers. 

    By Otis Sanford March 12, 2020
  • Guest Columnists

    Epidemiologist: Why are we always playing catch-up with coronavirus outbreaks?

    Most recent studies are showing that aggressive intervention earlier in the epidemic can lead to control of the epidemic. This is encouraging news.

    By Manoj Jain March 11, 2020
  • Opinion

    A note from Ronnie Ramos, executive editor

    As Memphis’ largest local news site (we have the largest newsgathering staff and most digital subscriptions), we produce more than 700 stories each month. One way to make sure you see the stories that most interest you is to sign up for one of our free newsletters.

    By Ronnie Ramos March 10, 2020
  • Arts & Culture

    Nelson: Pink Palace’s Tiger hoops exhibit is Memphis in a nutshell

    In the University of Memphis Tigers' basketball museum exhibition, history is marked as B.F. and A.F. The F is for Finch.

    By Michael Nelson March 10, 2020

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