Germantown parks panel recommends city buy country club
Germantown's parks panel votes to recommend the city move forward with the purchase of Germantown Country Club.
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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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Germantown's parks panel votes to recommend the city move forward with the purchase of Germantown Country Club.
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The Germantown Parks and Recreation Commission and Master Parks Plan authors gathered Saturday to determine the best use for Germantown Country Club, which has announced its closing. They favored the city buying the land for a passive park.
Cappuccino coffee shop in Germantown has been open about a year. Rick Brenneman is beginning his second month on the job and is trying to gain more customers.
The Planning Commission denied a rezoning request that Tuesday would bring a second Chick-fil-A to Germantown.
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Alderman Dean Massey wants to tighten the last five months of Germantown's apartment moratorium. This stance comes after Germantown said developers did not have vested property rights.
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Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a policy Monday evening that set guidelines for the use of Town Hall after an ethics complaint was filed in December.
John Barzizza, former Germantown alderman and mayoral candidate, has filed a motion to review provisional and absentee paper ballots cast in the 2018 Germantown mayoral race.
The Collierville school system will accept fewer transfer students for the 2019-20 academic year.
The owner of Germantown and Collierville Commissary fed federal workers affected by the government shutdown while planning for the opening of the Collierville location next month.
Chick-fil-A is looking to build another Chick-fil-A in Germantown, according to the land owner. David Skinner is asking the city to rezone his property to commercial use.
Rev. Earle Fisher spoke to Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church the day before Martin Luther King Day. He encouraged the congregation to continue to strive for racial equality.
Wimpy's Burgers and Fries will open its third area location this spring. Jacob Crafton's burger joint will open at Shops of Forest Hill.