Germantown Board of Education’s meeting Tuesday was full of celebrations for students, the board and its superintendent.

The City Council votes Tuesday, Feb. 6, on extending the city’s health insurance coverage for council members who serve two terms. The calculations are complex and the authority for such a move is controversial.

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Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen has chosen eight people to interview for school board. The person will serve until November.

Before being chosen for the top law enforcement position, Brent Vickers acted as Southaven’s deputy chief of police. 

In the new footage, other MPD officers are heard describing those in the SCORPION unit as “adrenaline junkies” who are too “hands-on.” One officer is also heard saying, “It’ll be justified.”

“There are tires everywhere,” business owner Corteney Mack said. “They’re everywhere because you have so many tire shops.”

The details of the Education Freedom Scholarship Act draft — which was filed and quickly withdrawn on Monday — conform to those Gov. Bill Lee laid out when he announced the proposal in late November.

The County Commission is considering switching the Shelby County Land Bank into a Shelby County Real Estate Department and giving the new office additional responsibilities. 

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. said Monday, Jan. 29, that he plans to ask local election officials how to recall another county commissioner.

County approves a new juvenile reporting center, the Tigers are unranked and 19 people are vying for Collierville’s open school board seat.

The Daily Memphian welcomed its spring 2024 internship cohort this month: Meet Christopher Wright and Sarah Dassinger.

Children selected for the center will be awaiting juvenile court decisions or adjudications of their cases; the minors will come in groups of 16, with six cohorts a year at the facility. The County Commission also approved a Citizen Law Enforcement Review Committee. 

Collierville had 19 people apply for the vacant school board position following Keri Blair’s resignation. The board hopes to appoint its member in mid-May.

In all, nearly half of the district’s buildings, and their communities, could be affected if the district follows through on the plan.

Upgrades kept the power on during this month’s winter weather, restaurant staffing issues are stabilizing and District 12 is a bar for hip millennials.

Topping the commission agenda Monday, Jan. 29, are final votes on a review board to hear complaints of misconduct by Sheriff’s deputies and deputy jailers as well as changing the county Land Bank to a “real estate department.”

“In fact, here’s to all who are willing to lend a hand. That includes the local business people who sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee requesting help with the city’s crime crisis. It’s a moment for any and all to pitch in.”

Memphis Police Department Chief C.J. Davis has gone from reappointment to interim status in a temporary compromise that is new ground in what is normally a smooth confirmation process before the City Council.

Even though it was colder for longer, Memphis got a welcome surprise this past storm: The power mostly stayed on. 

Also happening this week: The two individuals charged in the death of St. Jude researcher Alexander Bulakhov are back in court, and you can help break a world record at FedExForum.

Memphis government and the Grizzlies are seeking more money for $500-million-plus in renovations to FedExForum and working toward a lease extension, but another lease could also involve changes to the area around the arena.

“A lot of our residents just don’t have enough money to make regular repairs or regular upgrades to their homes, especially if they are living in one of those older homes,” said Ashley Cash, the city’s housing director. 

The recent freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall were no match for members of the Mid-South Jeep Club who shifted into gear to transport hundreds of health care workers to hospitals across the region.