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Feature Story X Community Development

Agape’s new Competitive Edge Youth Training program aims to address generational poverty

Jeff HulettThursday, November 10, 2022
Feature Story X Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship residency program gives Memphis youth a leg up on path to starting a business

Jim ColemanThursday, September 8, 2022
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Photos: Visiting Mike Minnis and his urban farm and garden in Orange Mound

Brandon DillThursday, June 30, 2022
Feature Story The Golden Wildcats held both boys' and girls' 2021/2022 county titles for the first time in 37 years. (submitted) Kids and Education

Melrose High School basketball teams make history

Tamara CunninghamThursday, March 24, 2022
Feature Story Community Service Officer Steven Solomon speaks to teens at the South Branch Library about career opportunities with the Canadian National Railway during the Nov. 19, 2021 Grown-ish teen workshop. (submitted) Kids and Education

Grown-ish workshop series at South Library prepares teens for adulthood

Jim ColemanThursday, March 17, 2022
Feature Story Improvements to Morris Park were underway in January 2022. (Shelia Williams) Community Development

Morris Park renovations underway, opening expected summer 2022

Tafui OwusuFriday, February 18, 2022
Feature Story Mural by Jamond Bullocks in Frayser, part of Urban Art Commission's "Stand Up for Our Streets" project in 2019. (submitted) Arts and Culture

Visual artists: Apply by Feb 18 to work with High Ground!

Friday, January 21, 2022
Feature Story Dr. Larita Taylor is the author of "Nurture for the Nurturer," a guide for new breastfeeding moms. (submitted) Healthy Communities

A nurturing endeavor: Larita Taylor's book provides encouragement for breastfeeding moms

Deborah Gaddy-RobertsonThursday, December 9, 2021
Feature Story PRIZM Ensemble executive director Gavin Wigginson (submitted) Kids and Education

PRIZM Ensemble’s new leader helps kids explore social issues through music

Chris JonesThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Tennessee Steam Fest was founded in 2017 by the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro. (submitted) Kids and Education

Memphis' first STEAMfest aims to inspire students' educational and professional futures

Sarah RushakoffThursday, October 14, 2021
Feature Story Artist James Harton poses next to his sculpture of an ostrich. (Leigh Tatum) Arts and Culture

Unique sculptures encourage library patrons to learn and create

Leigh TatumThursday, October 7, 2021
Feature Story New Explore Bike Share eBike station downtown at Central Station Hotel (submitted) Healthy Communities

New fleet of eBikes energizes Explore Bike Share ridership

Tamara CunninghamThursday, September 30, 2021
Feature Story (Lisa Ferdinando, Wikimedia Commons) Healthy Communities

Need a COVID-19 test? Want to get your vaccine? Where to go in Shelby County.

Jeff Hulett and Sarah RushakoffThursday, September 23, 2021
Feature Story Father-child artist duo Theo James (L) and Nisa Williams (R) stand in front of the mural they created for the Mid-South Coliseum Coalition, Sept. 13, 2021 (Sarah Rushakoff) Community Development

New public art installation adds beauty and history to Mid-South Coliseum revitalization effort

Sarah RushakoffThursday, September 16, 2021
Feature Story The Porter-Leath and University of Memphis Early Childhood Academy at Orange Mound is expected to open in January 2022. (Rendering submitted by Porter-Leath) Kids and Education

"World-class" early childhood education center will open soon in Orange Mound

Alexandria MooreWednesday, September 15, 2021
Feature Story LitFamiliesHeader.png Kids and Education

Have a young child at home? Join the Lit Families webinar, Sept 24, for tips on reading at home.

Cole BradleyThursday, September 9, 2021
Feature Story Members of the new Comeback Stronger Youth Council, a partnership program of Memphis Public Libraries and BRIDGES USA, meet at the South Branch library. (Submitted) Kids and Education

Pilot program centers Memphis teens in library decision-making

Jeff HulettWednesday, August 25, 2021
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