Publisher: Daily Memphian


A stable for the Sheriff’s Office mounted-patrol unit. A bomb-squad robot. A new county medical examiner.

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The Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes Monday, Feb. 2, on Dr. Scott Collier’s appointment by County Mayor Lee Harris as Shelby County medical examiner.


Movers & Shakers

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Saint Francis Healthcare recently announced the appointment of Ambrosia Scott as Market Therapy Director.


After new food pyramid, Memphis experts say change was overdue — but local challenges remain

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The federal government’s newly released dietary guidelines have upended the familiar food pyramid, elevating meat, dairy and vegetables to the top while pushing grains and breads to the bottom, a symbolic reversal officials say reflects a renewed emphasis on “real food.”


‘Playing offense, not defense’ with health: Physical therapy practice built for long-term health

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When Clay Jones graduated from physical therapy school in 2008, he didn’t envision himself owning a business.


In Memoriam: Memphians who died in 2025

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Music legends, corporate titans and community leaders are among the Memphians who died throughout the past year.


Anyone can do science: How a little girl from rural Louisiana became a research leader at UTHSC

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In the animated classic “Ratatouille,” a rat named Remy wants to become a chef, and he’s encouraged by the words of his hero Chef Gusteau: “Anyone can cook.”


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The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have named Melissa Robinson the chief development officer and associate vice chancellor for Advancement.


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Dr. Frederick M. Azar, a longtime Memphis orthopaedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, has been named the new Harold Boyd Chair of the UT Health Science Center-Campbell Clinic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.