Collierville middle and high school students will return to classrooms next week, ending a one-week remote-learning approach due to coronavirus.

Collierville Planning Commissioners decided town engineers should review a drainage plan for the proposed Lenox Gardens subdivisions. The plan will return to the commission in January.

Avid readers and outdoor enthusiasts will both enjoy a new safe and socially distant activity at Halle Park in Collierville.

Renovations to the Zadie E. Kuehl Memorial Park in Lakeland expected to allow more use for residents on the south side of the suburb.

The parade is taking place at W.J. Freeman Park at 2629 Bartlett Blvd. from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday. That’s not Stage Road, where the city hosted parade onlookers for years.

David Skinner has three acres with agricultural and residential-estate zoning on the north side of Poplar Avenue, west of Forest Hill-Irene Road. He requested neighborhood commercial and office zonings. 

The president of the Memphis Restaurant Association doesn’t know of any local restaurateur who has been contacted and told that a diner in their place of business tested positive for the coronavirus. 

Some parents are frustrated that their students are learning remotely this week. Superintendent Gary Lilly said staff will “monitor the situation” before deciding to reopen three of its schools to students.

David Skinner will seek rezoning for three acres along Poplar Avenue. The land has been in his family about 100 years. It is currently zoned agricultural and residential estate.

Teachers in exceptional education – formerly known as special education — want to make sure the individualized needs of students are met as the pandemic forces them to continue to pivot.

While he suffered no serious injuries, Ricky Floyd made a significant decision following the shooting. He resigned as interim chairman of the local Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB).

Kevin Quinn, Bartlett’s newest alderman, was the only challenger to run against an incumbent on the legislative body in Bartlett this election cycle.

Early tenants, such as Starbucks, begin looking at opening in The Lake District as the mixed-unit project near Canada Road and Interstate 40 continues to develop.

The Panthers are riding a wave of confidence, but the visitors are led by a couple of SEC-bound playmakers.

Collierville goes virtual in lighting up the Town Square for the holidays.

The latest restrictions when warranted will be crafted by the Health Department and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as they work with legal experts to enact the health directives countywide.

Houston High earned Germantown the top ACT scores in the state. At 25.6, the composite average is slightly below what the district saw in the 2018-19 school year.

Lakeland planning commission members are resisting smaller lots coming into the suburb, declining to send a project to the Board of Commissioners.

Students attending on the hybrid platform will learn remotely. Friday was already scheduled as a remote learning day. 

Germantown’s Board of Education eliminated semester exams for the 2020-21 school year. Additionally, teachers will receive a $1,000 bonus in December.

Collierville voters can cast their ballot in the town’s runoff as early as Wednesday. Alderman John Worley is facing challenger Harold Booker for Position 3. Missy Marshall and William Boone are facing off for Position 4.

The Arlington Planning Commission endorsed several projects at its Monday meeting, a sign of how development – commercial and residential – in the town continues to advance.

Linda Fisher is stepping down from the Germantown Board of Education after seven years. Fisher is the last original member on the suburban district’s board.

The Shelby County Election Commission says its hand was forced by having to keep voting machines used in the November elections sealed until all results from that election are certified next week. Early voting in the two Collierville runoff elections starts Wednesday.

Mayor Mike Palazzolo has announced he will seek reelection in 2022. Palazzolo has served as mayor of Germantown since 2014.