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Coming up on the Memphis Patch calendar: Santa and Mrs. Claus Are Coming to Oak Court Mall

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Hello Memphis! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What ADM’s Memphis cuts mean for nearly 100 local workers
  • What Memphis jurors heard before deciding the Poplar Avenue Clinic case
  • How a Hollywood success is reshaping Christmas for Memphis kids

Also on today's calendar: Santa and Mrs. Claus Are Coming to Oak Court Mall and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Memphisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Memphisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Thursday: Warm with sun and some clouds, temps: high: 71, low: 62.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Company lays off dozens of Memphis workers (fox13memphis.com) — Dozens of Memphis workers will lose their jobs January 30 when Archer Daniels Midland shuts down cottonseed crushing operations at its facility in the Hollywood neighborhood. The Memphis plant’s oil refinery will continue under a new joint venture with an Arkansas company, but 95 local positions are being cut. These layoffs push Shelby County’s 2025 total to 1,374, still below last year’s number.
   

2. Trial for Memphis gynecologist accused of reusing medical devices sees closing arguments (localmemphis.com) — A long-running federal trial of Memphis gynecologist Dr. Sanjeev Kumar has reached closing arguments, with jurors now weighing complex testimony about alleged Medicare fraud and unsafe device reuse at Poplar Avenue Clinic. Prosecutors highlighted texts, staff accounts, and FBI raid photos, while the defense attacked the investigation’s methods and evidence gaps, urging jurors to find reasonable doubt.
   

3. Generosity of Memphis actress teaches life lessons, leads to shopping spree for kids (fox13memphis.com) — Memphis kids got a life-changing pre-Christmas shopping spree after completing a program on dental health, mental health, and financial literacy led by hometown actress and stuntwoman Carrie Bernans. Through her CB Seed Foundation’s Operation Christmas Giveback, 52 children in southeast Memphis learned budgeting skills, then carefully spent their rewards with volunteer guidance to build confidence and long-term habits.
   

4. Memphis grandmother receives holiday gifts from local business (wreg.com) — A Memphis grandmother raising five grandchildren after losing both daughters to fentanyl overdoses just received a big surprise from a Memphis-based insurance company. Employees with Benefits Solutions Group delivered gifts, clothing, and money to help the family through the holidays, after learning her story from local TV coverage. Diggs says the support eases her grief during an especially difficult season.
   

5. Church donates to Memphis mother shot multiple times by husband (fox13memphis.com) — A Memphis church congregation rallied around a local mother of four who survived being shot more than 20 times, making sure her children still have a joyful Christmas. After an assistant pastor visited her in the hospital, members delivered food baskets and toys, and the story highlights her ongoing recovery, her warning to others facing domestic violence, and ways neighbors can help.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I made two promises to myself in July after my home flooded: Lose 100lbs before Christmas and address all potential weight related health issues.
    Five months in and two days remaining, I have .5oz left to go! Happy Holidays to all! (Nextdoor Highpoint Terrace)
  • It's long but worth the read.
    Had to repost. "I didn’t find drugs in the bathroom stall. I found a child trying to wash shame out of her jeans with cold tap water, trembling so… (Nextdoor James Rd)
  • AutoNation, Inc. posted a job opening for Service Porter- Honda Covington Pike in Memphis. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Memphis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Memphis here.

Ok Memphis! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I got tired of the hole business.
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