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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”
Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding.
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
The Town of Collierville’s review also cited a number of issues with the Black firefighter who filed the complaint, saying he was difficult to get along with in the closed environment of the fire station.
“Reported violent crime, reported property crime and overall crime is down,” Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, said. “I don’t think most people feel it yet, and the way people feel is very, very important.”
The Marriott-branded hotel is the sixth phase of the mixed-use development in Germantown.
The charges were dismissed after Keri Blair completed certain conditions she and her attorney negotiated with the state.
The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.
The budget is one of the most pivotal annual decisions by the suburb’s leaders as it funds the town’s day-to-day operations and outlines priorities for the coming year.
At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.
One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.
The long-in-the-tooth Germantown Charity Horse Show is back for its diamond jubilee. One tent helps spectators learn about the tradition of the event.
Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, spoke at Collierville’s Rotary Club Tuesday, saying if Memphis doesn’t handle its crime issue, it will become an “example of a failed American city.”
The budget is one of the most impactful decisions annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines the town’s priorities from July 1 until June 30, 2025.
Thompson Machinery plans to develop roads and infrastructure which could encourage more business in the area. Pickleball 901’s conditional-use permit allows pickleball anywhere with Carriage Crossing.
Collierville filed a response to the trustee of the proposed Chick-fil-A site. Chick-fil-A sued the town in March.
Soccer tryouts are next week and two elite clubs in Shelby County have held their tryouts the same night for years. Some parents feel the timing is unfair and creates unnecessary stress for their children.
This year, the market has 44 vendors — including 14 new ones — selling sourdough baked goods, planters, honey, pickles and more.
Cox has served on Collierville School Board since the district’s inception. He was selected as chairman in late 2020.
An internal investigation by the Collierville Schools district states that none of its employees were involved in hurling racial slurs during a dispute over an athletic field earlier this month.
Collierville launched its Traffic Operations Center this month. The initiative should help implement measures that increase efficiency throughout Collierville intersections.
The Collierville capital-improvements projects include big-ticket items from traffic signals and ambulances to theater enhancements.
It’s unclear who won as board members need more practice. They joked they should add pickleball lessons into the 2024-25 budget, under review in the coming weeks.