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Topic: Germantown
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October 2024
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Referendum on Germantown mayor’s duties heads to Legislature
Legislators will consider allowing a referendum on the 2026 ballot requiring full-time attention to the duties of Germantown’s mayoral office.
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Houston High graduate designs Wolf River Boulevard crosswalk
“In order to see this design at its full potential, you have to completely let go of common sense,” artist Madison Montgomery said in a written explanation of her work.
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Bailey: 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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Germantown may hold referendum on making mayor full time
The first step in a lengthy process of changing the mayor’s duties, requiring full-time attention, is scheduled for Monday.
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Germantown judge: like father, like daughter
Judge Rhea Clift has been the judge for about a month, but her path to the role is similar to her father’s — the man she was named after.
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Germantown begins tightening rules directed at large parties
The changes come after large pay parties at residences — two this year on Forest Hill-Irene Road and one last year in the Oakleigh neighborhood.
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Bailey: Missed opportunities to learn about candidates
Cancellation and last-minute absences in suburban political appearances mean missed opportunity for voters and students to learn about candidates.
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September 2024
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Germantown tightens rules after ‘pay party’ at Forest Hill-Irene house
The city’s Planning Commission will begin its review Tuesday night to tighten the ordinance putting more restrictions on such gatherings.
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Germantown school board candidate backs out of debate hours before event
Vicki Gandee is facing Andy Ellis for the school board seat. It’s the only contested Germantown-specific race on the Nov. 5 ballot.
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Memphis ‘superhero’ awarded Carnegie Medal for saving child
Two years ago, Will Drennan died saving a child from drowning when rushing waters overtook him in Riverdale Park. Now, his son remembers his father as a superhero.
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New Germantown restaurant has Western-inspired feel
A lot of the food in the West — elk, bison, fresh fish and other dishes — aren’t frequently found in Shelby County. The developer Spence Ray said he wanted to replicate that experience as best he could.
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Germantown police make arrest for April medical district fires
While searching the suspect’s Neshoba North home, marijuana plants and items to manufacture and sell it were found.
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Asaderos Mexican Grill opening delayed
The new Mexican restaurant will be located in the space of the former Mesquite Chop House in Germantown.
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Germantown approves Chipotle plan
The restaurant will be built on the former Back Yard Burgers site on West Street.
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August 2024
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Chancellor says party’s over on Forest Hill-Irene (for now)
An injunction was issued against a home in east Germantown known to host large parties.
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Germantown school board candidate has $5M lawsuit against district
The complaint, filed in Shelby County Circuit Court in 2016, has yet to be settled. Vicki Gandee family’s complaint stems from an injury their son Jackson Gandee suffered while lifting weights at Houston High’s football practice.
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Suburban ballots firm up after filing deadline
With the passing of Thursday’s qualifying deadline, the races for suburban offices — and who wants the voters’ support — became clearer.
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Strain, Curry seek new terms on Germantown school board
Ryan Strain and Brian Curry are hopeful to have another term after their first four years on the board.
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Germantown school board race sees another contender
Andy Ellis’ entire family is part of Germantown Municipal School District, and he wants to join them.
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Germantown Schools starts a new year, a decade after christening
In some ways, Germantown’s first day of school was just like any other year. But this year also marks 10 years for the municipal school districts.
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Chipotle considers former Back Yard Burgers site
Chipotle received a unanimous endorsement for its final site plan from the Germantown Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Design Review Commission and Board of Mayor and Aldermen must still approve the plans.
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Germantown party house goes on market
Hours after Germantown took legal action against a homeowner, the house was listed for sale at $1.6 million.
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Clift to succeed father as Germantown judge
Rhea Clift will succeed her father, Raymond Clift Jr., as Germantown municipal judge. In Bartlett, Municipal Judge Dan Brown ran unopposed to serve another term on the the suburb’s Division 2 bench.
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Germantown, Collierville leaders discuss suburbs’ growth, challenges
Jason Huisman, Germantown’s city administrator, and Molly Mehner, the town administrator in Collierville, each followed men with unusually long careers.
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