Suburbs
Bailey: Kustoff, OLPH and a mixed-up message
When Republican Rep. David Kustoff was scheduled to speak at a Germantown church, a lot of people wanted to come and ask questions, which led to cancellation of the event.
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 179 articles by Clay Bailey :
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March 2025
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SuburbsBailey: Reappraisal notices arrive in mail leading to questions
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.
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SuburbsBailey: Chasing news during spring break
“With spring break this past week, the folks who need to provide information were unavailable, probably on holiday with their families.”
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Suburbs Bailey: Legal challenge has Germantown considering changes to decorations
The federal lawsuit regarding year-round skeleton decorations in Germantown is a reminder of the suburb’s history of controlling aesthetics.
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February 2025
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Suburbs Bailey: What do term limits really mean in suburban municipalities?
This week, Bartlett began discussing the potential of term limits, something other governments around Shelby County have already enacted.
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SuburbsBailey: Name changes also occur in the suburbs
Name-changing has become a debate in recent weeks, but happened a few times in the Memphis suburbs way back when.
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BartlettBailey: Navigating the chaotic Bartlett 5-Way intersection
The 5-Way junction in Bartlett is so unusual that it can cause confusion for those not used to driving through the intersection.
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SuburbsBailey: Mastry’s claims raise questions about acts at Landers
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?
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January 2025
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SuburbsBailey: Shhh. Don’t tell anyone. We need to vote on a new official
Suburban officials seem to prefer casting secret ballots rather than letting their constituents know who they picked to fill vacancies on government boards.
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SuburbsBailey: McCarter the Maverick and the alternative voice in Lakeland
Connie McCarter has shown her position as an alternative voice in Lakeland politics to the chagrin of a lot of people.
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SuburbsBailey: A look at suburban landscape and a pitch for appreciating our coverage
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.
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SuburbsBailey: Predicting wintry weather and the cancellation of classes
Pulling back the curtain on how school superintendents decide if there is enough snow and if things are slick enough to cancel classes.
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SuburbsBailey: Residential parking a thorny issue for Bartlett
Bartlett officials are trying to get control of parking on residential properties as more and more vehicles seem to be slowly skirting the intention.
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December 2024
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SuburbsBailey: An uphill climb for a downhill problem at Saddle Creek-area project
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.
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SuburbsBailey: New faces in elected places in eastern suburbs
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.
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SuburbsBailey: Grand jury proceedings are to be kept secret, and DeSoto County folks are making sure
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.
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SuburbsBailey: The Cordova-Memphis annexation debate goes on and on and on
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.
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November 2024
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SuburbsBailey: Thanking the folks that bring you suburban coverage
Suburbs editor Clay Bailey is thankful for the work of the other people at The Daily Memphian who work to bring readers suburban news.
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GermantownBailey: Timing of Chatham’s resignation puts voters on two-year wait
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.
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SuburbsBailey: A tour around the suburbs
Honors and ground breaking for Buc-cee’s highlight a week of touring around the suburbs for news.
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GermantownBailey: A tall tower bearing a short name honoring a nice guy
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.
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SuburbsBailey: The end of election ads and push for votes is only days away. Hallelujah!
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?”
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October 2024
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GermantownBailey: Clift and Clift on the Germantown bench
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.
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SuburbsBailey: Candidate flaws and other issues arise in suburban races
As the local suburban campaigns wind down, what constitutes a flaw that impacts a voter’s decision to support a candidate?
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SuburbsBailey: Another direction for Arlington Town Hall
Arlington takes another swerve in its plans to expand and/or move Town Hall.
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