Officials with a Germantown church cancel a talk from U.S. Rep. David Kustoff planned for Saturday, citing safety concerns.

The Lakeland Board of Commissioners received updates on several projects this week, including the status of work on The Lake District and the suburb’s community center.

The county assessor’s mailer highlighting the new individual property reappraisal is bound to send some questioning whether they could sell their house for what the office says it is worth.

Stage Road in Bartlett is blossoming as construction is in the works for new business and renovations are planned for the old ones.

Many thought an event featuring the congressman at a Germantown church was a public event, but it was only open to members.

Bartlett is finally encouraging improvements to a shopping center that is in disrepair northeast of Stage and Bartlett Boulevard.

Suburbs around Shelby County are waiting for the certified rate from reappraisal before diving into the any budget process.

DeSoto County residents have the opportunity to get rid of some unwanted materials during the annual spring cleanup week.

If adopted, the map, drawn to avoid dilution of Black voter strength, would pit two existing senators against each other.

Collierville leaders met last week to discuss $3.8 million in capital projects despite Town Administrator Molly Mehner directing department heads to avoid new requests. 

Also happening this week: Memphis amateur athletes are honored, and suburban schools are on spring break.

The Bartlett Panthers finish as state runner-up for the third consecutive season.

About 30 people showed up to the Mid-South Ice House Saturday to learn the ancient sport of curling, taught by members of the Mid-South Curling Club.

Bartlett’s Akya Woods sparks an early run that gave the Panthers control over Cookeville, and the Panthers never looked back.

“We don’t want to become a warehouse city,” Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said at the event. “We want to become very selective ... We want high-paying jobs.”

“With spring break this past week, the folks who need to provide information were unavailable, probably on holiday with their families.”

Junior Faye Williams scored all 16 of her points in the second half, including the game-winning bucket with 17 seconds left.

Ryan Mitchell is recognized after homering in victories over CBHS and St. George’s.

It may not be Santorini, Greece or an all-inclusive resort, but the Landers Center was the perfect honeymoon destination for these Japanese newlyweds.

Through April 6, art pieces are brightening the vacant spot in the shopping center where Brooks Brothers used to be until a new tenant arrives.

“We’re expecting a lot more growth in the next five to 10 years,” MMSD Director of Schools James “Bo” Griffin said. “Adding onto the middle school will help us to be ready for that growth.”

Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.

Collierville approved an agreement giving a piece of a pipe to Germantown and requesting the neighboring suburb to cap it.

Officials have dismissed charges against a resident who filed a federal lawsuit saying the suburb violated her First Amendment rights. The bone of contention? An 8-foot-tall skeleton yard decoration.

Former Olive Branch police chief Don Gammage faces Dion M. Jones and Mike Hutchins in the April 1 Republican Primary to serve as the city’s Ward 3 alderman.