Collierville
Shoplifting charges dismissed for former Collierville school board member
The charges were dismissed after Keri Blair completed certain conditions she and her attorney negotiated with the state.
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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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The charges were dismissed after Keri Blair completed certain conditions she and her attorney negotiated with the state.
The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 budget is one of the most impactful decisions annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines the town’s priorities from July 1 until June 30, 2025.
Thompson Machinery plans to develop roads and infrastructure which could encourage more business in the area. Pickleball 901’s conditional-use permit allows pickleball anywhere with Carriage Crossing.
Collierville filed a response to the trustee of the proposed Chick-fil-A site. Chick-fil-A sued the town in March.
Soccer tryouts are next week and two elite clubs in Shelby County have held their tryouts the same night for years. Some parents feel the timing is unfair and creates unnecessary stress for their children.
This year, the market has 44 vendors — including 14 new ones — selling sourdough baked goods, planters, honey, pickles and more.
Cox has served on Collierville School Board since the district’s inception. He was selected as chairman in late 2020.
An internal investigation by the Collierville Schools district states that none of its employees were involved in hurling racial slurs during a dispute over an athletic field earlier this month.
Collierville launched its Traffic Operations Center this month. The initiative should help implement measures that increase efficiency throughout Collierville intersections.
The Collierville capital-improvements projects include big-ticket items from traffic signals and ambulances to theater enhancements.
It’s unclear who won as board members need more practice. They joked they should add pickleball lessons into the 2024-25 budget, under review in the coming weeks.
Some Collierville residents are unhappy with how the town handled a complaint related to racial comments made within the fire department. According to town staff, the matter is still under investigation.
If Principle Toyota leaves its current site, it will not be moving to Collierville. The rezoning request was denied Monday.
Collierville made a series of changes to its ordinances Monday evening. The adopted changes impact cell tower heights and temporary reserved parking signage.
With artificial grass that mimics golf greens and the first high-end golf simulators of their kind in Tennessee, High Tee hopes to create an affordable country-club environment on the east side of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
Residents are searching for painted shoes ahead of the 75th Germantown Charity Horse Show, one of the Memphis suburb’s signature events. This year’s show runs from June 4 to 8.
Pickleball 901 is planning a proof of concept in Collierville. If the pop-up club profitable, the idea could be taken nationwide.
Nashoba, meaning wolf in Choctaw, is a live entertainment venue, sports bar and restaurant opening in Carriage Crossing in June.
Germantown Muncipal School District leaders will take their final review of their 2024-25 budget this month.