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Performing Arts
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Real Estate
Germantown Planning Commission endorses rezoning along Neshoba, cell tower
Germantown's Planning Commission reviewed a rezoning request and a cell tower on Tuesday night. Commissioners gave favorable reviews to both.
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Germantown
Small subdivision could be headed to west Germantown
Planning Commissioners will look at zoning that would create a small subdivision. The applicant states there is potential for more subdivisions with property like these in the area.
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Bartlett
Two funeral businesses to open side by side in Bartlett
Two funeral homes are locating next door to each other on Stage Road in Bartlett. Another burial service was formerly housed in one of the buildings, and a third mortuary is trying to be a neighboring structure.
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Collierville
Collierville High School identifies 318 close contacts following 8 cases of COVID-19
There are 318 members of the Collierville High School community who are quarantined following eight confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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Germantown
Opinion: A sad sendoff for Alderman Dean Massey
The deadline for the Germantown municipal elections has passed, ending the Dean Massey drama of whether he will seek another term on the suburb's Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
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Update Collierville
Collierville High School goes remote for two weeks, 8 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Students will learn remotely for two weeks. Three more coronavirus cases have been reported, bringing the total to eight. The entire varsity football team is in quarantine.
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Elections
Three candidates vying for two Lakeland commissioner seats this fall
In Lakeland, candidates for commissioner do not run for a specified board seat. Instead, the top two finishers of the three will win positions on the Board of Commissioners.
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Education
Germantown education leaders formalize stance on state testing amid pandemic
As Germantown leaders consider the challenges they could face with statewide testing, the suburb's Board of Education adopted its stance on the matter.
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Premium Chris Herrington
The Memphis 10: Collierville Confederate markers another skirmish in struggle over Southern identity
The effort and cost it takes to pick up the litter left by these ahistorical Lost Cause organizations is a drag. I’m not here to tell Collierville what to do, but those Confederate markers will go away some day.
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Premium Geoff Calkins
Calkins: Collierville High suspends football games — but this isn’t about Collierville
Two individuals "specific to" the football team have tested positive for COVID-19. But the story is less about this school than the unnecessary risks inherent to high school football.
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Suburbs
Collierville ballot draws long list of candidates
There are a lot of candidates interested in elected office in Collierville. Most have chosen to run for the remaining two-years of Position 4, which is on the ballot due to the timing of Tom Allen's death.
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High School Sports
Collierville suspends football after two positive COVID-19 tests ‘specific’ to team
Collierville played Briarcrest on Friday in the opening weekend of high school football.
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Germantown
Germantown adopts $157.3 million budget
Germantown aldermen adopted a budget and flat tax rate Monday evening. The budget totals more than $157 million.
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Elections
Germantown Alderman Dean Massey withdraws from election
Dean Massey is not seeking Alderman Position 5. Massey pulled and filed for the seat last week but withdrew on Tuesday.
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Collierville
Shelby County residents address Collierville leaders about Confederate relic
Shelby County residents spoke against a Confederate relic in Town Square Park.
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Collierville
Collierville appoints Taylor Stamps to alderman Position 4
Taylor Stamps will serve in Alderman Position 4 until a new individual is sworn in. Alderman appointed Stamps to fill the position following the death of Tom Allen.
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High School Sports
Collierville rescinds media ban from football games
After a successful first game in terms of social distancing protocols, Collierville will allow for "additional groups" on Friday.
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Germantown
Johnson, Miles, Musso to seek Germantown aldermanic positions
Germantown's races will all be contested and Terri Johnson, John Paul Miles and Brandon Musso want to win aldermanic seats held by aldermen not seeking reelection.
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Bartlett
Circle of life: Kids thrive helping animals survive
Since 2013, ARK Farms has helped young people in the community build empowering skills through work with rescue animals, providing both emotional support and marketable skills the kids can use later in life.
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Collierville
Collierville board discusses replacement for Allen
Two long-time residents received strong support from the board to serve as interim alderman in Position 4 following the death of Tom Allen.
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Bartlett
Kustoff talks CARES Act, PPP and USPS during Bartlett chamber speech
David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.
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Business
Longtime Bartlett resident named first BACC Unsung Hero
Carolyn Joynt earned the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce award for her work in providing masks for those in need.
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Education
Community volunteers to examine effects of pandemic on students
Stakeholders in the Collierville community are analyzing data specific to the suburban district. The data evaluation team will look at various affects the pandemic has on the suburban schools and
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Elections
Municipal candidate list finalized
A list of candidates seeking office in November. Candidates have the opportunity to withdraw by Aug. 27 if they decide they do not want to run.
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