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Feature Story A view from 2017 of a boarded-up house on Bellevue Boulevard in the Klondike neighborhood. (Andrea Morales) High GroundEonomic Development

Armed with data, partners find a new strategy to tackle blighted properties

Andy MeekWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story Reach Out and Read High GroundHealthy Communities

Video: Memphis pediatricians prescribe books to young patients

Forever ReadyWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story Memphis' first McDonald's, featured here circa 1963, opened in 1958 and was located at 4287 Summer Avenue. (Memphis Landmarks) High GroundCommunity Development

Asylums, trolleys & forgotten soldiers: Five facts about The Heights you didn't know

Cole BradleyTuesday, September 11, 2018
Feature Story Mayor Jim Strickland designated Oct. 14 as “Kindred Community Day” to kick off the rebranding of The Exchange Club Family Center. (Kindred Place) High GroundCommunity Development

Kindred Place: New name, renewed mission to reduce violence

Kim and Jim ColemanThursday, August 30, 2018
Feature Story Amir Gooden is treated by Dr. Jason Yaun at LeBonheur Children's Hospital as part of the Family Resilience Initiative clinic. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundHealthy Communities

New Memphis clinic considers the health effects of adverse childhood experiences

J. Dylan SandiferWednesday, August 29, 2018
Feature Story Caritas is located at 2509 Harvard Avenue. The building was originally an masonic lodge. (Shelda Edwards) High GroundCommunity Development

Binghampton welcomes return of Caritas Village after 14-month renovation

Cole BradleyMonday, August 27, 2018
Feature Story The site of the upcoming automotive museum at 645 Marshall. (Brandon Dill) High GroundCommunity Development

Development booms in the Edge District

Michael WaddellMonday, August 27, 2018
Feature Story Expectant moms received diapers, wipes, baby clothes, a co-sleeper and more. (Cole Bradley) High GroundHealthy Communities

Orange Mound community baby shower seeks to empower lifetime of community health

Cole BradleyWednesday, August 22, 2018
Feature Story Mauricio Calvo, executive director of Latino Memphis (L) and Yancy Villa-Calvo, a Memphis artist and community engagement specialist. (Submitted) High GroundDiversity

Newly naturalized, the leading family of Latino Memphis votes in their first U.S. election

Dawn NeusesWednesday, August 22, 2018
Feature Story Hope House client and HIV advocate Latrina Moore and her three children pose for a portrait on the Hope House swing. Her two youngest children have attended Hope House's daycare and pre-K. (Greg Campbell) High GroundHealthy Communities

HIV and AIDS advocates say holistic support is critical and Memphis’ Hope House is getting it right

Cole BradleyThursday, August 16, 2018
Feature Story On The Ground editor Cole Bradley introduces the night's speakers. High GroundCommunity Development

"Learning to love the soil" and other stories from Uptown and The Pinch

Madeline FaberThursday, August 16, 2018
Feature Story Katie Cooper, a founding member of The Hive Collective, works in the group's new Downtown space, which provides a coworking outlet for digital creatives. (Noah Glenn) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Growing the hive: Downtown coworking space provides a home for digital creatives

Andy MeekWednesday, August 15, 2018
Feature Story Employee Scott Graves shelves books at Novel bookstore in East Memphis. (Brandon Dill/High Ground News) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Reflections on one year since the opening of Novel, Memphis’ largest independent bookstore

Andy MeekWednesday, August 15, 2018
Feature Story Hot Yoga Plus is integrated with the diversiFIT app so members can sign up for any class through the app and it automatically populates into studio's scheduling software. (Madison Yen) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Memphis entrepreneurs reach across the aisle and launch multi-gym membership service

Kim and Jim ColemanWednesday, August 15, 2018
Feature Story Anasa Troutman has been tapped as the first executive director of Clayborn Temple, a job she started July 2 and which involves helping craft a new future for the iconic civil rights-era church building. (Darius Williams) High GroundCommunity Development

Clayborn Temple’s first executive director shares her vision for the civil rights landmark

Andy MeekTuesday, August 7, 2018
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