Construction could start this year on Arlington’s first hotel
The Town of Arlington is set to begin work on Arlington Trails, a 17-acre planned commercial development at the southwest corner of Interstate 40 and Airline Road.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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Bartlett Jersey Mike’s Subs bringing new location to Bartlett
A new Jersey Mike's Subs location is opening in Bartlett.
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December 2018
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Germantown New restaurants spreading across Germantown in the coming months
With several new restaurants opening in Germantown, the area is getting expanded options for dining.
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Germantown GCT eyes growth after wrapping a successful 2018
The recent final performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” by an all-youth cast brought a close to the Germantown Community Theatre’s year – a successful run worthy of the closing show’s title. -
Real Estate Triple Threat: Hyneman developing retail, office and residential
Construction wraps up over the next couple of weeks on the new Houston Levee Market retail center in Collierville, developer Kevin Hyneman’s first retail endeavor in a decade. -
Business Suburban retailers bank on ‘Shop Local, Buy Local’ for holidays
As the holiday shopping season enters its frenzied final week, some locally owned shops in Germantown and Collierville – like The Brooks Collection and The Truffle Pig – are enjoying brisk sales on a variety of goods created by local artists and businesses. -
Germantown Madonna Learning Center play provides spirit, warmth of the holiday season
For many people, the holidays are not complete without attending the annual Christmas play presented by the students of Madonna Learning Center in Germantown. -
Real Estate Home construction at Porter Farms part of increasing interest along Collierville’s southern border
As is the case throughout Collierville, home sales within the Villages at Porter Farms planned development have been on fire for the past several years, with builders taking advantage of one of the hottest homebuilding markets in the Mid-South. -
Collierville Longtime Collierville Judge William Craig Hall has died after suffering heart complications
Town icon and veteran Collierville Municipal Judge William Craig Hall died Sunday evening following heart complications that put him in intensive care more than two weeks ago.
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November 2018
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Germantown First step in CarreFour redevelopment passes Germantown board
After more than five years in the development pipeline, the CarreFour at the Gateway planned development near Germantown’s western border received preliminary outline plan approval from the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week. -
Germantown Palazzolo declared winner in G’town with certification of Nov. 6 results
Incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo will serve another term after the Shelby County Election Commission certified him the winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race by a 120-vote margin over challenger John Barzizza. -
Business New hotels underway in Collierville near Carriage Crossing
After more than a decade with only one hotel on the south side of Tenn. 385 near the Carriage Crossing center in Collierville, two new limited-service hotels are in various stages of development and a third hotel is under consideration. -
Collierville Collierville High dedicates Pickler Auditorium with private concert
As Collierville High School students prepare to wrap up their first semester in the $94 million new facility, one area of the school celebrated its formal dedication Monday night. -
Business Carriage Crossing evolving with shift to ‘experiential’ shopping
New management of The Shops at Carriage Crossing wants to enhance the pedestrian-friendly shopping center’s customer experience – a shifting of direction for the business district. -
Collierville Explorer program set foundation for new Collierville police captain’s law enforcement career
An interest in law enforcement that began with participation in a Boy Scouts Explorer program has led to Kenneth Rowlett reaching the rank of captain in the Collierville Police Department. -
Collierville Light snow leads to social media fun for Collierville students, superintendent
Students in the Collierville Schools district may not have gotten a day off for the earlier-than-normal dusting of snow Wednesday, but the possibility opened the social media door for some good-natured lobbying of Superintendent John Aitken to postpone classes. -
Germantown Germantown maps streetscape improvements to connect part of business district
With visions of making Germantown’s central business district and surrounding areas more walkable, inviting and safe, several streetscape improvement projects are in progress or envisioned for the suburb. -
Germantown Recount not automatic in Germantown mayoral race, no matter how close
No matter how close the race between incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo and challenger John Barzizza, there is nothing in state law that requires an automatic recount. -
Germantown Provisional ballots don’t appear to be enough for Barzizza to overcome Palazzolo
Based on the Shelby County Election Commission's number of provisional ballots from Germantown precincts, it appears unlikely challenger John Barzizza can overcome the 127-vote lead of incumbent mayor Mike Palazzolo. -
Germantown Germantown: Palazzolo declares win, Barzizza won’t concede
The Election Commission may have posted the final unofficial numbers, but Germantown mayoral challenger John Barzizza was unwilling to concede the election Wednesday given the close finish with incumbent Mike Palazzolo. -
Business Collierville High recognized for design with state award
The new Collierville High School – with its price tag in the neighborhood of $100 million – was recognized Saturday night for its design, crowned “School of the Year” by the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA). -
Germantown Two seats hotly contested for Germantown Board of Education
Over the next year the Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD) Board of Education will create a new five-year strategic plan, so the races for board seats in this year’s election carry extra weight.
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October 2018
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Collierville Candidates vie for two seats on Collierville board
Incumbent Collierville aldermen Tom Allen and Maureen Fraser are hoping their leadership experience will push them to victory on Election Day. Challengers Gregory Cotton and William Boone want to sway voters looking for a change. -
Collierville Partners in Wolf River Brisket expand ventures in a busy year
Business partners Chad Foreman and Kirk Cotham, the creative minds behind Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza, The Levee Coffee and Creamery, and Wolf River Brisket, have had a very busy year. -
Business Wet weather doesn’t hamper attendees or exhibitors in Collierville Business Expo
Despite a steady rain, more than 100 vendors and an estimated 1,500 attendees turned out for the annual Collierville Business Expo and Holiday Market at the H.W. Cox Community Center on Wednesday.
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