The suburbs in the northeast quadrant of Shelby County are preparing for the Christmas season with an array of events and celebrations in the coming weeks.

Schools throughout Shelby County will likely continue masking despite sweeping COVID-19 laws that went into effect late Friday afternoon.

Keith Salter is retiring from more than 35 years of teaching theater and two decades at Collierville High School.

With a respectful, patriotic nod, local Veterans Day events recognized the commitment of those who served in the military.

Several events are scheduled Thursday to honor veterans and their commitment or service to the country.

In other matters, the board approved the naming of the new fleet maintenance facility after Mayor Keith McDonald, who has announced he will not seek another term next year.

Kroger invested $4 million into renovations at the store on New Byhalia Road. 

Collierville Elementary is the only public elementary school in Tennessee to be recognized as an Apple Distinguished School

Commissioners say Retail Strategies can “market us to regional and national brands that have a hard time understanding Lakeland.”

Keith Grant aims to transform land at U.S. 70 and Stage Road into a development called Union Depot.

As the public awaits more details about the state’s new plan to fund schools, local superintendents are watching with curiosity and hope.

Germantown leaders are purchasing 46 acres for about $2.5 million. The site may be used for a soccer complex.

About 400 neighbors gathered to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans ahead of the Nov. 11 holiday.

The Lakeland Park mixed-use project by John Hyneman failed to get a ringing endorsement from the Board of Commissioners. More work is needed before the board votes on the matter.

Rico Schwartz, who lost all of his senior season, will be able to play after the family filed suit against the TSSAA. 

The Kroger location in Collierville, site of a mass shooting on Sept. 23, will reopen for business next Wednesday.

An earlier report, which aldermen reviewed in October, cited concerns with visibility.

Collierville delayed a vote on a 134-acre mixed-use site in the heart of Collierville.

Collierville Schools approves a resolution that cites several concerns with bill.

Germantown aldermen heard a final case for purchasing park land on the south side of the suburb. They will review the agreement Monday.

Plans call for mixed-use commercial development with $31.8 million in construction for retail, office and hotel spaces.

A 134-acre development proposed for the center of Collierville will be reviewed by the Planning Commission next week. The mixed-use project includes residential, retail and office components.

The staff of eight people is tightly packed in the current Town Hall at 5854 Airline Rd. 

Christmas in Collierville is returning after last year’s pause on large gatherings due to COVID-19 precautions.

With an eye on growth to the south, the Town of Arlington dedicates its second fire station.