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Collierville pays off MSCS settlement early, freeing up funding
“All future dollars will be spent right here in Collierville, and no more will have to go to another entity,” Collierville Schools Superintendent Russell Dyer said.
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“All future dollars will be spent right here in Collierville, and no more will have to go to another entity,” Collierville Schools Superintendent Russell Dyer said.
The legislation, filed Thursday, Feb. 27, comes after the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted in October to begin the process of giving final say to the residents in a 2026 referendum.
Germantown leaders are considering a new Starbucks in Exeter Village, which will have the added convenience of a drive-thru.
The Dryve Cleaners was demolished this week. There are plans to redevelop the site but the exact vision is unclear.
First Watch cleared an official Germantown hurdle Tuesday evening, edging closer to filling the former Chili’s spot in Germantown.
The new restaurant will be located in the former space of Highlander Restaurant & Pub, which closed last year.
The international brand will open its first Tennessee location in Germantown. It will occupy the former Tuesday Morning.
Germantown hasn’t had a large bookstore since 2011, when Borders closed in the Carrefour shopping center.
Germantown police said the body of David L. Beck, 59, was found at the scene of the house fire at 8076 Cavershamwood Lane.
The school board member has spent almost two years sending a daily report to the National Weather Service about the precipitation — or lack of it.
As visitors return to Oaklawn Garden in Germantown with warmer weather and blossoming flowers in spring, they’ll notice a vibrant addition to the Cloyes house that sits on the grounds.
The skeletons in Alexis Luttrell’s yard were fine for Halloween but then she began dressing them up for November elections, Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
A Collierville Schools official credited an investment in teachers and classroom resources for the boosted test scores.
A new hotel at Carriage Crossing was making significant progress until months ago. Since then, little has been done to the site. Now the town has forced work to cease.
Germantown approved a new retail development thought to set the standard in the suburb’s most undeveloped region.
New homes are headed to southwest Collierville. There is hope Lockwood could contribute to more activity at Carriage Crossing.
“(Collierville) is a family-oriented area close to churches and schools, and that’s certainly the target market for Belly Acres,” said a restaurant representative.
Collierville Balloon Festival is returning in 2025 after a one-year hiatus, but there are several changes for the September event, including where it is held.
Caught on the back foot by the Tennessee Legislature, the suburban school systems are thinking about how to move forward with the reality of school vouchers.
Germantown Presbyterian’s music director will lead his final service Sunday. He’s held various positions in a 60-year career, but he said he’s always loved church music.
Germantown leaders submitted three names to administration before appointing Scotty Hendricks Jr. to school board. He was the only name to appear on the list of all five aldermen.
Collierville leaders talked about the pros and cons of some election requirements and the impacts of possible charter amendments.
Collierville leaders are interested in purchasing a former landfill that is in financial trouble, and it’s possible their action could result in the return of sledding on beloved Mount Trashmore.
“Education, to me, is the great equalizer,” said Scotty Hendricks Jr., who Germantown leaders appointed to the Board of Education. “There is nothing that prevents someone that has education from being able to figure out how to overcome obstacles.”
Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed a member to the suburb’s school board. It’s the third time in the district’s history that city leaders have gone through the process.