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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August 2024
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Pittsburgh-based pharma company to open Collierville location
The company sells drugs for rare diseases, representatives said in previous meetings. Usually, less than 1,000 patients are using their drugs.
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July 2024
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Collierville celebrates grand opening of town’s fitness center
The new Collierville Fitness Center, formerly the DeSoto Athletic Club, is located inside the H.W. Cox Community Center.
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In Collierville, the rule is you have to resign to run
Two Collierville officials plan to run for mayor. But, first, they’ll have to step down from their current elected positions.
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Collierville alderman Position 5 race likely to be competitive
Collierville Alderman John Stamps is seeking his third four-year term on the Memphis suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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Horses and people find solace in greener pastures at Southern Reins
This nonprofit creates space for healing and second chances for people with autism, trauma or other diagnoses, and also for horses that had careers in the show ring, on the polo field or elsewhere.
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June 2024
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Suburban ballots begin to take shape
Candidates for suburban races in the Nov. 5 election continue to pull petitions with an interest in various government and school board offices.
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Collierville hires development, economic director
The town combined its development director and economic development director positions into “more of a growth management role.”
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Town Square may bear Collierville name, but Leake says he owns it
Evan Leake said the town has never truly owned the property and claims the Leake and Irby families bought it after the Civil War.
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Decertified Collierville police officer resigned after accusations of lying, misusing service weapon
A former Collierville officer had his service weapon while working as an armed security officer at a secondary job.
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Officer decertified in Tennessee, no longer employed by Olive Branch
DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
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Candidates begin pulling petitions for November suburban elections
Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.
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Collierville mayor will not seek reelection
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
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Residents in Collierville’s North Main neighborhoods want action on flooding
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
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Collierville firefighter alleges racist bullying at work
The Town of Collierville’s review also cited a number of issues with the Black firefighter who filed the complaint, saying he was difficult to get along with in the closed environment of the fire station.
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Crime was down in early 2024, Gibbons says at Collierville Chamber
“Reported violent crime, reported property crime and overall crime is down,” Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, said. “I don’t think most people feel it yet, and the way people feel is very, very important.”
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Shoplifting charges dismissed for former Collierville school board member
The charges were dismissed after Keri Blair completed certain conditions she and her attorney negotiated with the state.
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Collierville approves budget, beer permit
The budget is one of the most pivotal annual decisions by the suburb’s leaders as it funds the town’s day-to-day operations and outlines priorities for the coming year.
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Brent Taylor addresses crime, ‘making Memphis matter’ in Collierville
Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Eads, spoke at Collierville’s Rotary Club Tuesday, saying if Memphis doesn’t handle its crime issue, it will become an “example of a failed American city.”
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May 2024
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Collierville considers $107.8M budget
The budget is one of the most impactful decisions annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines the town’s priorities from July 1 until June 30, 2025.
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Thompson Machinery, pickleball earn Collierville approvals
Thompson Machinery plans to develop roads and infrastructure which could encourage more business in the area. Pickleball 901’s conditional-use permit allows pickleball anywhere with Carriage Crossing.
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Collierville replies to Chick-fil-A lawsuit, says it fairly denied the chain
Collierville filed a response to the trustee of the proposed Chick-fil-A site. Chick-fil-A sued the town in March.
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Collierville Farmers Market opens for season, marking 15 years
This year, the market has 44 vendors — including 14 new ones — selling sourdough baked goods, planters, honey, pickles and more.
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Internal report clears Collierville staff of alleged ‘disrespectful and racial behavior’ at track event
An internal investigation by the Collierville Schools district states that none of its employees were involved in hurling racial slurs during a dispute over an athletic field earlier this month.
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Collierville to monitor 16 intersections to ease traffic, more planned
Collierville launched its Traffic Operations Center this month. The initiative should help implement measures that increase efficiency throughout Collierville intersections.
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