Collierville leaders talked about the pros and cons of some election requirements and the impacts of possible charter amendments. 

The covered 110-yard outdoor practice facility announced by Superintendent David Stephens is expected to cost between $2 million and $3 million. Stephens said he hopes to start the planning process later this year.

“Education, to me, is the great equalizer,” said Scotty Hendricks Jr., who Germantown leaders appointed to the Board of Education. “There is nothing that prevents someone that has education from being able to figure out how to overcome obstacles.”

House Bill 1484, or the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program, would offer a $1,000 reward to registered bounty hunters for each successful deportation they help to facilitate.

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed a member to the suburb’s school board. It’s the third time in the district’s history that city leaders have gone through the process.

With the discussion of school vouchers beginning this week, suburban leaders said they are watching the events in Nashville and hoping the special session doesn’t mean approval of the controversial approach.

Several suburban officials have found a way to escape the pressures of day-to-day government by taking to the stage to perform.

Worth Morgan and Naser Fazlullah vied in a hard-fought contest. The county GOP convention in Bartlett drew more than 400 people. 

Connie McCarter has shown her position as an alternative voice in Lakeland politics to the chagrin of a lot of people.

Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 28. Anyone interested is encouraged to apply in person at the Southaven Chamber of Commerce during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friends remember the legendary baseball coach, who died on Sunday at the age of 68.

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy defended himself against the state’s ouster attempt and shared a limerick with the Collierville Rotary Club.

Lakeland is pursuing condemnation of two parcels adjacent to a pair of recently razed hotels, creating more space for the Lakeland Community Center.

The legendary coach won five state championships and almost 1,000 games.

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City Center Liquor has opened in Lakeland. The business is the suburb’s second liquor store and probably the last one until at least 2030.

“Writing things on a slip of paper on which aldermen they were going to vote for was done in a secret way,” Deborah Fisher of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government said.

Germantown resident Laura Faddah will be returning to California later this month to try for her eighth straight “Jeopardy!” win. 

Lakeland Commissioner Connie McCarter has gained a reputation as a dissenting vote on the Board of Commissioners. The first-term official says her goal is to control city spending.

Tennessee’s top-ranked team boasts two talented freshmen. But it will take more than them to erase their recent state tournament frustration.

Friction erupted when a Lakeland commissioner gave Mayor Josh Roman a piece of her mind over a last-minute addition to the meeting’s agenda.

Collierville continues to fill out alderman slots, a look at the halfway point for new elected representatives and a hope for readers who appreciate suburban news.

A business owner on Collierville’s Town Square and a Planning Commission member with more than a decade of experience were appointed as the next two aldermen in Collierville.

Jon McCreery may no longer be an alderman, but he has been appointned to a role that has a part in Germantown’s growth.

The vacant Chili’s restaurant near Poplar Avenue and Exeter Road could soon be home to a restaurant with a niche for breakfast, brunch and lunch.

“The key is for people to see that the local election in your city is more important than even the national election,” Planning Commissioner and Horn Lake mayoral candidate Jimmy Stokes said.