Collierville fire department raises pay
The effort, proposed by Chief John Selberg, will help recruit firefighters and keep the department salaries competitive among other suburbs.
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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ArlingtonFormer Arlington Community Schools superintendent dies after battling cancer
Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.
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Germantown Germantown real estate agent to seek school board seat
A Germantown-based real estate agent plans to seek the Board of Education seat Amy Eoff has held since her election in 2016.
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GermantownGermantown school board candidate has $5M lawsuit against district
The complaint, filed in Shelby County Circuit Court in 2016, has yet to be settled. Vicki Gandee family’s complaint stems from an injury their son Jackson Gandee suffered while lifting weights at Houston High’s football practice.
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GermantownHere’s what Germantown school board candidates think about vouchers
Candidates Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee also weigh in on how the school district is doing, improvements to be made to facilities, the role of parents, meetings and more.
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ColliervilleCollierville Schools move into new home
The move has been in the works since 2023, taking over the space that formerly hosted University of Memphis classes.
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ColliervilleCollierville to review Fire Dept. pay plan, tattoo policy
Leaders will review pay and career-development plans for the town’s fire department on Monday. Currently, CFD does not allow visible tattoos.
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Elections Suburban ballots firm up after filing deadline
With the passing of Thursday’s qualifying deadline, the races for suburban offices — and who wants the voters’ support — became clearer.
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GermantownStrain, Curry seek new terms on Germantown school board
Ryan Strain and Brian Curry are hopeful to have another term after their first four years on the board.
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Germantown Germantown school board race sees another contender
Andy Ellis’ entire family is part of Germantown Municipal School District, and he wants to join them.
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Elections Elizabeth Parr to seek Collierville alderman seat
Parr is banker, and her family has a long history in Collierville. She wants to serve the suburb by seeking elected office.
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ColliervilleCollierville superintendent welcomes students back from summer
It’s not Russell Dyer’s first day at Collierville Schools, but Thursday was his first time to welcome students back from summer break as the superintendent of the suburban district.
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GermantownGermantown Schools starts a new year, a decade after christening
In some ways, Germantown’s first day of school was just like any other year. But this year also marks 10 years for the municipal school districts.
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Collierville Byhalia Road signal project could impact back-to-school traffic
Collierville officials didn’t plan for the project south of Tenn. 385 near Collierville Road to coincide with the first week of school.
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GermantownChipotle considers former Back Yard Burgers site
Chipotle received a unanimous endorsement for its final site plan from the Germantown Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Design Review Commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen must still approve the plans.
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Elections Nick Robbins to seek Collierville alderman office
The 42-year-old owner of a local construction company said he wants to run due to “a perceived age gap on the board.”
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Millington Road to be named for Millington’s retiring city manager
A portion of state route 14 will be named in honor and recognition of Ed Haley.
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Millington New Millington city manager has passion, vision for hometown
At age 20, Frankie Dakin became a Millington alderman in 2012. Now he takes the reins as Millington city manager, after working for Shelby County government.
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GermantownGermantown party house goes on market
Hours after Germantown took legal action against a homeowner, the house was listed for sale at $1.6 million.
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Elections Collierville’s November elections could go into December runoffs
Three candidates have already pulled petitions to run for Collierville mayor while three others are planning to run for the seat being vacated by Alderman John Worley.
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Elections Wanda Gibbs seeks reelection to Collierville school board
Wanda Gibbs was appointed to the Collierville Board of Education in 2019. She pulled a petition Wednesday for her second four-year term.
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Elections Clift to succeed father as Germantown judge
Rhea Clift will succeed her father, Raymond Clift Jr., as Germantown municipal judge. In Bartlett, Municipal Judge Dan Brown ran unopposed to serve another term on the the suburb’s Division 2 bench.
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Suburbs Germantown, Collierville leaders discuss suburbs’ growth, challenges
Jason Huisman, Germantown’s city administrator, and Molly Mehner, the town administrator in Collierville, each followed men with unusually long careers.
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GermantownGermantown seeks injunction after Forest Hill house party
Germantown went to court to try and prevent a future large, ticketed party at a residence near Forest Hill Elementary School. Homeowner Tyisha Jones, who goes by Michele, said turning her home into an event venue “happened on its own.”
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ColliervillePittsburgh-based pharma company to open Collierville location
The company sells drugs for rare diseases, representatives said in previous meetings. Usually, less than 1,000 patients are using their drugs.
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