Germantown alderman Position 1 faces challenger
Germantown Alderman Scott Sanders is facing a challenge from Manjit Kaur. Sanders relies on his experience, while Kaur relies on service to the community.
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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 Alderman Scott Sanders is facing a challenge from Manjit Kaur. Sanders relies on his experience, while Kaur relies on service to the community.
Dr. Daniel Chatham and Jeffrey Chipman are running for the seat left open by Betsy Landers’ decision to not seek reelection.
One Germantown parent is aiming to unseat the school board chair in the Nov. 8 GMSD election.
Germantown has gotten a green light to move forward with a long anticipated traffic signal near Houston High School.
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Collierville made it official Wednesday, naming Molly Mehner the next town administrator. James Lewellen will retire from his post after 27 years leading the suburb.
Germantown is in the conceptual phase of developing a long-range plan to strategically position its high school to best serve the needs of students so they can thrive.
The needed deferred maintenance at Germantown High exceeds the value of the land and buildings.
Collierville made a historic appointment by naming its first ever IT director on Monday evening.
The new breakfast restaurant is located on the east side of the suburb.
Collierville Schools is launching an externship program exposing teachers to varying job experiences that could benefit their students.
Any offer won’t be official until the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoints her in a meeting.
The board approved contracts for the former Germantown Country Club site and a building at the reimagined Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
Collierville interviewed two candidates for town administrator last week. One withdrew over the weekend, leaving Molly Mehner as the lone candidate under consideration. James Lewellen will soon retire after 27 years with the town.
Collierville took time to pause and reflect on its collective grief. However, the community also remembered its strength and resilience which shined in the wake of tragedy.
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Two residents wounded in the Sept. 23, 2021 shooting spree at Kroger in Collierville, have filed suit against the grocery store chain and the third-party company who hired the employee who went on the rampage.
The lawsuit alleges Kroger should have taken further measures to protect employees and customers during a September 2021 store shooting.
Two large developments in Germantown could be underway soon. The final review by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen is scheduled for Monday.
Shops of Saddle Creek is fully occupied with the additions of some unique-to-market tenants.
There are a number of challenges that accompany BlueOval City, the production site by Ford Motor Co. about an hour’s drive from Memphis.
While Bluff City Balloon Jamboree has picked a new site for 2022, plans are underway for a new balloon festival in Collierville.
The board delayed a decision on townhomes in southwest Collierville. The board was concerned it would not review a final site plan.
Collierville and Lakeland were the only districts in Shelby County designated reward schools by the Tennessee Department of Education. The honor is reserved for schools in the top 5% for performance, growth or both.
The new turf fields will allow league players more practice and playing time.