Apartment complex renovation could be catalyst for more affordable housing
On a cloudy Thursday afternoon, the organizations behind the Renaissance at Steele renovations in Frayser celebrated the $17 million project’s completion.
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On a cloudy Thursday afternoon, the organizations behind the Renaissance at Steele renovations in Frayser celebrated the $17 million project’s completion.
First-dose Pfizer appointments are available for Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chester Anderson Training Center.
Discussion of Shelby County increasing vaccine sites countywide includes a possibility of Frayser. The Health Department already has a first-dose location at the Whitehaven Center of Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Cherokee Health Systems will administer first-doses.
“Privilege ‘is not something we deserve, or are worthy of, and it is certainly not an excuse to turn a blind eye to the vastly different circumstances that one in five Memphians live under,” letter writers Jude Downing and Sophia Overstreet say.
A trend of rising housing prices combined with less homes available in Shelby County is reflected in two North Memphis neighborhoods: Frayser and Raleigh, albeit at different rates, according to Memphis Area Association of Relators (MAAR) data.
After Teresa Landrum Caswell couldn’t find an affordable, nearby driving school for her daughter, she started one herself.
On Thursday, the Frayser Exchange Club awarded Steve Lockwood its 2020 Community Service Award. He’s credited in helping turnaround one of the city’s worst housing markets during the past decade.
Granville T. Woods Academy was awarded a $320,000 grant from University of Tennessee’s Extension program. The STEM-based (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) school was one of two grant recipients in the entire state.
The event begins 10 a.m. Thursday at 1602 Dellwood Ave., in the parking lot between Frayser Corning Elementary and Martin Luther King College Prep, two FCS schools operated under ASD.
While he suffered no serious injuries, Ricky Floyd made a significant decision following the shooting. He resigned as interim chairman of the local Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB).
While the wait until completion likely won’t be as long as the years long push for a new facility, there’s no Ed Rice center available while those improvements are underway.
Healthy Frayser celebrated its first anniversary Friday, Nov. 13 by opening a second food sustainability hub. Each week residents from food insecure neighborhoods can pick up a free meal.
If the initial plan is successful, FCS officials hope its full return to in-person learning mirrors Shelby County Schools, slated for January 2021.
The Frayser CDC recently received $450,000 in state CARES Act funds. Eligible families can use the money for housing costs and utility bills.
Last year’s 24-hour prayer vigil at Pursuit of God Transformation Center yielded results for the community, said Pastor Ricky Floyd, who believes God will also honor the supplications presented this weekend.
Amazon plans to hire 1,000 full-time employees at its future facility at 4055 New Allen Rd. Permanent jobs at the new Amazon facility start at $15 an hour with benefits. It will be the first one in Tennessee to use the company’s Robotics Technology.
A proposed revamp of the Links at Davy Crockett golf course is part of a growing list of potential or underway projects in Frayser.
After two decades in Washington and San Francisco, native Memphian Damon Williams now runs one of the largest neighborhood-based nonprofits in Memphis.
New Frayser CDC Executive Director Damon Williams participated in a Q&A with The Daily Memphian ranging from his favorite sports team to where he would take someone if he was giving a Memphis tour.
The tentative plan by the city parks and neighborhoods division includes mountain-bike trails around the borders of the 18-hole golf course and walking trails with workout equipment.
The state’s Department of Education is expected to announce details Thursday about a plan to share COVID-19 school data, said Commissioner Penny Schwinn.
James and Peggy Jefferson were both diagnosed with and recovered from coronavirus in June. Now they can focus on keeping their business, Sherrod’s Furniture and Variety Store, afloat.
A gym, aquatics center, tennis court, park and art space are some features of the new Ed Rice Community Center.
Frayser Community Schools decided this summer to start the year with all-virtual classes due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Shelby County over the past several months.