RiverArtsFest celebrates 12th year at new site
About 200 artists from across the country offered crafts including handmade jewelry, paintings, pottery and sculptures for the 12th RiverArtsFest.
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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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About 200 artists from across the country offered crafts including handmade jewelry, paintings, pottery and sculptures for the 12th RiverArtsFest.
Suburban police departments have been able to recruit and retain officers in recent years. The pay and opportunities vary in the suburbs, which face different challenges than Memphis.
Germantown is considering appointments of Taylor Cates and Nicholas Pierotti to vacant prosecutor positions.
Residents expressed favor and concern of Cannon, Austin & Cannon's proposed Carrefour at The Gateway. Developers expect to receive a formal recommendation for approval or rejection from the Germantown Planning Commission Nov. 5. Developers hope aldermen review the outline plan before the end of the year.
The Germantown Planning Commission is expected to consider at its Nov. 5 meeting recommending the city amend its Smart Growth guidelines to eliminate future single-use, standalone apartment developments.
Power restoration and other cleanup and repair efforts continued Wednesday, two days after an EF-1 tornado touched down in Southeast Memphis as part of a Monday morning storm system.
Germantown Municipal School District has opened its permanent central office on Forest Hill-Irene. The space offers an additional 20,000 square feet for district staff.
Family and friends remembered loved ones who served visiting the Vietnam Memorial Wall as it stopped in Collierville. Event organizers said 5,000 visited the wall during its stop in the Mid-South.
Happy Glaze Donuts opens Friday in Germantown, offering miniature made-to-order donuts.
John Porter is appealing the Collierville Planning Commission’s rejection of his Quinn Ridge development to the mayor and aldermen. The plan is for 400 lots on 177 acres of family-owned land.
A replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall will be in Collierville Thursday through Sunday at Central Church.
Latoshia Daniels entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Daniels is accused in the shooting death of Brodes Perry, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor.
John Porter's proposed Quinn Ridge development failed to gain residential zoning approval from Collierville aldermen Monday night, effectively killing the project for now.
Germantown residents interested in serving on a commission can apply through Nov. 29.
The Germantown Municipal School District has named the Dogwood Elementary principal as its next assistant superintendent of academic advancement.
Major Trevor Joseph was honored Tuesday for his service in the Army. Joseph served as a medical services officer and medevac pilot.
The Germantown Municipal School District is considering charging tuition for non-residents living in Shelby County, but school board members want to look at the impact and hear from the community before deciding.
Collierville community partners came together to help put on a special needs baseball league for children and adults.
Carrefour at The Gateway has submitted a revised plan to Germantown for approval. The mixed-use plan includes 320 apartments.
David Pickler was given national recognition for his work as an advocate for education.
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will begin looking in October at potential replacements for departing school board member Kevin Vaughan.
Collierville dispatcher earns distinction for emergency professionals.
Hook Point Brewing Co. is confident it will receive town approval and can open near Collierville’s Town Square in 2020. The facility is on Mt. Pleasant Road.
Shelby County Commission awarded $15,000 to Bible Museum on the Square in Collierville. Commissioners David Bradford and Mick Wright supported the idea. Each commissioner has $200,000 they can award in grants.
John Barzizza reviewed election materials before a chancellor dismissed the contested Germantown mayoral election lawsuit late last week.