About Us | Contact Us | Email Preferences | Help | Donate

Subscribe
  • My Account
  • Help
Log In
Metro
  1. City of Memphis
  2. Shelby County
  3. State Government
  4. Education
  5. Public Safety
  6. Elections
  7. Spirit of Memphis
  8. The Early Word
  9. Behind The Headlines
  10. Ask the Memphian
  11. The AM/DM
  12. Memphis Safe Task Force
Business
  1. Real Estate
  2. Financial Services
  3. Health
  4. Transportation/Logistics
  5. Movers and Shakers
  6. Ford Megasite
Food
  1. Food News
  2. Dining Guides
  3. Food Files
  4. Health & Wellness
  5. Recipes
  6. $15 Deals
  7. Table Talk
  8. Sound Bites
  9. Reviews
Sports
  1. Memphis Grizzlies
  2. High School Sports
  3. Golf
  4. Grizzlies Podcast
  5. Tigers Basketball
  6. Tigers Football
  7. Tigers Podcast
  8. Player of the Week
Suburbs
  1. Arlington
  2. Bartlett
  3. Collierville
  4. Germantown
  5. Millington
  6. Lakeland
  7. North Mississippi
Op-Ed
  1. Geoff Calkins
  2. Otis Sanford
  3. Chris Herrington
  4. Guest Columnists
Arts
  1. The Arts Beat
  2. Visual Arts
  3. Performing Arts
  4. Music
  5. The To-Do List
  6. The Sidebar
  7. Memphis Events
Obituaries Podcasts
  1. Sound Bites
  2. On the Record
  3. Behind The Headlines
  4. The Sidebar
  5. Grizzlies Podcast
  6. Tigers Podcast
  7. The AM/DM
Games Memphis Events
  1. Neighborhoods
  2. Donate
  3. Subscribe
  4. Public Notices
  5. Newsletters
  6. Gift Subscriptions
  7. Daily Memphian Events
  8. Advertise With Us
  9. Marketplace
  10. Job Listings
  11. Sponsored Content
  12. Work With Us
Geoff Calkins Otis Sanford Chris Herrington Guest Columnists
Add Daily Memphian to Home Screen

Guest Columnists

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Dan Conaway
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists
  • Letters to the Editor
Opinion

Opinion: Add library workers to the civil service without unnecessary steps

“I hope that the citizens of Memphis will vote for the referendum granting civil service protection to library workers, and that library employees be re-hired for jobs they secured through a fair and competitive process.”

By G. Wayne Dowdy 12 hours ago
Opinion

Opinion: In a college search, the student is the constant

“Where your child goes to college will never be as important as what they do when they get there. Let your students take charge, take risks and know that they’re going to be OK. You are, too.”

By Beverly Brooks 12 hours ago
Premium Guest Columnists

Opinion: The Grizzlies and Memphis can thrive together

“Memphis has never been defined by ease. We have always been defined by resilience, by staying when others leave, by believing when belief is irrational.”

By G. Scott Morris March 01, 2026
Guest Columnists

Guest Column: Memphis is well placed for the next wave of growth

“Rebuilding the electrical grid will be a central American industrial challenge. Memphis has a rare opportunity to be more than a pass-through point in that effort — it can become a place where the grid is built.”

By Chris Grayson February 22, 2026

  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Why immigration enforcement is not the same struggle as the Civil Rights Movement

    “Supporting local charities and advocating for legislative reform are reasonable paths forward; interfering with active law enforcement is not.”

    By Erica May February 28, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Memphis, are you still thinking about the Roman Empire (and Yellow Fever)?

    “Historian Kyle Harper is coming to the University of Memphis to ask a chilling question: are we, like the Romans, on the cusp of societal collapse — or even mass extinction?”

    By Amanda Gaggioli , Benjamin Graham February 28, 2026
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Presidents Day is a good time to commit to your most deeply held beliefs

    “You don’t have to be a president or famous to believe in freedom, dignity, character, honor, goodness, generosity or integrity.”

    By Micah Greenstein February 15, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: A simple blood test can help save more Tennesseans from colorectal cancer

    “The impact of colorectal cancer is exacerbated for Black Tennesseans and people in rural areas who face even more challenges to getting screened and treated.”

    By Leighanne Soden February 14, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: When school transportation fails, learning may not happen at all

    “For about 26,000 Memphis students, access to school transportation is the difference between showing up ready to learn and not showing up at all.”

    By Pedro Velasquez-Rodriguez February 12, 2026
  • Premium Opinion

    Opinion: Do research before hiring a contractor

    “Checking out a company anywhere in the country on bbb.org is quick, easy and free.”

    By Randy Hutchinson February 08, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The failure to fund pre-K hurts children and families

    “We ask the Shelby County administration to find a path forward with First 8 Memphis so that our school system and all other operators are not expected to fill a sudden budgetary gap that we cannot afford.”

    By James "Bo" Griffin, Barbara Halliburton, Amber Mills February 03, 2026
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Like Minneapolis, Memphis doesn’t have an ‘immigration problem’

    “Introducing immigration enforcement into our neighborhoods does not make us safer; it fractures trust, drives fear underground and harms families who are already contributing quietly and faithfully to the life of this city.”

    By G. Scott Morris February 01, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: ‘This has not been my best week’

    “Their blood runs through my veins, and many of them walked in the light of grace the same way I am doing this week, just earlier on the timeline. God loved them, and he loves me, too.”

    By Candace Echols January 25, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Germantown citizens deserve clear answers about the push for a full-time mayor

    “When the City of Germantown proposes sweeping and permanent changes to our system of governance — such as this charter amendment — transparency is not optional, it is essential. But this is where city leadership has fallen short.”

    By Patrick Lawton January 22, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The controversy around xAI is far more than environmental — it’s moral

    “If we can’t boldly say the ability to create nonconsensual sexual imagery and child sexual-abuse material need to be fully and permanently irradiated from xAI’s products, we are truly lost.”

    By Stephen Hackett January 22, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Guest Column: An open letter to Ja Morant ‘Memphis is with you, but be fully with us’

    “Memphis is still with you. But now we’re asking you to be fully with us too. We don’t need a superhero. We just need Ja Morant. Present, accountable, and all in.”

    By Alex Rasmussen January 20, 2026
  • Premium Opinion

    Opinion: What makes a life worth living?

    “Standing near the end of a long life exposes us to how little we truly know about another person’s inner journey, even someone we loved, even someone who shaped us.”

    By G. Scott Morris January 20, 2026
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Opinion: The digital world has created a massive dating gap

    “The solution requires a dual approach, addressing both the immediate need for better meeting places and the deeper social crisis affecting young men.”

    By Micah Greenstein January 18, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: Team sports make space for light to gain victory over dark

    “Team sports push back on our natural inclination toward selfishness, and I celebrate and support anything that makes space for light to gain victory over dark, especially if that light involves a goal, a ball and a reversible polyester jersey.”

    By Candace Echols January 18, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Our Afghan neighbors should be welcomed, not detained

    “These Afghan immigrants are not criminals. These are our neighbors. They did not enter the United States illegally and they have not violated any of the prescribed guidelines our government has given them.”

    By Stephen Cook, Mark Luttrell January 16, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: For Memphis Jews, the arson attack in Jackson is painfully close to home

    “Beth Israel is a place where people come to mourn loved ones and celebrate new love, to mark milestones and share meals together. Anyone who visits their church, mosque or temple for such moments can easily imagine our pain.”

    By Laura Linder January 14, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Service is Memphis’ superpower and MLK Day is our annual reminder to use it

    “In Memphis, service isn’t something we outsource. We see our neighbors as assets, not problems to be solved. We are partners in progress.”

    By Caroline Norris January 13, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: We need to address criminal forensic priorities

    “Investigations and prosecutions can take far too long as forensic test results are pending. But implementing a series of key additions to local forensic capabilities can make the justice system move faster and more efficiently.”

    By Bill Gibbons January 09, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Echols: A friendship 84 years in the making

    “In a world where loneliness is an epidemic, I wondered what could possibly go into cultivating a friendship like this one.”

    By Candace Echols January 04, 2026
  • Premium Guest Columnists

    Opinion: A Memphis treasure is being lost

    “Memphis has always been a place where faith and public life intertwine.”

    By G. Scott Morris January 04, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Cardiac arrest doesn’t wait. Neither should MLGW.

    “As organizations set goals for the new year, there’s one resolution that belongs at the top of every leadership agenda: be ready to save a life.”

    By Doug McGowen January 03, 2026
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Hidden Christmas in a juke joint off Highway 51

    “I’m not sure if Jesus would find Christmas in a juke joint off 51, but I did. And if he came back today, I like to think he would order a Bloody Mary and smile, watching the children gather unto the mic on a stand, the youth reassuring the adults that yes, Christmas was still with us.”

    By Jay Adkins December 25, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: ‘Now we must get serious about second-chance hiring’

    “I say as a retired police detective: If Memphis wants fewer repeat offenders, fewer victims, and stronger communities, we don’t need to look far for solutions. We just need to open the doors that lead to work.”

    By Brandon Burley December 25, 2025
  • Guest Columnists

    Opinion: Why the Shelby County Clerk’s Office deserves our attention

    “At its best, the Clerk’s Office is where the government meets everyday life, where efficiency, fairness and accountability translate directly into better public service.”

    By Beverly C. Robertson January 02, 2026

  • About 1141 results

    1 2 3 4 … 46
    RSS
Local news in your inbox every week.

Sign up to get the latest articles from Metro.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Trending Now

  1. Collierville
    Collierville ordered by court to approve Chick-fil-A
  2. Education
    These five Memphis schools will close this summer
  3. Premium
    East Memphis momentum spawns new mixed-use development along South White Station Road
  4. Food News
    Swamp Lounge to open in former Second Line space
  5. Premium
    Inked: So long Smart Mart, ICE in East Memphis and a deal Downtown
Get The Daily Memphian Email Edition

Email Editions

Sign up for our morning and evening editions, plus breaking news.

Enter your e-mail address

Please check your inbox to finish the signup process. If you haven't received an email within 10 minutes, check your spam/junk folder or contact us at support@dailymemphian.com for assistance.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

You are already signed up

Opt out

Manage Your Email Subscriptions

Memphis Safe Task Force

Metro

  • City of Memphis
  • Shelby County
  • State Government
  • Education
  • Public Safety
  • Memphis Safe Task Force
  • Elections
  • Spirit of Memphis
  • The Early Word
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The AM/DM
  • Ask the Memphian

Business

  • Real Estate
  • Financial Services
  • Health Care
  • Transportation/Logistics
  • Movers and Shakers
  • Ford Megasite

Food

  • Reviews
  • Food News
  • Recipes
  • Table Talk
  • $15 Deals
  • Dining Guides

Sports

  • Memphis Grizzlies
  • High School Sports
  • Golf
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Basketball
  • Tigers Football
  • Tigers Podcast
  • Player of the Week

Suburbs

  • Arlington
  • Bartlett
  • Collierville
  • Germantown
  • Millington
  • Lakeland
  • North Mississippi

Opinion

  • Geoff Calkins
  • Otis Sanford
  • Chris Herrington
  • Guest Columnists

Arts & Culture

  • Visual Arts
  • Performing Arts
  • Music
  • The To-Do List
  • The Sidebar
  • Memphis Events
  • The Arts Beat

Obituaries

Podcasts

  • Sound Bites
  • On the Record
  • Behind The Headlines
  • The Sidebar
  • Grizzlies Podcast
  • Tigers Podcast
  • The AM/DM

Games

Memphis Events

Neighborhoods

  • Downtown
  • Midtown
  • North Memphis
  • East Memphis
  • South Memphis
  • About Town

Subscribe

Donate

Public Notices

  • Court Notices
  • Bid Notices
  • Miscellaneous Notices

Newsletters

Gift Subscriptions

More

  • Daily Memphian Events
  • Job Listings
  • Advertise With Us
  • Sponsored Content
  • Marketplace
  • Log In
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • FAQ
  • Work With Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe
Become a subscriber to keep reading.
Help Log In
© 2026 The Daily Memphian | Contact Us | FAQ | Additional Subscription Options | Work With Us | About Us | Privacy Policy | Donate