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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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Collierville Balloon Festival is returning in 2025 after a one-year hiatus, but there are several changes for the September event, including where it is held.
Caught on the back foot by the Tennessee Legislature, the suburban school systems are thinking about how to move forward with the reality of school vouchers.
Germantown Presbyterian’s music director will lead his final service Sunday. He’s held various positions in a 60-year career, but he said he’s always loved church music.
Germantown leaders submitted three names to administration before appointing Scotty Hendricks Jr. to school board. He was the only name to appear on the list of all five aldermen.
Collierville leaders talked about the pros and cons of some election requirements and the impacts of possible charter amendments.
Collierville leaders are interested in purchasing a former landfill that is in financial trouble, and it’s possible their action could result in the return of sledding on beloved Mount Trashmore.
“Education, to me, is the great equalizer,” said Scotty Hendricks Jr., who Germantown leaders appointed to the Board of Education. “There is nothing that prevents someone that has education from being able to figure out how to overcome obstacles.”
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed a member to the suburb’s school board. It’s the third time in the district’s history that city leaders have gone through the process.
With the discussion of school vouchers beginning this week, suburban leaders said they are watching the events in Nashville and hoping the special session doesn’t mean approval of the controversial approach.
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy defended himself against the state’s ouster attempt and shared a limerick with the Collierville Rotary Club.
“Writing things on a slip of paper on which aldermen they were going to vote for was done in a secret way,” Deborah Fisher of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government said.
A business owner on Collierville’s Town Square and a Planning Commission member with more than a decade of experience were appointed as the next two aldermen in Collierville.
Jon McCreery may no longer be an alderman, but he has been appointned to a role that has a part in Germantown’s growth.
The vacant Chili’s restaurant near Poplar Avenue and Exeter Road could soon be home to a restaurant with a niche for breakfast, brunch and lunch.
Germantown is in the early stages of a potential tax incentive for the redevelopment of Carrefour at Kirby Woods. While no final decisions were made, some aldermen have concerns with the TIF.
Maureen Fraser will chair her first meeting as Collierville mayor Monday. Ahead of that, she shared some lesser known facts about her life.
Friday’s snow day made for a long weekend for students in Memphis and Shelby County.
Way before the weather rolls in, Memphis-area school leaders are already considering the numerous factors that might lead them to close schools.
Weather forecasts predict several inches of snow to accumulate in the Memphis area on Friday, Jan. 10.
Two positions are open due to the town’s resign-to-run rule. Both Maureen Fraser and Billy Patton, former aldermen, ran for mayor last November.
Collierville wants to rezone the E-Plex landfill, sometimes called Mount Trashmore. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is working to close the landfill.
The new location not only boasts a bigger rehab space, astro turf and more accessible exam rooms but also convenience.
Collierville had 39 residents apply for its two open alderman positions. According to the town charter, the town has less than two weeks to select its new alderman.
Germantown plans to appoint a new school board member by the end of January. Seven finalists were chosen after 14 applications were submitted.
Germantown leaders will interview seven of the 14 candidates who applied.