Suburbs
Task Force driving down suburban crime, officials say
Some worried the Memphis Safe Task Force’s launch would drive crime up in the suburbs.
Abigail Warren
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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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Germantown Two new clothing stores coming to Saddle Creek
Saddle Creek is opening two new stores in the spaces formerly occupied by Indigo, Allen Edmonds and a portion of Brooks Brothers.
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ColliervilleCollierville Safe Haven baby box is Shelby County’s first
Shelby County’s first Safe Haven Baby Box is open in Collierville, and parents can surrender newborns anonymously and legally at the suburb’s newest fire station.
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SuburbsMillington is cracking down on sidewalk standards but some citizens are split
Millington is ramping up enforcement of a 40-year-old sidewalk-maintenance ordinance. But the requirement has come as a surprise to some residents.
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Suburbs Bond conditions change for former St. George’s basketball player
Bond conditions have changed for the 19-year-old charged with eight felonies related to two sexual assaults at the Collierville campus after school hours.
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ColliervilleOn eve of trial, Eric Otten takes plea in Collierville killings
A man accused in a double homicide at a Collierville apartment complex in Sept. 2023 entered a guilty plea on Wednesday. He was scheduled for trial in late February.
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GermantownGermantown board to consider The Standard’s financing plan
Germantown’s Industrial Development Board recommended aldermen approve the suburb’s first ever TIF incentive.
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Germantown Germantown leaders raise debt limit to $100M
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new debt limit Monday, raising it by $17 million to $100 million. -
Neighborhoods Cordova School on North Sanga Road bought
The former Cordova School, a centerpiece of the East Shelby County community, was sold Friday, ending a 40-year ownership of a local group who ran it as a community center.
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ColliervilleCondos replacing Gus’s clears Collierville Planning Commission
The builder said the condos will be one to two bedrooms ideal for singles, nurses, pilots or an elderly couple. There’s no official price yet, but he said could sell for $400,000.
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ColliervilleEx-St. George’s basketball player faces 8 felonies in campus sexual assault case
A 19-year-old accused of eight felonious accounts related to two sexual assaults on the St. George’s campus appeared in court. His attorney says much of the story is still untold.
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ColliervilleCollierville looking at mixed-use for former Gus’s site
The project would replace the historic home that Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken once operated. The mixed-use development would offer a residential ownership option above retail and office space.
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GermantownGermantown seeks artist with tunnel vision for Greenway mural
The pedestrian tunnel mural will kick off Germantown’s Greenway art project.
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January 2026
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Winter weather
SuburbsSuburbs pretreated roads, but still need help from Mother Nature
Several suburban officials noted they pretreated major roads with a salt and sand mixture. While they continue to treat them, that mixture only works when temperatures are approximately 20 degrees.
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GermantownGermantown snowplows having trouble with frozen sheets on city streets
Germantown has two snow plows, but they haven’t been as effective due to the types of precipitation Shelby County received this past weekend.
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MillingtonMillington mayor issues state of emergency
Dagen asked residents to stay home as crews work to clear the suburb’s roads.
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Health CareCollierville hospital doubles ICU beds, plans to grow ER next
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened a brand-new ICU — doubling its capacity and enhancing comfort for patients and families.
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Real EstateFewer than 3,330 suburban homes sell in 2025
“It’s more of a buyer’s market, but I would not call it a full-on buyer’s market,” the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ new president said.
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ColliervilleSlimming streets: Collierville could trim thoroughfare
For town leaders, one Collierville street is due for a “road diet.”
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GermantownGermantown residents vocally oppose tax incentive for The Standard
Germantown’s Industrial Development Board heard from a handful of residents who oppose a tax incentive for The Standard, the mixed-use development replacing Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
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ColliervilleBringing down the house parties: Why communities struggle to tame the commotion
Music roars throughout the neighborhood. Partygoers do doughnuts in cul-de-sacs and park in yards. And when the party’s over, partygoers leave beer bottles, condoms and other debris — even car parts — scattered throughout the neighborhood.
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ColliervilleFrom bridal gowns to coffee and music, five Pop Local winners set to open at Carriage Crossing
This is the second time Edwards Realty has hosted the contest. This time it chose five winners who will get six months rent-free at the shopping center.
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Collierville Former basketball player arrested for sexual assault at St. George’s
Bryant Swing Jr. turned himself in Friday following an investigation of rape at St. George’s outside of school hours.
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ColliervilleRachel Davis to run for Collierville Schools board
Rachel Davis moved to Collierville because keeping her kids in the district was important. Now she’s seeking election to the suburb’s Board of Education.
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ElectionsWanda Chism will not seek reelection to Collierville school board
“It’s time, and I’m very happy with my decision. I have no regrets,” Chism said.
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