The Germantown Board of Mayor and Alderman approved a resolution urging Gov. Bill Lee to implement a statewide mask mandate. It also approved outline plans for two subdivisions that total 90 homes.
Collierville Animal Shelter is thanking first responders by providing a free microchipping for a dog or cat.
Germantown will look at two subdivisions totaling 90 homes Monday. Aldermen will also review a payment of more than $18,000 for the contested results of the 2018 mayoral election.
The wait is nearly over for BPACC after receiving approval from the Shelby County Health Department to return in 2021. Its abbreviated winter 2021 season, including 11 performances, is slated to begin Jan. 16, with the first show “Linda Ronstadt Experience.”
“As students, many of us are saddened when we see decisions made about our well-being that will not affect the decision-makers but will clearly affect us. We just hope this starts a true conversation where every argument is given equitable consideration.”
With a larger new building on Airline Road, Arlington Animal Clinic is expanding its practice under Dr. Monica Schoknecht.
Suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will review a resolution urging Gov. Bill Lee to implement a statewide mask mandate Monday evening.
With plans for a branch in Arlington, The Bank of Fayette County is increasing its footprint in Shelby County, with more locations expected.
A runoff on Dec. 8 will determine who wins two alderman positions in Collierville. Collierville has not had a runoff since 2003.
A little more than 16 hours later, incumbent Bartlett Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick has not decided whether to challenge last night’s results in an election she likely lost by 61 votes against challenger Kevin Quinn.
Former city manager Jim Atkinson and incumbent Wesley Wright make plans for their new four-year terms.
Germantown has canceled its annual holiday parade. The suburb’s Parks and Recreation department is still looking for safe ways to spread cheer.
Germantown voters decided who would fill open alderman positions and a school board seat. Related Story: Stamps wins reelection in Collierville; runoffs will decide two other alderman seats
Collierville voters cast ballots for three alderman positions and one contested school board seat.
Challenger Kevin Quinn defeated incumbent Bartlett alderwoman Paula Sedgwick by a mere 61 votes in the suburb’s only contested alderman race, according to unofficial totals from the Shelby County Election Commission.
Germantown is holding meetings virtually, but aldermen are divided on whether that should continue or resume in-person meetings.
Pricing is up across the board, partially due to a nationwide lumber shortage, and demand for homes in the suburb has stayed strong. The supply of homes for sale still hovers at all-time lows.
Larry Mayes, owner of the restaurant on U.S. 70 near Appling Road, was a winner of the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.
Germantown candidates like to brand themselves as independent thinkers. Recent endorsements and financial disclosures show ideological alignments exist in the non-partisan races.
A 17-year-old senior at St. Benedict is expanding her contemporary women’s clothing business as Linen Rose opens its first permanent location in Arlington.
On “Behind The Headlines,” the leaders of the two suburban school systems also agreed with the recommendation of Gov. Bill Lee not to use the results of state achievement tests this year to evaluate teachers and students. Nevertheless, they are watching to gauge the impact of the pandemic on learning and the lives of students.
Wright Cox has been on the suburb’s Board of Education since the district’s inception. As he looks forward to the next four years, he is hopeful about the district’s future.
The decision voters are weighing is whether they want a new voice on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen or to keep the current group in place for at least another two years.
Arlington High unveils a new $4 million indoor athletic practice facility, providing several of its sports an advantage on the competition.