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Finding the way: Memphians head to Spain to hike hundreds of miles

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:22:00 -0500

Hiking Spain’s Camino de Santiago pays meaningful dividends for Mid-Southerners who trek to Santiago de Compostela, and the cathedral where the apostle Saint James is buried.

A 'great find' — at Meeman-Shelby Forest, discover rare plants, turkeys and tranquility

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:58:28 -0500

One hundred years after being ravaged by timber extraction and poor farming practices, Meeman-Shelby Forest is considered one of the great success stories of forest restorations east of the Mississippi River.

30 fruits, almost 40 vegetables, all in a 50-by-50-foot space

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Sun, 6 Jul 2025 04:00:10 -0500

In Berclair, organic gardeners Brad and Penny Behnes are taking vegetable gardening to new heights.

Hall’s Feed and Seed evolves to remain Collierville staple

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Sat, 25 May 2019 04:00:01 -0500

A retailer that once catered mostly to cattle and crop farmers has adapted to a new breed of customers in and around a much more urban Collierville.

A prima ballerina retires ‘on top’

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Mon, 20 May 2019 04:00:01 -0500

Crystal Brothers has been Giselle, Juliet, Tinkerbell and Odette in her 23-year career performing with Ballet Memphis. “I've lived many a little girl’s dream.”

U of M Theater scores with promising Broadway production ‘Be More Chill’

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 04:00:01 -0600

In a coup that would make any theater director proud, the University of Memphis Department of Theatre & Dance presented its latest musical, “Be More Chill,” this month, just as the production makes its Broadway debut.

Winter season brings threat of RSV

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Thu, 27 Dec 2018 22:23:23 -0600

Winter is the start of cold and flu season. But this year, the dangerous respiratory virus RSV – the No. 1 cause of hospitalization of infants in the U.S. – has been peaking earlier than usual. What parents and seniors need to know.

Migrants receiving care through grassroots Memphis group

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:01:32 -0600

Kathleen Meier is giving thanks this holiday season by volunteering for Migration Is Beautiful. A retired nurse, Meier is a new volunteer who helps sort food and other donations for the grassroots organization.

Clayborn Reborn envisions the future of historic Downtown Temple

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:58:59 -0500

In a sanctuary once desolate, hope floats. More than 200 visitors from across the city attended an open house at Clayborn Temple, where they listened and learned what could be next for the historic Downtown landmark.

Low-speed, high-fun Moke hits the road in Memphis

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 10:31:11 -0500

Take a spin Downtown in an all-electric Moke and you’ll undoubtedly notice the double-takes from passersby. Clever and compact, this ride is so fresh it fairly begs a second glance. “Is that a cutdown Jeep?” a construction worker asked as we passed by. Fair enough. It’s got an open-air ride and sporty grill, not to mention bold paint options (think bubblegum pink and canary yellow).

Le Bonheur institute finding new treatments for epilepsy

jmschneider887@gmail.com (Jane Schneider) — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 04:00:06 -0500

Nothing is scarier than watching your child experience a seizure. Just ask Ashley Eagle. Her 3-year-old son, Jackson, has been seeing doctors for a genetic disorder and epilepsy since he was a baby. Colds and viruses typically cause flare-ups, bringing multiple seizures a week, even with medication.