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Feature Story Azaylia Elias, 1, peeks out over a chair at the Operation Smart Child program at the Neighborhood Christian Center in Smokey City. High Ground

Neighborhood Christian Center provides sustenance for Memphis' disadvantaged neighborhoods

Thelma BalfourWednesday, March 29, 2017
Feature Story Painter Larry Walker in the Kate Sexton Community Center where he creates art. High Ground

Painter Larry Walker carries his North Memphis roots to the Memphis Hall of Mayors

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 29, 2017
Feature Story Angela Adair hugs her husband Robert during Sunday service at Hope City Church in Caldwell-Guthrie's cafeteria in Smokey City. High Ground

Join High Ground News for a Klondike Smokey City block party

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 22, 2017
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Video: North Memphis community gardens turn blight into bounty

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, March 22, 2017
Feature Story A boarded up home on Bellevue Boulevard in Klondike carries a message to deter break-ins. High Ground

Boarded up houses are not a death knell for Klondike Smokey City, neighbors say

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 22, 2017
Feature Story Pastor Colley Cooper preaches during Sunday service at Hope City Church in Caldwell-Guthrie's cafeteria in Smokey City. High Ground

As Klondike Smokey City shrinks, churches remain constant

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 15, 2017
Feature Story Jerome Pope (L) and Robert Coates (R) cut hair at The Barber School on Jackson Avenue in Klondike. High Ground

The Barber School brings needed job skills to North Memphis

Thelma BalfourWednesday, March 15, 2017
Feature Story Kids on the North Memphis Steelers football team practice at the Katie Sexton Community Center. High Ground

Youth mentorship smooths childhood challenges in North Memphis

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 8, 2017
Feature Story Jasmine Craig helps Alexis Dorse, 7, with her math homework at the John Dustin Buckman Boys & Girls Club’s learning center. High Ground

40-year-old Boys & Girls Club swells with the Klondike Smokey City neighborhood

Thelma BalfourWednesday, March 8, 2017
Feature Story Frankie Walter takes customer orders. High Ground

Smoky City Bar-B-Que fires up opportunity in North Memphis

Thelma BalfourThursday, March 2, 2017
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Grassroots efforts in Klondike Smokey City stem from one woman

Lance WiedowerWednesday, March 1, 2017
Feature Story Students at Humes Preparatory Academy wait for parents and community members to take their seats. High Ground

In photos: North Memphis students honor thread of royalty from African queens to kings of pop music

Andrea MoralesMonday, February 27, 2017
Feature Story Porter Leath Childrens’ Home on Manassas Street is the oldest structure in Klondike/Smokey City. It was an orphanage until 1969 when it became a multi-service agency to serve more children in need. High Ground

Prosperity and decline shape Klondike Smokey City's history

Lance WiedowerWednesday, February 22, 2017
Feature Story Rita sits with her friend’s baby Honeybun while at a cookout near the old Firestone plant. High Ground

Is SPARCC the start of North Memphis opportunity?

Lance WiedowerWednesday, February 22, 2017
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Video: Midtown Mosque brightens North Memphis

Lauren Squires-ReadyWednesday, February 22, 2017
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