“It’s just an excellent beacon for this community. We’re hoping that planting this sign will cause other things to grow right here where we’re standing.”

Concerns about absentee landlords have led Olive Branch and other DeSoto County cities to look at ordinances to control blight.

The town of Walls, Mississippi didn’t catch on with the housing boom of DeSoto County, but the unknown is about to change with several residential developments.

This week a group of 40 will board a plane and head to Hawaii. Many are traveling to seek closure and remember their comrades who fought for freedom.

From its roots as a general store, the business has transformed into a popular restaurant – popular enough that it needs to expand.

Arlington’s first hotel is preparing to soon start receiving guests for sports tournaments, wedding receptions and the upcoming developments east of town.

Germantown’s mayor and aldermen could see a bump in their compensation in 2025.

Mississippi contended that DeSoto County had the exclusive right to water from the Middle Claiborne Aquifer.

With the hopes of enhancing its attraction, Olive Branch officials have approved outside alcohol consumption in Old Towne by establishing it as an entertainment district.

Industrial Development Board endorses a tax increment financing proposal for Union Depot, a mixed-use project at the old Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home site in Bartlett.

Collierville’s top staff stepped away from their desks Friday to “give back to the community in more ways than one.”

Debra Rich, a cosmetologist and active community member in South Memphis and Horn Lake, spent years researching these inventors and published her findings in “Black Inventors Who Changed History” this year. 

Collierville hopes to open its sixth fire station during the summer of 2023. 

Boyle’s planned apartments in Germantown seem to have hit a snag. It seems the vested rights may have expired on the site, according to a legal review.

A California company opens a distribution center in Olive Branch, the renovation of Tri State Iron Works nears completion and the Hilton Garden Inn is bought for $36 million by a Virginia-based investor.

In the hope of drawing bigger events, the Landers Center in Southaven plans a $35 million expansion adjacent to the current venue.

Collierville officials are wary of what could happen on West Poplar Avenue when a Whataburger locates next to busy Chick-fil-A. 

Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington cited COVID-19 legislation signed by Gov. Bill Lee that removes schools’ ability to require face coverings

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.