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<strong>LaTrina Macon-Norman, LMN Scholarship Foundation, left, and Lilli Jackson, Orange Mound Arts Council, right, during the Orange Mound sculpture ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.</strong> (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)Neighborhoods

Gallery: An Orange Mound metal marker

The Orange Mound neighborhood marker is located at corner of Park Avenue and Airways Boulevard.

By The Daily Memphian Staff 12 hours ago
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Ashlar Hall’s restoration was ‘anything but simple’

The 129-year-old building, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, is owned by Juan Montoya, who bought it in 2016 for $59,000, according to deed records. 

By Dima Amro 2 hours ago
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Supporters prepare to hit the ground running ahead of St. Jude’s biggest fundraising event

“I’m just running a little race,” said a St. Jude Memphis Marathon weekend participant about the organization’s annual fundraiser to help end childhood cancer.

By Jody Callahan 13 hours ago
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Former Peanut Shoppe space and Downtown warehouse will become ‘something to celebrate’

The two Downtown Memphis structures will be renovated. And for one of the spaces, the new updates “places pedestrians first.”

By Dima Amro December 03, 2025

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    ‘Goofiest, happiest dog in the world’ has spent nearly 1,500 days in a shelter

    Jelly has spent nearly 1,500 days in a kennel at the Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County. Can you give him his forever home?

    By Jody Callahan December 07, 2025
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    Catherine & Mary’s, Soul & Spirits get more than $50K in incentives

    The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Design Review Board approved facade designs and renovation plans for the restaurant and the brewery.

    By Dima Amro December 03, 2025
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    Stamp of approval: USPS signs lease for Memphis facility

    The deal has been in the works for more than a year and came together as part of USPS’s 10-year Delivering for America plan — a more than $40 billion project.

    By Dima Amro December 03, 2025
  • Downtown

    The need-to-know for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend

    The St. Jude Memphis Marathon comes with road closures, new parking measures and safety plans that will impact more than 25 neighborhoods Downtown. 

    By Sophia Surrett December 02, 2025
  • Education

    New Frayser high school means families may get assigned to different schools

    The changes could be an example of what’s to come for other families as Memphis-Shelby County Schools makes plans to close, consolidate, repurpose and build new campuses.

    By Laura Testino December 02, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: What in the heck is going on with the San Diego Cantina restaurant?

    What’s the deal with the once-popular Mexican restaurant in East Memphis? Why is the giant sign still glowing even though the place has been closed for eight years?

    By Jody Callahan December 01, 2025
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    Kuya restaurant will blend Filipino food, culture and family on South Main

    Chef Shayne Diaz aims to honor the food and culture of the Philippines at her new restaurant Kuya, which is set to open at the former BedRock Eats & Sweets location.

    By Sophia Surrett November 30, 2025
  • Spirit of Memphis

    ‘We needed to answer:’ From church kitchens to city streets, volunteers serve holiday meals to the hungry

    Memphians across the city spend part of their Thanksgiving holiday helping to feed the hungry.

    By Jody Callahan November 30, 2025
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    North Memphis Grocery Project on hold until more ‘heads and beds’

    Initially, the grocery store was slated to open in October 2024, then moved to January 2025. Now, the developer is unsure when the project will happen.

    By Dima Amro November 24, 2025
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    What to order: Hog & Hominy’s collards and hominy

    The restaurant’s collards and hominy is a culinary mission accomplished: It brings the taste of home to the table.

    By Ellen Chamberlain November 24, 2025
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    Did Prince ever play Beale Street?

    Yes, and it was legendary. 

    By Jody Callahan November 30, 2025
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    For 35 low-performing Memphis schools, Tennessee has new rules about academic improvement

    They are among about 100 identified as “priority schools” by the Tennessee State Board of Education. Possible interventions can include state-mandated closure, conversion to a charter school, or firing and rehiring staff.

    By Laura Testino November 29, 2025
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    These Shelby County schools are among best in Tennessee

    Tennessee awarded dozens of Shelby County schools “reward” status, a credential for top academic performance. See if your school made the list.

    By Laura Testino November 23, 2025
  • Metro

    Outside a historic Memphis church, a new marker honors its ‘remarkable journey’

    Centenary United Methodist Church in Soulsville is 160 years old this year. With a new marker to celebrate Centenary’s legacy, church members say the congregation’s history is not just about the past.

    By Bill Dries November 22, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Peabody Memphis lower level flooded overnight

    The Peabody’s world-famous Duck March continued uninterrupted.

    By Dima Amro November 22, 2025
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    Calkins: She worked on the Titanic and the Saturn 5 rocket. Can she help save Mud Island? We can hope.

    Jee Vahn Knight believes an immersive adventure can make Mud Island a destination once again. Crazy? No crazier than the journey that brought Vahn Knight to Memphis in the first place. 

    By Geoff Calkins November 22, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Tires, tech and the Egg King: 3 small businesses plan their new looks

    Multiple South Memphis businesses received a total of $75,000 in small business loans.

    By Dima Amro November 19, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Downtown restaurants and nail salon awarded $50K for renovations, Baron Von Opperbean to get more money soon

    The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. awarded Catherine and Mary’s, Kuya and Ten Nail Bar money for renovations. The board also approved a change to a grant request for Baron Von Opperbean.

    By Dima Amro November 19, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

    Baron Von Opperbean sets opening date

    The immersive experience being built inside the former river museum on Mud Island will open for business this spring.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 19, 2025
  • Real Estate

    Data center coming to former Fred’s wants 15-year PILOT

    With the help of the PILOT, 5c plans to add 15 new jobs with an average wage of $103,400, according to the EDGE documents.

    By Dima Amro November 17, 2025
  • Premium Food News

    New Chick-fil-A proposed for Southeast Memphis

    At least three documents have been filed with local government entities to allow Chick-fil-A to replace a seafood restaurant on Winchester Road. 

    By Sophia Surrett November 17, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Wolf River bottomland tops City Council committee talks

    A clean-up in Raleigh, MLGW division budgets, restrooms at the Shell and crime stats are expected to be up for discussion on Tuesday at City Hall.

    By Bill Dries November 17, 2025
  • Premium Spirit of Memphis

    The six-way intersection that defines South City gets a new look

    Artwork installation stands at the crossroads of historic neighborhood.

    By Bill Dries November 16, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    MLGW celebrates completion of major South Memphis pipeline project

    The celebration of the project’s completion included balloon hats.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff November 15, 2025
  • Premium The Arts Beat

    Arts Beat: Memphis Zine Fest celebrates mini-magazines and their makers

    Erica Qualy, the founder of Memphis Zine Fest, has one word for the make-it-yourself mini-magazines with endless possibilities: liberating.

    By Elle Perry November 14, 2025

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