by thebeststeph | Jun 30, 2020 | CYCA, LampLighter
By Stephanie Gonzalez, CYCA president Normally right now, Cooper-Young Community Association volunteers would be preparing for our annual 4th of July Parade. Families would gather at Peabody Elementary School to enjoy each other’s company and make our way around...
by Amanda | Jan 26, 2020 | Community News, Home and Garden, LampLighter, Uncategorized
Cooper-Young is proud to be a landmarks historic district in the city of Memphis. That means that there some restrictions on residential construction and updates. However, they are the least restrictive guidelines out of all of the 13 existing...
by Amanda | Dec 11, 2019 | Community News, CYCA, LampLighter, Opinion, Safety
By Sheree Stubblefield It’s everyone’s (well most people’s, I’m looking at you Grinch) favorite time of year. There’s shopping, parties, caroling and unfortunately crime; which makes this time of year a favorite for criminals as well....
by Olivia Wall | Oct 24, 2019 | Business, CYCA, LampLighter
As the temperatures continue to drop and we trade the spooky and goofy for all things holly and jolly, consider making your holidays merrier with creative wares by Memphis artists, makers, movers, and shakers. Shopping local supports our community and the local...
by Amanda | Sep 13, 2019 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, Family, LampLighter, Opinion
By Sheree Stubblefield This year, we are going zero waste in Cooper-Young and we are inviting you to be a part of that mission. The CY 4 Miler/Treslefest and the CY Festival happen Friday night and Saturday morning, respectively, each year. With that, comes a lot of...
by Amanda | Sep 9, 2019 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, LampLighter, Opinion
By Sheree Stubblefield Introduce yourselves. What are your roles at Clean Memphis? Janet Boscarino, Executive Director at Clean Memphis Kathleen Quinlen, Operations Manager at Clean Memphis (and CYCA Member!) Who is Clean Memphis? Janet: 10 years ago, I was traveling...
