The district also made families aware of how it plans to teach students who are in quarantine.

The $10 million in bonds will be used to finance major projects in the suburb.

Germantown aldermen met to discuss consolidation efforts, and Mayor Mike Palazzolo made his stance clear on the discussion.

Collierville did not approve a change in zoning for developers seeking to build a 103-unit independent living facility for seniors.

Lewisburg Middle School in DeSoto County will transition to virtual learning Thursday, Aug. 26, after a recommendation from the Mississippi State Department of Health.

This virtual school discussion comes as the Delta variant’s rise led to the latest COVID-19 surge throughout Shelby County with pediatric cases increasing compared to previous surges in the pandemic.

The suburb’s Board of Education approved a bid Tuesday night from Grinder, Taber & Grinder to complete some of the Houston High softball facilities.

Collierville Schools Board Chairman Wright Cox asked residents Tuesday, Aug. 24, to remember their choices impact everyone.

Houston Middle is seeing the largest number of parents opting out of the Shelby County Health Department mask mandate — with 22% of 834 HMS students receiving parental permission to not mask.

Germantown Municipal School District will not fire the educator following its investigation regarding her social media post.

David Townsend, who has been with Collierville Police Department for 26 years, became the first officer promoted to the rank of major in the department.

Collierville will not pursue a diversity equity and inclusion board, following months of requests from residents.

James Lewellen’s 26 years in Collierville will come to a close in a few months, but the impact he had on the suburb will surpass his time with the town.

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Germantown is reviewing Superintendent Jason Manuel’s contract so future reviews do not coincide with an election year.

James Lewellen, who has held the position since 1995, ‘is not replaceable,’ says Mayor Stan Joyner.

Shelly Pilkington is the owner of a barber shop in Arlington’s Depot Square, maintaining an old-school approach to cutting hair, trimming beards and shaving chins.

The approval is the second for an outparcel in The Lake District.

Gov. Bill Lee’s executive order allows students to opt out and attend classes without masks.

Germantown Baptist Church will reopen as a mass vaccination site in September.

The Facebook post compared proof of vaccination to events during the Holocaust. 

Whatever good could come from consolidating Memphis and Shelby County governments doesn’t have a chance of passage as long as the dual vote is required.

Schools saw COVID-19 even when universal masking was required. The numbers from the first week of school, prior to Gov. Bill Lee’s order, provide a baseline.

Suburban districts shared the number of students opting out following Gov. Bill Lee’s order. However, most students continue to mask.

Several developments in Arlington — including the West Tennessee Veterans Home — received their latest approval from the town’s Planning Commission.

Collierville Schools said more than 70 students have contracted COVID-19, causing 241 students to quarantine. About 11.16% of Collierville students opted out of masking.