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 178 articles by Clay Bailey :
The county assessor’s mailer highlighting the new individual property reappraisal is bound to send some questioning whether they could sell their house for what the office says it is worth.
“With spring break this past week, the folks who need to provide information were unavailable, probably on holiday with their families.”
The federal lawsuit regarding year-round skeleton decorations in Germantown is a reminder of the suburb’s history of controlling aesthetics.
This week, Bartlett began discussing the potential of term limits, something other governments around Shelby County have already enacted.
Name-changing has become a debate in recent weeks, but happened a few times in the Memphis suburbs way back when.
The 5-Way junction in Bartlett is so unusual that it can cause confusion for those not used to driving through the intersection.
Todd Mastry says he was fired because DeSoto County officials were resistant of certain acts at the Landers Center. Will his lawsuit prove his claims?
Suburban officials seem to prefer casting secret ballots rather than letting their constituents know who they picked to fill vacancies on government boards.
Connie McCarter has shown her position as an alternative voice in Lakeland politics to the chagrin of a lot of people.
Collierville continues to fill out alderman slots, a look at the halfway point for new elected representatives and a hope for readers who appreciate suburban news.
Pulling back the curtain on how school superintendents decide if there is enough snow and if things are slick enough to cancel classes.
Bartlett officials are trying to get control of parking on residential properties as more and more vehicles seem to be slowly skirting the intention.
A new plan for the Arthur property in Germantown is starting to make its way through the suburb’s review process, but some long-standing issues remain.
Maureen Fraser takes the office of mayor in Collierville. Tony Salvaggio’s first elected step in Germantown is as an alderman. And the question of Germantown and a full-time mayor still must be addressed.
The DeSoto County grand jury met with Sheriff Department leaders this week, and no one will say why, leading to another mystery in that soap opera.
For decades several parts of Cordova have battled to stay away from the grasp of Memphis in an ongoing annexation tug-of-war. And the debate continues over the services provided to the area.
Suburbs editor Clay Bailey is thankful for the work of the other people at The Daily Memphian who work to bring readers suburban news.
Daniel Chatham announced this week that he will step down from the Germantown school board at the end of the year, raising questions about the timing of the decision.
Honors and ground breaking for Buc-cee’s highlight a week of touring around the suburbs for news.
Bo Mills is retiring next spring as Germantown’s public works director, and the suburb has honored him by attaching his name to one of the tallest structures in the city.
Clay Bailey says, “The barrage of campaign ads inflicted on us for the past several months should be coming to an end in the next couple of days. Quite a relief, wouldn’t you say?”
A new Clift is on the Germantown bench, assuming the role that the older Clift had for years. Meanwhile, a long-discussed Arlington development gets a new breath.
As the local suburban campaigns wind down, what constitutes a flaw that impacts a voter’s decision to support a candidate?
Arlington takes another swerve in its plans to expand and/or move Town Hall.
Cancellation and last-minute absences in suburban political appearances mean missed opportunity for voters and students to learn about candidates.