Lakeland leaders got word Thursday from the Department of Agriculture that the city's $60 million Community Facilities Loan for construction of a new high school has been approved.

More mixed-use development could be on the way to Memphis suburbs like Bartlett and Arlington as the municipalities work to change and clarify ordinances to spur mixed-use growth.

The Clothier family has paid $6.1 million for the two-story, 37,000-square-foot office building at 1900 Exeter, in the heart of Germantown. It will be headquarters for their company, Memphis Invest, soon to be called REI Nation.

Several suburban school districts are rolling out and expanding programs, partnerships and positions this fall.

Multiple defendants in a Chancery Court complaint against a Collierville landfill have filed responses, denying allegations made by the town.

John Barzizza reviewed election materials before a chancellor dismissed the contested Germantown mayoral election lawsuit late last week.

Germantown aldermen voted to censure Alderman Dean Massey in a 3-2 vote Monday due to his failure to complete cyber security training.

It’s been an eventful 2019 for the Mid-South Eye Bank for Sight Restoration (MSEB), which recently merged with Birmingham-based Advancing Sight Network and moved its office from the Medical District to Bartlett.

Louie’s Deli & Meat Market is preparing to open in Arlington next month.

The wife of former vice president and current Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden attended a fundraiser in Germantown Thursday. She urged Democratic supporters to not believe that the nation is divided permanently along partisan lines. The state's presidential primaries are March 3.

Mike Wissman won re-election to a third term as Arlington's mayor Thursday, defeating Alderwoman Cheryl Pardue.

Germantown Alderman Rocky Janda is considering asking the city to censure Alderman Dean Massey over Massey's refusal to take cyber security training.

Arlington has opened the new 18-hole S.Y. Wilson Disc Golf Course at the Arlington Sports Complex on Memphis-Arlington Road.

Tennessee recorded it highest graduation rate to date for the 2018-19 year. Shelby County's suburban districts also saw improvement in their graduation rates.

Lincoln Pare, Grayson Hitt combine for all the touchdowns in win over ECS.

Lakeland commissioners have lowered the city's property tax rate as alternate funding for a new high school moves closer to completion.

The Container Store will open in Germantown Sept. 14. Like its neighbor Trader Joe's, the store is unique to the Memphis market.

Portia Tate has been named to the board of Bartlett Community Schools, filling the remainder of former member Jeff Norris' term.

School of Rock, a chain of music schools, has opened its third Memphis area location near Wolfchase.

A hot air balloon festival is planned for next June in Collierville, and organizers are hoping it will become a signature event for the town.

The YMCA launched its "Y on the Fly" program in April to give youth in communities that don't have a Y access to the organization's services. 

Kevin Vaughan, vice chairman of the Collierville School Board and a member of the state House, will resign from the school board at the end of the year. Vaughan said the decision is because he increased legislative responsibilities. 

The Almasalmas are a family of Syrian refugees building a life in the Memphis area. An example of the American dream, they'd pushed through incredible hardship and loss by the time they arrived in Memphis. Here, they’ve been befriended by a support group of various locals.

The 48th Germantown Festival began at the Germantown Civic Complex. The festival featured more than 300 vendors, live entertainment and rides for children.

Residents near Poplar Estates in Germantown who use Neshoba Road should be aware of a detour next week. Germantown Public Works is repairing a roadway failure.