By Thomas Sellers Jr. Best Foreign Food Collierville Dragon Fire December finally gave me a chance to see the finished product called Collierville High School. It is a campus so beautiful that it made me want to go back to high school — for a second. Day One of the annual Collierville Dragon Fire Basketball…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. June is here and summer vacation has officially started for millions of children across the United States. The last time I had a summer vacation was June 1998. A lot has changed in 21 years when a child or teenager embarks on the extra time at home. One thing that is…
By David Peel Every day we get calls about someone who has fallen on someone else’s property. There is an assumption that if you are hurt on someone’s property it is automatically their fault. This is not true. As a matter of fact, that might be the most widely held legal myth that I encounter….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. It’s official now: The city of Memphis is 200 years old. If you know the M-Town, the bicentennial party is just beginning. May 22 was just the kickoff to all the festivities for this Southern jewel I call home. Memphis needs a break from all the corruption, crime and craziness to…
By Taliyah Chalmers GATLINBURG — All year I’ve been waiting for my school year to end on a high. But I didn’t realize how high, until passing through The Great Smoky Mountains in Gatlinburg Tennessee. The most shocking part was that we actually won. The Millington Central High School Band directed by Megan Woodring won…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. In the southwest corner of the “Music State” is the best musical city in the world. Memphis, Tenn., is the birthplace of great soul like Aretha Franklin. It’s the home of legendary sounds echoing out of Stax and Sun studios. And the Bluff City is now identified across the United States…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The names Overton, Winchester and Jackson bring back vivid memories for most Memphians. As soon as they are mentioned, we think of accidents, near-wrecks and traffic jams. But the streets that cut through North Memphis via Frayser and Raleigh lead you to Whitehaven and South Memphis. The roads are named in…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Memphis in May has been special to this area for the past 42 years. Back in 1977, the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce developed the Memphis in May International Festival, first saluting Japan. Since then the event has grown into a worldwide showcase for the Bluff City, honoring foreign lands, cooking…
By David Peel Having a claim made against you for an accident or injury is terrible on two fronts: Number one and I hope most importantly, the regret that one feels when someone has injured another human being through an accidental act or omission. Number two the terror that fills your heart when one year…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. As a child your heroes are larger than life and have to live up to a standard of perfection. Then adulthood hits us all and we realize nobody walks this Earth without a blemish. Time will reveal all those we place on a plateau have demons, temptations and faults. Our heroes…
