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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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Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, spoke at Collierville’s Rotary Club Tuesday, saying if Memphis doesn’t handle its crime issue, it will become an “example of a failed American city.”
The long-in-the-tooth Germantown Charity Horse Show is back for its diamond jubilee. One tent helps spectators learn about the tradition of the event.
One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.
At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.
The budget is one of the most pivotal annual decisions by the suburb’s leaders as it funds the town’s day-to-day operations and outlines priorities for the coming year.
The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.
The charges were dismissed after Keri Blair completed certain conditions she and her attorney negotiated with the state.
The Marriott-branded hotel is the sixth phase of the mixed-use development in Germantown.
“Reported violent crime, reported property crime and overall crime is down,” Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, said. “I don’t think most people feel it yet, and the way people feel is very, very important.”
The Town of Collierville’s review also cited a number of issues with the Black firefighter who filed the complaint, saying he was difficult to get along with in the closed environment of the fire station.
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding.
“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”
DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
A former Collierville officer had his service weapon while working as an armed security officer at a secondary job.
Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.
The budget is one of the most pivotal decisions city leaders make annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines elected officials' vision and priorities for the next year.
Evan Leake said the town has never truly owned the property and claims the Leake and Irby families bought it after the Civil War.
The town combined its development director and economic development director positions into “more of a growth management role.”
Germantown’s judge race features two lifelong Germantown residents.
Arlington, Bartlett and Germantown have races specific to their suburbs on the August ballot.
Redistricting is always a bit tricky, and in Mississippi, it’s a bit of a tangled mess that dates back two years.
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have long discussed rules for temporary-parking spaces and signage, but on Monday, the Memphis suburb’s leaders are scheduled to consider official guidelines.
Beyond the pandemic, city leaders realized the need to regulate short-term parking spaces and associated signs.