DeSoto County will receive millions of dollars to help expand its wastewater capacity under and amended agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Millington announced its schools are closed Thursday. Other suburban districts remained open.

Boyle Investment Company submitted a revised plan to Germantown for its Viridian project. The proposal replaces multifamily units with townhomes and row houses, still a concern for nearby residents.

Bartlett wants to study its streetlight network to see if LED lights are more beneficial from a cost standpoint and provide better lighting than traditional bulbs.

Germantown’s Design Review Commission looked at architecture and a tree plan for the former Germantown Country Club. Developer Spence Ray proposes 366 homes.

“That peace today is over. It’s done. Putin has reemerged, and Russia has reemerged as a new world power,” Congressman David Kustoff, R-Germantown, told the Collierville Rotary Club.

Erin Berry and Bryan Woodruff have both served on the board since its inception when the municipal district was formed nine years ago.

Once known as the “Beach within reach,” the Maywood community could soon become a meeting destination with a conference center, retail and hotels.

Not all recently annexed citizens are eager to add an urban glow to rural neighborhoods where starlight still outshines LED illumination.

Memphis and Southaven have been in court over Mayor Jim Strickland’s plan to end any new sewer connections to North Mississippi in 2023. 

In an effort to “spread the load out a little bit,” City Administrator Jason Huisman promoted two department heads recently as part of restructuring. 

“Blue Oval City is really what changed my mind entirely, because that’s a real make-or-break for the future of Bartlett,” said alderman Kevin Quinn. 

After an 18-month apartment moratorium, Boyle Investment Co. revised its plan for Viridian and resubmitted the project to Germantown. The project is one of the first in the Forest Hill Heights area.

A Lakeland developer and the suburb have swapped parcels in a new development, but the civic uses for the newly obtained spot don’t seem to fit the city’s needs.

Olive Branch aldermen voted Tuesday night to approve a rezoning request that pitted city and county officials and the interests of industry and homeowners against each other.

Collierville High’s location can contribute to growth on the south side of town. Jason Crews’ most recent development is tapping into that.

Three of the Arlington Board of Education members are up for reelection in August, and while all are leaning towards another term, one already has a challenger.

Collierville High is the first school in West Tennessee to be certified as a Heart Safe School under Project ADAM, which encourages and trains people on the use of AEDs.

Valesa Wells will follow Mark Krock, who retires from Collierville March 1, becoming the first Black department head in the town’s administration.

Germantown is making some adjustments to its tree policy and designating the mitigation review to the Planning Commission.

The Corps wants to create a remedy to Horn Lake Creek breaching its banks, as it did in September 2014, as well as restoring the creek’s ecosystem. 

The career training programs were recognized for the way they prepare students for the workforce.

Rep. Kevin Vaughan will seek another term for the District 95 seat he’s held the last five years.

The town’s population has grown from roughly 11,000 residents to close to 15,000, and the fiscal budget has increased from just less than $8 million to $11.4 million for 2021-22.

Germantown Municipal School District is offering its online academy to students across Tennessee in the fall. About 85 students attended Germantown Online Academy of Learning in its first year.