Germantown
Bailey: Salvaggio’s announcement sets stage for eventful election year in Germantown
Palazzolo vs. Salvaggio for the Germantown mayor’s position has the makings of a good heavyweight battle with strong name recognition for both.
Clay Bailey
News Editor
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September, 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
There are 228 articles by Clay Bailey :
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February 2026
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SuburbsBailey: Trying to crack a varying sidewalk code in the suburbs
A crack in the walk. Trying to decipher the various sidewalk codes in the suburbs — and who is supposed to pay for the repairs.
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GermantownBailey: From IKEA on the way out to a Germantown TIF
A look at stories from outside the Interstate 240 loop from the planned departure of IKEA to resistance to a Germantown TIF.
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BartlettBailey: No property tax in Bartlett? David Reaves thinks it’s an idea worth study
While the idea may seem a bit outlandish, Bartlett Alderman David Reaves wants to look at whether the suburb’s budget could make it without the revenue stream of property taxes.
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GermantownBailey: Germantown’s public art is money well spent
Germantown is adding to its Public Arts Master Plan, and while some may not agree with the approach, it provides another aspect to a well-rounded community.
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January 2026
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SuburbsBailey: We’ve been here before. Snow? Ice? Wintry Mix? Anything is possible
With a wintry mix prediction, people are collecting milk, food and other goods like they will hibernate for the rest of the winter.
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GermantownBailey: Trees gone, doctors on the way
With the disappearance of trees along one stretch of Wolf River Boulevard, the suburb’s medical corridor should soon get new offices.
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SuburbsBailey: Protect me, Lord. I’m driving the local highways and byways
The Dashboard Jesus that used to ride on the dashboard of cars 70 years ago has its origins just south of Memphis in the suburb of Walls, Mississippi.
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ColliervilleBailey: Collierville shows several improvements to its emergency response
Collierville added several improvements this week to enhance the safety in the town.
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SuburbsBailey: Hold the jerky for a year. Buc-ee’s ain’t comin’ to Fayette County yet
Well, if you were planning on having some Beaver Nuggets this year from the Gallaway location, you need to put your taste buds on hold.
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BartlettBailey: Maybe pillowcases at Youth Village should be a reminder to help year-round
A group of volunteers makes pillowcases for the incoming residents at Youth Villages, and maybe we all should take that as a reminder to help folks in need all year.
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December 2025
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North MississippiBailey: Barton sends warning to evil-doers traveling from the north
DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton sends a message to criminals who wander into Mississippi to commit crimes — leave or face consequences.
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SuburbsBailey: Suburban eateries and our concentration on covering those matters
There is restaurant news from DeSoto County to Bartlett and suburbs in between.
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November 2025
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North MississippiBailey: A strong-willed Henley seems determined to ignore calls for her resignation
DeSoto County school board member Michele Henley has steadfastly ignored calls from varying segments of the community to step down from her elected position.
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ColliervilleBailey: Preserving a name and stretching a road in Collierville
A look at preserving a sign overlooking the Town Square to just how far can Winchester go are some of the stories rising out of Collierville this week.
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LakelandBailey: Mystery grocery in Lakeland leads to some of the usual suspects
The developer of Ashmont in Lakeland has indicated a grocery store might be interested in the mixed-use plan, but the identity of the business remains a mystery.
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LakelandBailey: Walker latest in long line of short-tenured city managers in Lakeland
Michael Walker is out as the city manager in Lakeland, the latest in a list of people serving short terms in the suburb’s day-to-day operations.
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October 2025
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BartlettBailey: Term limits across the suburbs
Bartlett became the latest suburb to put term limits on its elected officials, holding them to a trio of four-year terms.
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BartlettBailey: Bartlett suddenly shows interest in buying Quail Ridge
In a bit of a surprise, Bartlett officials are taking steps to get into the golf course business with the potential purchase of Quail Ridge.
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North MississippiDeSoto County school board seeks resignation of member who supported Lindsey Whiteside
DeSoto School Board members want Michele Henley to step down from her office, after she wrote a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, who pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.
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SuburbsBailey: A visit to Walls, the ‘last frontier’ of DeSoto County
Walls is DeSoto County’s “last frontier,” a city that would like to add services, but keep its small-town characteristics.
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GermantownBailey: Big questions at heart of Germantown’s mayoral referendum
This may be where Germantown has reached the crossroads between commitment to the community and paying the mayor for the 40-plus-hour work week.
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MillingtonBailey: Wanda won’t pay for using office space; deja vu all over again
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert says there’s no lease agreement between her office and the City of Millington, so she owes the suburb nothing.
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September 2025
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North MississippiAsk the Memphian: Is it true DeSoto County once had a beach? And it was full of sand from Destin?
The owners of DeSoto’s Maywood Beach routinely headed down to Destin, but it wasn’t to frolic in the waves.
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North MississippiBailey: Hernando considering honor for Kirk, rekindles question of who deserves street name
Hernando considered naming a section of street after fallen activist Charlie Kirk, raising the question of when to name something after a person who died.
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