Musicians will perform live at The Grove at GPAC on Thursday nights through April. The concerts are free, and cocktails and snacks will be available to purchase.

The Monday, March 22, meeting also featured the defeat of a resolution calling for federal officials to reconsider a nationwide permit for the pipeline project granted in February by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

In a resolution, the feathered creature was recognized as a worldwide “symbol of happiness and hope.”

Opponents of the oil pipeline want to keep the dispute in local and state courts. But federal courts have helped to speed up the legal process for pipeline companies. Both approaches are in play behind a blossoming opposition movement that has linked arms with past environmental struggles in the city.

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With generations of work as a foundation and decades of experience in the homebuilding business, David Goodwin Jr. is setting the residential landscape in Arlington.

When Shelby County Schools students entered their school buildings this month, many did so for the first time in about a year. But children attending smaller suburban municipal districts had been back for months.

While many are surprised by their reappraisal, some Germantown residents feel the assessor’s office did not keep its promise after the 2019 flood.

An overflow crowd came for the opening celebration for the new West Memphis Public Library & Innovation Center. Twice as large as the old library, the new place serves the community with much meeting spaces and as a potential catalyst for new development along Broadway.

Seniors Davon Barnes and Jordan Jenkins combined for 39 points and 18 rebounds in the Dragons’ first state tournament victory since 1973.

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Germantown aldermen will consider designating the eastern bluebird as the suburb’s official bird during its Monday meeting.

Revisions made to Providence Place in Arlington receive endorsement from the town’s Planning Commission, bringing the project more in line with today’s commercial market.

Taste Around Arlington changes format due to coronavirus, but still features the top dishes at the town’s restaurants. The event runs through April 29.

Collierville has a new emergency alert system. The system, powered by Hyper-Reach, is replacing the phone call and email service the town uses. The $4,000 savings has added functionalities and is available in English and Spanish.

Ben and Jessica Jarratt long to have a child of their own. The road has been difficult and expensive, but a bill could provide help for families like theirs.

The agreement could lead to a partnership with Bartlett for a new vaccination site in the northeast quadrant of Shelby County.

Later this year, Lakeland should get its third grocery store when The Stock Market opens as part of the first phase of retail in the $400 million The Lake District mixed-use project at Canada Road and Interstate 40.

The Learning Experience plans to open two learning locations in Shelby County less than four miles apart.

Germantown Municipal School District leaders plan for high school students to remain on the hybrid schedule. However, next year students likely will return to in-person learning five days per week.

A new vaccine location to serve the northeast quadrant of the county could open soon in Bartlett.

Sticks X Stones is expected to open April 30. While Bartlett has several smoke and vape shops, this will be the city’s only cigar lounge.

Germantown aldermen will review $22 million in capital improvements during a work session Wednesday. The suburb’s financial advisory commission looked at the items last week.

Bartlett’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen authorized Mayor Keith McDonald to enter an agreement with Lakeland and Arlington to open a joint vaccination location at its meeting Tuesday.

Superintendent says 65% to 70% of the district’s employees have been vaccinated.

My Town Movers Fieldhouse, which also is a regional host site, will hold the final four March 26-28.