Collierville High’s baseball booster club wrongly charged student-athletes thousands
The state comptroller's office investigated Collierville High's baseball booster club and found students were illegally being charged thousands.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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The state comptroller's office investigated Collierville High's baseball booster club and found students were illegally being charged thousands.
Germantown Municipal School District reviewed its projected enrollment for the 2019-20 school year on Tuesday. The district denied many transfers in its attempt to right-size the district
Unsuccessful Germantown mayoral candidate John Barzizza will be allowed to review provisional and absentee ballots under a consent agreement between Barzizza and the Shelby County Election Commission.
Collierville High School Athletic Director Daniel Holcomb has been suspended following his arrest for domestic violence assault. The charge has been dismissed, but the school system has not said if Holcomb will return.
Germantown's parliamentarian begins duties March 25. Charles Schulz was hired for the Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings by administration.
Aretha Franklin's Beale Street Brass Note was unveiled Sunday, one day before what would have been her 77th birthday. Her legacy was celebrated with a processional and tribute from local musicians.
Germantown aldermen voted Monday night increase to $25,000 the limit for city purchases before competitive sealed bids are required, a move proponents said is consistent with state policy.
A subcommittee of Germantown's financial advisory committee reviewed the potential purchase of the Germantown Country Club property Tuesday but took no action.
Germantown's Exceptional Students are serving meals at Houston High's Mustang Café. The goal is to help the students with special needs gain skills for employment.
Collierville is wrestling with what to do about a large-scale project proposed in the town's annexation reserve area by developer John Porter.
In a continuing effort to streamline what have become lengthy and contentious Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings, Germantown is changing the way it handles routine items.
A Collierville Police report released Monday gave the first details of the fatal Thursday shooting of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Executive Pastor Brodes Perry. Latoshia Daniels is charged with first-degree murder.
A local donut shop is opening in Germantown. Happy Glaze Donuts is the fulfillment of a long-time dream for Jake Gaines. The store will open later this spring in the former Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza.
Prominent local defense attorney Leslie Ballin is representing Latoshia Daniels and entered a not guilty plea on her behalf Tuesday for the shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Executive Pastor Brodes Perry.
Plans to place a cell tower at Dogwood Elementary School in Germantown are drawing mixed reviews from parents and area residents.
Germantown's financial advisory committee is nearing a recommendation to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen on the potential purchase of the Germantown Country Club.
Germantown's Board of Mayor and Aldermen is reviewing more than $24 million in capital improvements as part of its 2020 budget.
Germantown is reviewing a construction contract for sidewalks and bike lanes to Riverdale School. The addition is funded by Safe Routes to School.
The omission of a dedicated basketball court from a redesign of Germantown's Farmington Park has sparked disagreement between those who consider the court a nuisance and others who believe it should be available.
Germantown Municipal School District board members approved a $60.8 million budget for fiscal 2020 on the first of three readings Monday evening, with Superintendent Jason Manuel calling the spending plan a "status quo" budget.
Latoshia Daniels, charged with first-degree murder in the April 4 shooting death of Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor Brodes Perry, will appear at a preliminary hearing May 14 at 2 p.m.
Germantown's Financial Advisory Commission recommended unanimously Tuesday evening that the city move forward with purchasing Germantown Country Club.
The increasing likelihood of Germantown buying the former Germantown Country Club property prompts general support from aldermen, though some raise concerns over how the process is being handled.
Leadership Germantown planted more than 200 plants on over the weekend at one of Memphis Tilth’s community gardens. It was the culmination and final step of this year’s class project.
Germantown Municipal School District is implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, a new program to help fight bullying.