Collierville names temporary administrator
Molly Mehner, former town administrator, agreed to a mutual parting of ways with the suburb after a tumultuous month.
Topic: Collierville
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September 2026
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Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall faces challenger
Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall will face a challenge from Liz Deely as she hopes to retain her position on the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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Collierville town administrator leaves suburb
Molly Mehner’s departure comes about a month after she was embroiled in controversy that led to the retirement of Fire Chief John Selberg.
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Collierville town employee accused of stealing from Walmart
The sports manager for Collierville’s parks department was arrested after five trips to Walmart.
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Collierville employee arrested for theft
A parks employee was arrested Thursday for misdemeanor theft.
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French restaurant Terra Tara to open on Collierville Square
The former Raven & Lily space will have new occupants.
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Collierville chief’s resignation followed years of complaints in fire department
There were years worth of complaints before Molly Mehner told former Fire Chief John Selberg that she wanted to pursue different leadership, but it’s still unclear why.
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Developer sues Collierville over road
David Halle, who has developed property in Collierville for 38 years, is suing the suburb because of a cut-through roadway that affects his property.
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August 2026
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After decades in fire service, Selberg says retirement came as a shock
Collierville reached a retirement deal with the fire chief after a week of negotiations. “I’m sad it got to this point,” the former fire chief said. “I never wanted shots fired (on social media).”
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Opinion: The disparity in public grace extended to different Collierville officials is stark
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Opinion: The disparity in public grace extended to different Collierville officials is stark
“Communities thrive on open, civic dialogue, but our leaders also deserve fairness, basic decency, and residents who debate policy instead of tearing down character.”
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Retired Collierville fire chief, mayor speak out
Fire Chief John Selberg released a statement Saturday. It was the first time he’d spoken out since being placed on leave Aug. 10 and retiring Aug. 20.
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Collierville fire chief retires and resigns
Collierville Fire Chief John Selberg’s retirement notice, which he submitted Thursday, came 10 days after he was placed on leave.
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Collierville fire chief situation ‘is not a personal issue,’ administrator says
In her statement, Molly Mehner said she placed him on leave because he said, “I don’t f-ing report to Molly Mehner” in a public space in front of Collierville employees, his command staff and members of the public.
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Collierville fire chief responds to performance questions in letter
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Collierville fire chief responds to performance questions in letter
A letter from Fire Chief John Selberg says the town administrator wanted to look for new leadership.
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‘Spandex gang,’ fire chief’s supporters fill Collierville Town Hall
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting drew a crowd who shared their opinions about the fire chief’s leave and one aldermen’s comments about bikers.
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Collierville reschedules meeting to decide fire chief’s fate
The decision came only hours before the board was scheduled to discuss the fate of John Selberg, who was placed on administrative leave with pay earlier this week.
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Bailey: Sign accusations harken back to a Collierville matter 10 years ago
This week’s sign accusations against Erika Sugarmon brings back memories of another sign fiasco in Collierville, involving former state Rep. Curry Todd.
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Collierville breaks ground on library’s new $12M chapter
Collierville leaders read the room: A growing community meant the town was going to need a bigger library. Now, they hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for a little shelf improvement.
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Meeting set to decide Collierville fire chief’s fate
Town leaders will discuss the employment of the suburb’s fire chief, who was placed on administrative leave and banned from town facilities until further notice.
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Collierville fire chief placed on leave
Chief John Selberg took the helm of Collierville Fire and Rescue Administration in July 2022 after retiring as the chief of neighboring suburb Germantown.
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Calkins: Memphis needs more gang members. (The spandex kind.)
Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.
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At Bazaar in Collierville, a taste test is only the beginning
Two sisters with weighty day jobs needed something fun, so they bought a store to help people be less intimidated by cooking.
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Collierville First Baptist Church pastor sees retirement as shift in ministry
Chuck Herring is retiring from Collierville First Baptist Church after 23 years as senior pastor. The congregation has become one of the largest in the suburb under his leadership.
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Mike Ebbs secures GOP nom for Collierville school board position
Mike Ebbs will face Democrat Jason Morrison in November for the Position 2 seat.
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Conflicting polls and what becomes of competition after the primaries
The Republican primary for Governor includes battling polls and a look at post primary unity — the hopes, and the reality.
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