by Amanda | May 13, 2019 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, LampLighter, Opinion
By Sheree Stubblefield Friday, May 10 I had the opportunity to take the bus in Memphis for the first time at the “Bus Bunch” event hosted by Commute Ops Memphis and the CYCA. Commute Ops is an advocate for alternative transportation options and we wanted...
by Amanda | May 4, 2019 | Business, Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, Family, Homepage Feature, LampLighter, Uncategorized
By Robert Hatfield On Thursday, May 2nd, I had the honor of participating in Shelby County Schools’ Principal for a Day representing the CYCA. Each Principal for a Day met their assigned school’s principal at Bellevue Baptist for a breakfast and introduction to the...
by Amanda | May 1, 2019 | Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, Family, LampLighter
By Sheree Stubblefield Cooper-Young Community Association is proud to announce the winner of its very first scholarship, Jackson Danley! Danley lives in the neighborhood and attends Central High School as a Junior. He boasts a 4.0 GPA and is an Eagle Scout. When asked...
by Amanda | Apr 10, 2019 | Business, Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, Family, LampLighter
By Sheree Stubblefield Spring cleaning season is upon us! To help Cooper-Young prepare, the Lamplighter interviewed Carla Worth and Mallory Elkins, owners of Aunt Keys Apothecary, a Midtown-based natural cleaning company. Aunt Keys officially began in 2013, although...
by Amanda | Apr 10, 2019 | Business, Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, LampLighter, Safety
By Sheree Stubblefield Approximately twenty years ago, the word “recycling” was added to the lexicon of the average American home. It was becoming “normal” rather than an extreme practice of the new-age, “granola” community. Nowadays, some people are...
by Amanda | Apr 9, 2019 | Arts, Community News, Cover Story, CYCA, LampLighter, Opinion
By Mackenzie Campbell and Tiffany Calhoun Have you ever read a book so good that you can’t stop talking about it, but no one gets it because they haven’t read the book? What if there was a group out there to help with this very issue? Well, contain your excitement...