Lakeland has become the latest local municipality to ban new gas station development, with city commissioners Thursday night, April 8, approving unanimously a six-month moratorium on such projects.

A bill regarding the three Germantown namesake schools that appeared dead when it failed in the state Senate education committee Wednesday, got new life after Sen. Brian Kelsey amended the measure.

Seeking more control over gas stations and convenience store locations, the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted a one-year moratorium on the businesses.

Germantown’s Planning Commission encouraged approval of a softball facility for the Houston Mustangs. The site plan will move to the suburb’s Design Review Commission.

Lovesac will open its first Mid-South showroom at Shops of Saddle Creek South in Germantown later this month.

Lakeland officials think the continued growth of the suburb should make it attractive to potential businesses and is willing to listen to an advisory group about that recruitment.

Unique water towers around the country offer inspiration for City of Germantown.

In its second year, the JROTC program at Arlington High, provides students with a stepping stone to a military career. It teaches life skills, too.

Collierville Schools is adding a layer of protection at its high school this week. Students will be given badges and asked to wear them during the school day.

On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, state Rep. Mark White acknowledges the bill doesn’t address many of the complexities of the local schools merger and demerger that kept the three namesake Germantown schools in the Shelby County Schools system.

The fight over the controversial Byhalia Connection oil pipeline has moved into a new arena: The federal court system.

One Germantown resident has won a prestigious national award for her watercolor portfolio.

Collierville is moving forward in hopes to open the district’s 10th school, Collierville Virtual Academy. The board approved the application, and the district submitted it to the state.

Germantown supports a bill that would force the suburban school district and Shelby County Schools to work together. GMSD has remained quiet since the announcement was made.

Bartlett Fire Chief Terry Wiggins said the plan is to administer about 3,500 shots each week – over seven weeks that would be about 24,500 total inoculations.

Bluff City Balloons has announced plans for its first Bluff City Balloon Jamboree.

Much like the resolution to starting municipal schools in Shelby County’s suburbs, Germantown is backing state legislation to get the 3G schools under its control.

Slim Chickens opens Monday in Collierville. This is the second franchise in the Memphis area, and Davis, Hull & Rowden have plans for more.

At My Town Movers Fieldhouse, Rice dominated with 50% shooting compared to the Rebels’ 30%.

Resource Redistribution Ministry has helped limit waste by stocking food pantries the past five years. The last couple years the ministry has distributed more than $1.7 million worth of food that would otherwise go to waste.

The available doses were initially earmarked just for school employees from the Arlington, Lakeland and Millington municipal districts. Some town employees, day care center employees and senior citizens 65 and up in the Arlington area were later added.

Putting on a tournament like the WNIT isn’t easy but everything is going smoothly at Collierville on and off the court.

Century Express Car Wash is considering a Lakeland location on U.S. 64 and going through the suburb’s review process to see if the location is feasible for both sides.

Palazzolo said legislators are considering a bill that would not allow a school from one district to operate inside the boundaries of another.

The Public Art Commission has several projects planned this year, including a new design for one of Germantown’s existing water towers.