Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed Wanda Gibbs as the next school board member in its Monday meeting. Gibbs is a retired educator with more than 25 years of experience.

Leidos plans to lay off 107 workers at the end of the year. 

IMC Companies is looking to move its headquarters to Collierville, according to Collierville sources.

Germantown wants to establish a public arts master plan. The plan serves as a "road map" to help the city display its culture and history through various mediums of public art. 

Collierville's planning commission Thursday evening recommended approval of rezoning 11 acres for commercial development west of Houston Levee Road and north of Bill Morris Parkway. The board also approved a preliminary site plan for Slim Chickens. 

Youth Villages employees heard success stories and talked about growth at the nonprofit's “Create Impact 2019 Employee Conference” this week. 

Carrefour at The Gateway, a mixed-use development including retail, hotel, office and multi-family components, was endorsed by Germantown's Planning Commission Tuesday. 

Six Riverdale students spent a couple hours of their day off school Tuesday visiting senior residents and participating in a spell-off. The winners will participate in a Memphis-area spelling bee next week.

A select group of Bartlett students got the chance to work with an artist from Borderless Arts Tennessee, a statewide arts agency for students with special needs. 

The pieces continue to fall into place for construction of Lakeland’s new high school, with commissioners Monday night approving a $45 million bond issue to begin work. 

Houston High School in Germantown, with a 26.3, has given the Germantown Municipal School District the highest average ACT score among Tennessee public school districts, according to information released Monday by the state. 

Germantown Municipal School District is hoping gardening teaches students with special needs skills they can use past their time at Houston High. A grant from the Germantown Education Foundation helps fund Harvest Houston.

Lakeland is considering using video surveillance cameras at busy intersections to fight criminal activity.

Thornwood in Germantown is looking to add another hotel and office to the existing hotel, retail and residential uses already present in the mixed-use development. Spence Ray hopes to seek Planning Commission approval in December.

The Arthur family has 32 acres zoned for urban development. However, they have not found a buyer and Andrew Arthur is behind more than $650,000 on taxes.

Erin A. Craig is 'over the moon' about selling the rights to her scary YA novel "House of Salt and Sorrows." 

Local entrepreneur Tareq Younis has expanded his Smoothie King franchise into Arlington after opening a store in Lakeland. He plans a third location next year in Memphis.

Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen met with the town's Board of Education Tuesday and identified six finalists for the school board seat being vacated by state Rep. Kevin Vaughan.

With a packed house in attendance, Arlington entrepreneur Tony Jackson debuted his first feature film, “The Story of Randolph,” recently at the Malco Cordova Cinema. 

Suburban police departments have been able to recruit and retain officers in recent years. The pay and opportunities vary in the suburbs, which face different challenges than Memphis.

With a goal of getting people to move and avoid the negative health impacts of a sedentary lifestyle, Bartlett is joining other municipalities nationwide in the Marathon in a Month initiative.

Residents expressed favor and concern of Cannon, Austin & Cannon's proposed Carrefour at The Gateway. Developers expect to receive a formal recommendation for approval or rejection from the Germantown Planning Commission Nov. 5. Developers hope aldermen review the outline plan before the end of the year.

The Germantown Planning Commission is expected to consider at its Nov. 5 meeting recommending the city amend its Smart Growth guidelines to eliminate future single-use, standalone apartment developments.

Jeff Cox, assistant chief of the Bartlett Police Department, stepped up to the top position Tuesday night as he replaced retiring Chief Glen Williamson, effective Jan. 4.

Lake District's 109 townhomes would replace a portion of single-family detached homes, which would go from 241 homes to 177.