The reason for a canceled Lakeland Board of Commissioners meeting last week came into question over whether incumbent Wesley Wright was trying to avoid a controversial vote.

Both incumbent Portia Tate and Brad Ratliff are running for elected office for the first time. The school board race between Ratliff and Tate is the only contested race this election cycle.

Six people are seeking the remaining two years of the late-Tom Allen’s term. The race on Nov. 3 will likely result in Collierville’s first runoff in 17 years.

The ballot that Shelby County early voters see starting Wednesday includes municipal elections in five of the county’s six suburban towns and cities, including three aldermen races in Germantown that guarantee three new faces in elected office there.

Harold Booker and Thomas Swan are trying to bring their voices to the board and each hope to unseat incumbent Alderman John Worley, who has been in the position since 2012.

Members of the Collierville community gathered on U.S. 72 Monday to honor George Walker, a community leader and trailblazer.

Gregory Frazier is challenging incumbent John Stamps for the Collierville Alderman Position 5 seat. 

Collierville Police arrested six people Friday following vandalism of the Confederate relic in Town Square.

Germantown is allowing 7th and 8th graders on campus four days per week beginning Nov. 2. The change brings the hybrid learning model in house.

Germantown Municipal Schools District Superintendent Jason Manuel and Bartlett City Schools Superintendent David Stephens talked on “Behind The Headlines” about changing local health department requirements that require students in schools to wear masks and be 6 feet apart at all times.

Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick is seeking a third consecutive term to Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Newcomer Kevin Quinn is running his first political campaign, trying to unseat Sedgwick. 

Four candidates are on the ballot for the Position 3 seat on Collierville Schools’ board as Chairman Mark Hansen decides to not seek reelection. 

Germantown Planning Commissioners endorsed two subdivisions that could add 90 homes to Germantown. The project must still be reviewed by the mayor and aldermen.

Lakeland schools Superintendent Ted Horrell received stellar remarks in his review by the system’s school board, setting the stage for a new contract.

Arlington officials approve a new residential development near Donelson Elementary and rezone a property on the south end of town.

Jon McCreery and Brandon Musso both say they want to unify what’s broken in the city of Germantown. The two are facing off for Position 5 in the November election.

Planning Commissioners will review two planned unit developments Tuesday. The subdivisions would add a combined 90 homes to Germantown.

The wait continues for construction of the West Tennessee Veterans’ Home in Arlington as federal funds for the project remain in limbo.

The new Arlington Parks and Recreation director served in the U.S. Marines, has a degree in exercise science and has experience in management at FedEx and in golf course operation. 

John Paul Miles, Rod Motley and Brian Ueleke are vying for Alderman Position 4. Forrest Owens currently holds the seat and has decided to not seek reelection.

With the construction of new buildings, touting of townhomes and the layout of streets, The Lake District is taking shape after a few delays.

The Arlington and Collierville school systems are using a similar mix of hybrid online and in person classes along with virtual options for elementary school students. The superintendents of the two suburban systems talked on “Behind The Headlines” about prospects for more change.

Suburban mayors are waiting on Shelby County Health Department following Gov. Bill Lee’s most recent order, hoping for some consistency between the state and local regulations.

Christmas in Collierville is one of the most cherished events by the suburb’s residents. While this is the town’s sesquicentennial, it also is 2020 and that means — like many planned celebrations — even the holiday season must deal with a pandemic.