Shelby County's suburban cities and towns have recorded fewer home sales in 2019's sellers' market, although Millington and Lakeland could beat last year's sale numbers.

Collierville’s library director, Deanna Britton, is beginning retirement in the new year. Her love for education and reading drove her long career in libraries.

Celebrating his 10-year anniversary in business in Arlington this year, Arlington Physical Therapy LLC owner Matt Connell is wearing multiple hats heading into the New Year.

Collierville Police Chief David Tillner is retiring immediately. The decision comes after months of dissatisfaction in the department among officers. The board will recruit a new chief in 2020.

Madonna Learning Center is performing its 50th Christmas play. Those attending the sold-out shows will see Madonna's journey as well as the celebration of Christ's birth.

Despite cloudy skies on Saturday afternoon, spirits were bright as Germantown and Memphis both hosted their annual holiday parades.

Lakeland closed this week on funding for the new Lakeland Prep High School, moving the drive to add a high school to the city's school system a step closer to reality.

Shelby County's Groundwater Board tabled action on Carrier Corp.'s request to release treated wastewater into the Memphis aquifer via injection wells. 

After years of planning and clearing various hurdles, the $400 million Lake District development is about to start coming out of the ground in Lakeland.

Germantown aldermen approved Carrefour at the Gateway's revised outline plan Monday night. The mixed-use deelopment will include retail, office, residential and hotel components.

Carrier Corporation's request to inject treated wastewater into the Memphis Sand aquifer will get a review Dec. 10 by the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board.

Germantown aldermen will consider the Carrefour at the Gateway's outline plan Monday. Developers are proposing residential, hotel, retail and office space in the mixed-use development.

With no barricades in sight, the line between participant and pedestrian was virtually non-existent during Bartlett's annual Christmas parade.

Collierville celebrated the season with its 43rd annual Christmas Parade Friday. Santa, government leaders, schools and local businesses all participated.

Youth Villages is adding 200 staff members at its Bartlett campus in connection with a $22 million expansion of the nonprofit organization's intensive treatment center.

After running an online business for the past several years as a wellness coach, entrepreneur Natalia Baldizon is expanding with her first brick-and-mortar location.

A love of technology started Germantown family’s annual light display.

John Porter is taking his Quinn Ridge development to Shelby County after Collierville failed to approve the project. The plan is the same one county commissioners reviewed in 2018.

Developers and builders say they're seeing continued strong demand for new homes in Lakeland and Arlington, a trend likely to continue for the foreseeable future.

Jessica Woody will assume her role as Dogwood principal in the coming weeks. She says she will continue to love kids as she hopes to instill a joy for learning.

The inaugural Candy Cane Business Run this weekend will kick off the holiday season in Bartlett while drawing attention to local businesses.

One of the only pediatric-specific medical practices in the Arlington area, Pediatrics East LLC, hopes to move into a much larger office by this time next year.

State Rep. Ron Gant is to meet with state officials Wednesday to seek $1 million in emergency funds for Fayette County to dispose of contaminated deer carcasses infected with chronic wasting disease. Some fear the problem could affect the Wolf River watershed east of Collierville. 

Collierville wants to help the police department retain officers. In addition to making it a priority in the next budget, the town has hired a third-party consultant to assist in developing a strategic plan.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will look at John Porter’s Quinn Ridge development and annexation request Monday. The rezoning was previously denied.