There are 22 article(s) tagged Clay Bailey:

• October 2024

  • 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.

    By Clay Bailey October 04, 2024

• September 2024

  • Bailey: Step right up. Drop the claw. Win a small teddy bear

    The claw game has moved to the shopping mall and with hopes of turning a profit as players try to grab the stuffed prizes.

    By Clay Bailey September 20, 2024

  • Bailey: Goat Days brings unique character to Millington fall calendar

    Goat Days may not stand for the Greatest of All Time, but the annual event brings a wonderful atmosphere to Millington in the fall.

    By Clay Bailey September 13, 2024

• August 2024

  • Bailey: Zimmerman captured but drama, questions linger in DeSoto County

    After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.

    By Clay Bailey August 23, 2024

  • Bailey: Let the suburban campaigning begin

    With the ballot pretty well set for the suburban Nov. 5 election, some ground rules on how we plan to cover the campaigns.

    By Clay Bailey August 16, 2024

• June 2024

  • Bailey: More than 150 years later, heirs claim to own Collierville Town Square

    Evan Leake says it may not be the town but rather his family based on a document more than a century old.

    By Clay Bailey June 28, 2024

  • Bailey: Finger-pointing in DeSoto as sides form on what happened with escaped prisoner

    As Joshua Zimmerman remains on the run after escaping in DeSoto County, there are questions about what happened, who is responsible and what happened to the video evidence.

    By Clay Bailey June 21, 2024

• May 2024

  • Bailey: Millington is the infirmary for injured Navy instruments

    When a musician with the U.S. Navy needs a repair of their instrument, the damaged goods end up in Millington.

    By Clay Bailey May 31, 2024

  • Bailey: Time to turn over The Lake District to someone else

    The latest financial troubles for The Lake District would seem to push out developer Yehuda Netanel as Lakeland officials hope to salvage some aspects of the mixed-use project.

    By Clay Bailey May 17, 2024

• April 2024

  • Bailey: Has Netanel finally run out of escape routes with The Lake District?

    Despite a ruling against a reorganization earlier this year, Yehuda Netanel continues to try and salvage The Lake District from bankruptcy.

    By Clay Bailey April 19, 2024

• March 2024

  • Bailey: It’s the time of the season for budgeting

    Governments across the suburbs are starting the annual springtime reviews of proposed spending, anticipated revenues and what program are important enough to receive funding in the fiscal year.

    By Clay Bailey March 29, 2024

  • Bailey: Someone mentioned Publix and the area is all aflutter

    Again, someone mentions Publix thinking about Shelby County and the excitement begins before anything solid is announced.

    By Clay Bailey March 15, 2024

• February 2024

  • Bailey: Things looking bleak for The Lake District as financial woes mount

    The bankruptcy hearing regarding The Lake District exposed some of the financial problems that continue to plague the mixed-use development in Lakeland.

    By Clay Bailey February 09, 2024

• January 2024

  • Bailey: Requiem for the Virtual Academy

    This week’s announcement that Collierville Schools will close its Virtual Academy at the end of the academic year indicates there are still problems to address before the district takes another run at the idea.

    By Clay Bailey January 26, 2024

• December 2023

  • Bailey: Maybe it’s not Publix, but a new grocer could soon enter the market

    Publix brings back fond memories of the beach, Florida and vacations but a new name could bring local competition to Bartlett.

    By Clay Bailey December 08, 2023

• December 2021

  • Opinion: Holiday ornaments bring about memories of Christmases Past

    The unwrapping of Christmas ornaments can send a person on a trail of holiday memories celebrating good times, family, friends and places we have visited.

    By Clay Bailey December 24, 2021

• November 2021

  • Opinion: Remembering the Cranberry Bowl and the pain of a Thanksgiving tradition

    For about four decades, the Cranberry Bowl was a tradition at a Whitehaven elementary school football field before finally giving way to injuries and old age.

    By Clay Bailey November 26, 2021

• October 2021

  • Opinion: Can we just leave Halloween on Halloween?

    ‘Every so often, we have to deal with the question of what night to celebrate Halloween so it doesn’t conflict with religious celebrations. This is such a year.’

    By Clay Bailey October 25, 2021

• September 2021

  • Opinion: Dorothy, this isn’t Arlington anymore

    With a short drive time to the proposed Ford Motor Co. campus, suburbs like Arlington and Lakeland are at a crossroads of how to address possible growth.

    By Clay Bailey September 30, 2021

  • Opinion: A handgun holstered in view seems out of place

    A peaceful morning in a residential area seems a bit out of place for a gunman walking the streets.

    By Clay Bailey September 09, 2021

• June 2021

  • Opinion: A salute to the 10-point grading system adopted by GMSD

    The new grading scale for Germantown schools provides a scale for the smart kids to compete for scholarships. But it might also keep others from trouble.

    By Clay Bailey June 13, 2021

• October 2020

  • OPINION: Striving for balance in local suburban elections

    While everyone has an opinion on whether the media is biased regarding national politics, reporters strive to keep coverage of local races as balanced as possible.

    By Clay Bailey October 23, 2020