Townsend: With BlueOval City, ‘everyone is looking at us now’
Incoming Greater Memphis Chamber president and CEO Ted Townsend spoke Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon.
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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August 2022
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Elections Election season begins for Shelby County suburbs
Despite some confusion over a holiday, candidates for suburban elections began pulling petitions Monday for suburban elections in November.
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Collierville Collierville board approves urgent care plan
The facility will sit on the east side of Fletcher Road, north of Poplar Avenue near the eastern edge of the suburb.
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Education Suburban districts see back to school as a return to normalcy post-pandemic
August marked a new beginning as schools weren’t bound by the health department’s COVID restrictions.
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Education Faced with state’s new voucher program, Ray’s absence, MSCS begins new school year
At the beginning of the 155th new school year for the district now known as MSCS, it is facing several critical issues.
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Germantown GPAC receives $1.4M state grant to help recover from pandemic losses
A grant nearing $1.4 million will help Germantown Performing Arts Center cover costs the city traditionally paid through 2024.
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Suburbs Leatherwood wins primary in District 99 race, unopposed in November
Thursday’s election was the third time Tom Leatherwood and Lee Mills competed for the state seat.
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Suburbs Municipal judges easily win reelection in two suburbs
Municipal judges in Germantown and Collierville sailed to reelection Thursday, Aug. 4 night.
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Germantown Down a judge, Germantown is considering a temporary replacement
Judge Raymond Clift is taking a leave of absence, so Germantown is considering naming a temporary judge.
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Germantown Betsy Landers will not seek reelection for Germantown school board
Betsy Landers has decided to step down from the Germantown Board of Education at the end of her current term. Landers was appointed to the board in 2016.
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July 2022
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Collierville Shelby Literacy Center denied $68k grant, could close by September
The Shelby Literacy Council grant denial will force the organization to pause its services in August, leaving nonprofit at risk of permanently closing.
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Collierville Keri Blair to run for open Collierville school board seat
A Collierville High alumna and Collierville Elementary parent is seeking a seat on the town’s board of education.
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Collierville Heath Hudspeth to run for Collierville’s open school board seat
The father of three Collierville High graduates says he wants to further his service to the Collierville community, and is running for the suburb’s Board of Education.
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Collierville Collierville schools adopts book policy; Board hesitates on athletic facility name
In the spring, state leaders passed the “Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022,” which the Collierville School Board discussed at the Tuesday, July 26, meeting, as well as the potential name for the athletic facility.
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Germantown Pediatrician enters Germantown school board race
Dr. Daniel Chatham, a local pediatrician, plans to seek a seat on the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.
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Germantown Germantown unveils ‘Horses 10’ speed limit signs
Two new signs honoring Germantown’s equestrian heritage were unveiled Thursday.
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Collierville Collierville approves new subdivision near Hinton Park in southwest of suburb
Collierville leaders reviewed a residential development in the southwest quadrant of Collierville on Monday evening. The proposal adds 84 homes to the area.
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Education Suburban districts see varied TCAP scores
Suburban districts saw various improvements on TCAP data, released Wednesday. The third-grade retention law remains concerning for education leaders.
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Update
ColliervilleFrank Warren will not seek another term on Collierville school board
Warren had previously said he would run, but in recent weeks has decided to change course.
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Collierville Camp Smile returns after two year hiatus
Camp Smile, a camp for those with mild to moderate disabilities, returned to Collierville this summer after the past two years were canceled due to COVID-19.
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Collierville Two likely to challenge Collierville School Board incumbent
Municipal elections are Nov. 8. Candidates have until Aug. 18 at noon to pick up a petition and return it to Shelby County Election Commission with sufficient signatures.
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Collierville FedEx St. Jude Championship to ‘shine a light’ on Memphis
Executive Director Joe Tomek is still relatively new to Memphis, but he wants to showcase the city and St. Jude as some of golf’s biggest names head to town.
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Collierville Collierville Police Dept. receives state award, in part for Kroger shooting response
The Collierville Police Department is receiving state honors due to its daily devotion to the job and the response to the September shooting at Kroger on New Byhalia Road.
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Collierville Collierville leaders formally approve resolution supporting teachers
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen wanted to offer their support for teachers following the suburban school system’s special-called meeting last week.
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Germantown Jojo’s Espresso to park at Thornwood
Jojo’s Espresso is beginning the business’ next chapter inside Thornwood, a mixed-use development in Germantown.
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