227 articles by Abigail Warren :

• October 2019

  • Cleanup and repairs continue days after storms

    Power restoration and other cleanup and repair efforts continued Wednesday, two days after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Southeast Memphis as part of a Monday morning storm system.

    By Abigail Warren 55 minutes ago

  • Germantown considering appointing city prosecutors Monday

    Germantown is considering appointments of Taylor Cates and Nicholas Pierotti to vacant prosecutor positions.

    By Abigail Warren 4 hours ago

  • Germantown Municipal Schools staff moves into permanent home

    Germantown Municipal School District has opened its permanent central office on Forest Hill-Irene. The space offers an additional 20,000 square feet for district staff.

    By Abigail Warren October 21, 2019

  • Loved ones remembered at Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall

    Family and friends remembered loved ones who served visiting the Vietnam Memorial Wall as it stopped in Collierville. Event organizers said 5,000 visited the wall during its stop in the Mid-South.

    By Abigail Warren October 20, 2019

  • Happy Glaze Donuts celebrates grand opening in Germantown

    Happy Glaze Donuts opens Friday in Germantown, offering  miniature made-to-order donuts.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2019

  • Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to stop in Collierville

    A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall will be in Collierville Thursday through Sunday at Central Church.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2019

  • Daniels enters not guilty plea in shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard executive pastor

    Latoshia Daniels entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Daniels is accused in the shooting death of Brodes Perry, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor.

    By Abigail Warren October 17, 2019

  • Collierville rejects Quinn Ridge zoning request

    John Porter's proposed Quinn Ridge development failed to gain residential zoning approval from Collierville aldermen Monday night, effectively killing the project for now.

    By Abigail Warren October 14, 2019

  • Germantown commission applications available

    Germantown residents interested in serving on a commission can apply through Nov. 29.

    By Abigail Warren October 14, 2019

  • Germantown names assistant superintendent of academic education

    The Germantown Municipal School District has named the Dogwood Elementary principal as its next assistant superintendent of academic advancement.

    By Abigail Warren October 09, 2019

  • Major Trevor Joseph remembered as a humble hero

    Major Trevor Joseph was honored Tuesday for his service in the Army. Joseph served as a medical services officer and medevac pilot.

    By Abigail Warren October 08, 2019

  • Germantown explores tuition for nonresidents

    The Germantown Municipal School District is considering charging tuition for non-residents living in Shelby County, but school board members want to look at the impact and hear from the community before deciding.

    By Abigail Warren October 08, 2019

  • Collierville community brings baseball to special needs through Field of Friends

    Collierville community partners came together to help put on a special needs baseball league for children and adults.

    By Abigail Warren October 07, 2019

  • Carrefour at The Gateway submits new plan to Germantown

    Carrefour at The Gateway has submitted a revised plan to Germantown for approval. The mixed-use plan includes 320 apartments.

    By Abigail Warren October 05, 2019

  • David Pickler receives national honors for education efforts

    David Pickler was given national recognition for his work as an advocate for education.

    By Abigail Warren October 02, 2019

  • Collierville aldermen to begin looking for Vaughan replacement on school board

    Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will begin looking  in October at potential replacements for departing school board member Kevin Vaughan.

    By Abigail Warren October 02, 2019

  • Collierville dispatcher given elite distinction

    Collierville dispatcher earns distinction for emergency professionals.

    By Abigail Warren October 02, 2019

  • Hook Point Brewing hopes to become Collierville's first brewery

    Hook Point Brewing Co. is confident it will receive town approval and can open near Collierville’s Town Square in 2020. The facility is on Mt. Pleasant Road.

    By Abigail Warren October 01, 2019

• September 2019

  • Collierville Bible Museum plans for future with $15,000 from county

    Shelby County Commission awarded $15,000 to Bible Museum on the Square in Collierville. Commissioners David Bradford and Mick Wright supported the idea. Each commissioner has $200,000 they can award in grants.

    By Abigail Warren September 30, 2019

  • Barzizza reviewed mayoral ballots before election case was dismissed

    John Barzizza reviewed election materials before a chancellor dismissed the contested Germantown mayoral election lawsuit late last week.

    By Abigail Warren September 25, 2019

  • Defendants respond to Collierville landfill complaint

    Multiple defendants in a Chancery Court complaint against a Collierville landfill have filed responses, denying allegations made by the town.

    By Abigail Warren September 25, 2019

  • Shelby County Schools' CFO resigning

    Shelby County Schools' CFO is resigning this week. Toni Williams will rejoin the district as interim CFO.

    By Abigail Warren September 24, 2019

  • Germantown aldermen vote to censure Massey over cyber security training

    Germantown aldermen voted to censure Alderman Dean Massey in a 3-2 vote Monday due to his failure to complete cyber security training.

    By Abigail Warren September 24, 2019