Bartlett imposes term limits
One alderman will be unable to seek reelection at the end of his term.
One alderman will be unable to seek reelection at the end of his term.
Opinions are split on whether Bartlett’s plans to resurrect Quail Ridge Golf Course and have it managed by a private entity is the best route for the suburb.
Lindsey Whiteside appeared in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Mississippi, on Tuesday for a decision on bond and incarceration as she awaits trial on federal charges involving sexual battery with a minor.
In an effort for uniformity across the district, Arlington Community Schools has adopted the tiger as the mascot for all schools in the system and unveiled a new logo.
Collierville leaders moved the rezoning to a final review. While Monday’s decision was not final, many residents expressed their opposition.
An unsealed federal indictment outlines the charges against Lindsey Whiteside, a former youth pastor, who pleaded guilty in DeSoto County Circuit Court to sexual battery of a minor and received a widely criticized house arrest sentence.
An Intervention Court in Mississippi provides an alternative to defendants handcuffed by addiction, giving them hope of an improving life.
With a growing change in how students are earning college degrees, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary is moving from its location across from Bellevue Baptist Church to Arlington.
Cafe Piazza has been open 20 years just south of Collierville’s Square. But the town’s downtown restaurant's new owner wants it to remain a place where people celebrate moments and traditions.
In a bit of a surprise, Bartlett officials are taking steps to get into the golf course business with the potential purchase of Quail Ridge.
Millington is opening its first public dog park. “I think it’s fair to say there’s a dog playground within the dog park,” said Millington’s city manager.
After a lack of interest in Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett may have found a way to purchase the property and resurrect the course.
Lindsey Whiteside, who recently pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor in DeSoto County, faces new federal charges in connection with the case.
The number Germantown residents enrolled this year is 170 fewer than last year. But 784 students who don’t live in the district are also enrolled, some the children of school employees.
Collierville announced Shelby Drive will remain closed during construction instead of partially reopening.
A group of parents is leading the charge against DeSoto County school leaders with a protest after a former coach pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor. Judge who presided over Lindsey Whiteside case recuses himself, blasts DARelated content:
In his recusal, Judge Andrew Howorth added a severe warning about the implications of pressure tactics on the judicial system, stating this “approximates the manner in which courts operate in authoritarian regimes, such as North Korea and Iran.”
Construction on the Landers Center expansion remains on target as the project moves into its next level of work.
Jim Bomprezzi, who worked as a Memphis police lieutenant before becoming Lakeland’s mayor for four years, died this past weekend.
DeSoto County deputies responding to a noise complaint, shot and killed a man at the scene, who, according to authorities, pointed a gun at the deputies.
DeSoto School Board members want Michele Henley to step down from her office, after she wrote a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, who pleaded guilty to sexual battery with a minor.
With Clerk Wanda Halbert still declining to pay Millington for use of a city building in the North Shelby County suburb, Commissioner Mick Wright is drafting legislation where the county could cover the back rent.
Walls is DeSoto County’s “last frontier,” a city that would like to add services, but keep its small-town characteristics.
The combination of Whiteside’s sentence and school board member Michele Henley’s defense of her has galvanized a growing movement focused on accountability within DeSoto County’s leadership and education systems.
“Everything is on the table,” Millington’s city manager said.