With two funding options for a new Lakeland high school approved earlier this week, city officials are now waiting to see if a petition will be pulled against the 40-year USDA loan option proposed by Mayor Mike Cunningham.

Collierville goes to the other side of the state for the suburb's new school superintendent and selects Gary Lilly, the director of Bristol Tennessee City Schools, to replace John Aitken.

Homebuilders can't keep up with demand in Arlington for now, helping to send average prices and buyer interest in available homes higher. 

Collierville's superintendent search is narrowed to four after Russell Dyer said he is no longer pursuing the job.

Collierville Schools has interviewed five finalists for the district's next superintendent. The candidates are a mix of educators with experience in Collierville as well as ones who would be new to the system.

Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham proposes a USDA loan to pay for the city's first high school and gets unanimous buy-in from commissioners because of the long-term benefits that come with it.

State Court of Appeals dismisses a complaint from the Owen family over rezoning the Cordova Triangle. The family owns more than 13 acres of the 17-acre tract.

School districts in suburban Shelby County municipalities are beginning to receive payments from the county on a more regular basis. The money represents millions owed to the districts for capital projects.

After Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett backed away from its plans to build a free-standing emergency department in Arlington, it has created a strategy to draw patients from surrounding areas based on service. 

Galilee Memorial Gardens will reopen on weekends and holidays under a court-approved plan. The cemetery was closed in 2014 after its owner was arrested for mishandling bodies and theft.

A retailer that once catered mostly to cattle and crop farmers has adapted to a new breed of customers in and around a much more urban Collierville. 

Two athletic projects are planned at Arlington High School as part of the recently approved five-year capital improvement blueprint for Arlington Community Schools.

Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center announces its 2019-20 season lineup of artists and theatrical productions. 

Collierville is considering appointing Mary Thorsberg as town prosecutor. Former prosecutor Michael Cross resigned following reports his white nationalist statements were used as evidence in a federal case.

Arlington Dance Arts celebrated 20 years over the weekend with a dance recital.

Germantown's school board members voted Monday to relocate a planned cell tower at Dogwood Elementary farther away from the school because of parental health concerns.

Forest Hill Elementary held its first school-wide event Sunday to unveil the school's mascot, Flash the Fox.

Acting chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Mary Anne Carter, announced Wednesday that the city of Germantown is one of the recommended organizations for a $50,000 grant to support community design workshops and the creation of a public art master plan.

After more than a decade stuck in the development pipeline, Lakeland Commons is ready to move forward.

Germantown reviews apartment moratorium study results with aldermen in a work session Thursday evening. The study was a part of the suburb's 18-month moratorium, which expires in July.

Millington-Memphis Airport has won a $10 million federal grant to rehab its 8,000-foot runway, which serves FedEx, general and military aviation and a flight training school.

Memphis Obstetrics & Gynecological Association P.C. hopes to move into a new building at Brother Boulevard and Germantown Road in Bartlett by year's end.

The case against Latoshia Daniels, accused of killing Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Executive Pastor Brodes Perry, is headed to the grand jury.

Germantown is reviewing site plans for a cell tower near Dogwood Elementary School. The Board of Education must review the site plan as an amendment to a previous agreement.

Collierville expects no property tax increase in the coming fiscal year, the town said Monday.