After a year of negotiation, Lakeland reaches an agreement for a recreation facility where a rundown motel once stood.

Cancellation and last-minute absences in suburban political appearances mean missed opportunity for voters and students to learn about candidates.

The Mustangs scored three times in the first 20 minutes of the match with the Dragons, to remain undefeated and secure the No. 1 seed for the postseason.

The hospital plans to double the capacity of the hospital’s ICU and add more than 4,700 feet to its ER. 

County Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson admonished Andrew Willcutt on Monday, Sept. 30, for his handling of a 2023 case and defying verbal and written orders to appear in open court.

The city’s Planning Commission will begin its review Tuesday night to tighten the ordinance putting more restrictions on such gatherings.

The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week. 

Wanda Gibbs is facing a challenge from Rachelle Maier on Collierville’s Board of Education.

“If it were not for the six suburbs, Shelby County would be losing population,” Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said. “All six (suburban) municipalities are gaining population or holding their own.”

The Dragons ended the contest with the Red Devils the same way they started: undefeated. Collierville improves to 6-0 on the season and 3-0 in region play.

The Lake District is still dormant after bankruptcy.

The TV show is a victim of uncertainty about whether filming it on a public school campus posed a problem. There were questions regarding whether it constituted campaigning on school property.

Amber Edlin was persistent in her search for the identity of a Jane Doe, whose body was found alongside a road in DeSoto County. 

There is an early-voting day scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 a.m to 12 p.m.

Vicki Gandee is facing Andy Ellis for the school board seat. It’s the only contested Germantown-specific race on the Nov. 5 ballot.

But that doesn’t mean rezoning won’t ever happen ever; it’s just not happening on the previous anticipated timeline.

In the past dozen years, Lakeland has made strides in population, new businesses and a stronger economy, allowing for more enhancements for the city.

Two years ago, Will Drennan died saving a child from drowning when rushing waters overtook him in Riverdale Park. Now, his son remembers his father as a superhero. 

The Arlington school board unanimously selected Allison Clark to take over as the district’s superintendent following the death of Jeff Mayo last month.

“We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.

The age limitations are legally allowed, according to town attorney Nathan Bicks.

Sheriff Thomas Tuggle’s statements Monday were his first on the case in over a month, a decision he compared to a game of chess with the media.

Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell would very likely still be a Jane Doe if it weren’t for Amber Edlin, a crime-scene technician with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

Neighborhoods like the one planned are attractive for those nearing or at retirement.

Lean into Western fare at Thornwood’s new restaurant.