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Feature Story (L to R) Ladarius Shields, Cedric Hicks, and Hayden Williams attend a football game at Treadwell Middle. Treadwell is the area's oldest public school, opened in 1915. (Ziggy Mac) High GroundCommunity Development

Ascendiendo a nuevas alturas: la historia y la escalada actual del suburbio de tranvías de Memphis

Cole BradleyWednesday, September 19, 2018
Feature Story Children listen to a story as part of Cornelia Crenshaw Memorial Library's Real Men Read program. The exterior of Crenshaw and Randolph libraries are in need of attention, but inside, they're bright and active centers of community. (Memphis Library F High GroundCommunity Development

Ugly ducklings: Libraries Inside/Out ups the curb appeal at Randolph and Crenshaw libraries

Cole BradleyWednesday, September 12, 2018
Feature Story Heights Ride 1 High GroundTransportation

Video: The Heights rides to improve public space (en Español)

Forever ReadyWednesday, September 12, 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 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 The north entrance to Central Gardens on Belvedere Boulevard. High GroundCommunity Development

Central Gardens overhauls sidewalk repair through crowdfunding

Julie McCulloughThursday, August 2, 2018
Feature Story Courtlan Black is all smiles as David Yancey announces him the winner of the boys' aged 13 to 15 division at a skate competition held at the Greenlaw Community Center (Cole Bradley) High GroundCommunity Development

What we learned from four months On The Ground in Uptown and The Pinch

Cole BradleyThursday, July 26, 2018
Feature Story Valerie Peavy her husband Jeff Peavy own The Office @ Uptown. It opened in 2013 and is their first restaurant venture. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundEntrepreneurship

Soup, sandwich and a side of community at The Office @ Uptown cafe

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 25, 2018
Feature Story Dr. Christopher Herbert (with microphone), managing director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard. To the left is David Bowers, vice president and mid-Atlantic market leader at Enterprise Community Partners Inc. The pair joined other ex High GroundCommunity Development

Experts: On 50th anniversary of Fair Housing Act, much work remains to be done in Memphis

Andy MeekWednesday, July 18, 2018
Feature Story Student entrepreneur Barak Muhammad makes gardening a family affair as he explains how to use a garden claw to his younger brother. (Cole Bradley) High GroundKids and Education

Kingsbury High grows health and entrepreneurship with city’s first student-led farmers market

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story Annie Jones plays Bingo at the Bickford Community Center in Uptown. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundCommunity Development

The elder’s circle: Reflections on 50 years of Uptown history

Cole BradleyWednesday, July 11, 2018
Feature Story Women from a Straight Farm Whitehaven's canning class pose with their finished products. Once the skill of preserving is learned, the women can use it to can and preserve produce at home. (Kimberly Dobbins) High GroundHealthy Communities

Whitehaven homesteading movement gets the neighborhood back to its roots

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 27, 2018
Feature Story Lydia Walker walks between the building which houses the Memphis CHiLD clinic and the LeBonheur's main campus. (Brandon Dahlberg) High GroundKids and Education

When your child has a medical diagnosis, you just might need a lawyer

J. Dylan SandiferThursday, June 21, 2018
Feature Story A young South Memphis resident plays with a giant Jenga set. (Shelda Edwards) High GroundCommunity Development

Vacant lot comes alive with South Memphis Move Your Body event and plans for future park

Cole BradleyWednesday, June 20, 2018
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