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Farmer's Market is ripe for picking

Farmer's Market is ripe for picking

The Farmer's Market is now open to support the local farmers and vendors. You will walk by crates of fresh vegetables and fruits picked at peak season. The vendors will great you with samples of their produce and let you experience farm fresh products. The hours are Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 pm. Sunday the market is closed. 

Every year the vendor list grows and if you would like a current list of vendors click here.

The Farmer's Market also supports local artists by giving them an opportunity to display their wide range of talent offering you a market experience. The Market will even offer stained glass designs by local artist Denise Griffen. Her booth is called 'Happy Glass' where she creates and designs custom pieces of art. She will be there along with the other vendors selling their items. 

Lifeblood celebrates golden year with lofty goal: 1,963 pints

Lifeblood celebrates golden year with lofty goal: 1,963 pints
Joe Birch is an anchor for Action News 5. This is a special interest article he wrote for WMC-TV's Your Neighborhood. 
 

Summer beckons. School’s out.

The fun factor rises as we plan to enjoy our favorite outdoor activities. But all the action sometimes leads to accidents as I found out the hard way last July 17.

This electronic town crier broke his neck in two places in a freak Union Avenue car wreck. While I didn’t need a blood transfusion after an unfortunate collision, I easily could have found myself facing that scenario. We just never know the day or the hour when we’ll count on the forward thinking people who take time out to donate blood on a regular basis.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church to host 30th National Oratorial Festival

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church to host 30th National Oratorial Festival

 

The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Memphis is hosting the 30th National Oratorical Festival for teenagers June 7 - 9, 2013.

This year the festival will be coming to Memphis for the first time and will be held at the church facility. The event is called the "St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival" and is sponsored by the Department of Religious Education of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

The parishioners are exciting to be welcoming all of their out of town guests, including His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, as well as Metropolitan Nicholas- Metropolitan of Detroit.

The Oratorical Festival is a program that invites youth in middle and senior high school to speak about their Faith, their Church and their heritage.

Memphian Kris Thomas set to sing at Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals

Memphian Kris Thomas set to sing at Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals

Fresh off making into the Top 10 on NBC's The Voice, Kris Thomas will be singing the National Anthem when the Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs for Game 3 Saturday. He confirmed the news to Action News 5 Friday morning. Tipoff for Game 3 is set for 8pm Saturday May 25th

Agori Tribe: Feeling the Festival Vibe

Agori Tribe: Feeling the Festival Vibe
While many of us are preparing for the long Memorial Day Weekend, Memphis-based band, Agori Tribe, is preparing for their second appearance on an international stage.

Mayor Luttrell continues family life series with Just Care Family Network

Mayor Luttrell continues family life series with Just Care Family Network

Shelby County Government continues to partner with faith-based organizations and other groups to host Mayor Mark Luttrell’s Family Life Series. Representatives from Shelby County Government and other agencies will speak at Keel Avenue Baptist Church during a five month series of presentations.

On May 16, the CDC issued its first comprehensive report on children's mental health describing federal activities that track children’s mental disorders in the United States.

Tonight’s series, led by Just Care Family Network Executive Director Dr. Altha Stewart, will aim at “Helping Children and Youth Affected by Crime and Violence” 

 “Just Care Family Network is honored to be a part of this series.