Authorities have begun Phase 2 in the search for an escaped DeSoto County inmate, and the reward for his capture is $10,000.

The new districts keep all six of the currently elected aldermen in their respective wards, and polling locations for each ward remain the same from the 2021 city elections with the exception of Ward 5.

“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”

Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding. 

A misstep in the process for approving a contract with a Memphis Symphony Orchestra group has led to Wesley Wright losing his vice mayor title in Lakeland.

Lakeland approves its annual budget, maintaining the lowest municipal property tax rate in Shelby County.

Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.

This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state. 

His pride and joy is a specially designed tower with 32 separate compartments to hold betta fighting fish, which must be kept isolated from other fish.

“DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.” 

James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.” 

Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.

Arlington’s growth, with a slight nod to the proposed BlueOval City plant, has nudged the project higher on the TDOT priority list. Mayor Mike Wissman said the town has sought the interchange work for years.

When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.

The Town of Collierville’s review also cited a number of issues with the Black firefighter who filed the complaint, saying he was difficult to get along with in the closed environment of the fire station.

The coach won back-to-back state titles while at Rossville Christian School.

Two elected officials stepping aside, one candidate stepping up and one official stepping out in suburban offices.

Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.

Some delays regarding the infrastructure have slowed the progress of completing Providence Place in Arlington, developer says.

“Reported violent crime, reported property crime and overall crime is down,” Bill Gibbons, president of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, said. “I don’t think most people feel it yet, and the way people feel is very, very important.”

Three former Memphis-area high school baseball players had a front-row seat for one of the wildest — and at the same time most inspirational — stories of the college baseball season.

Bartlett will maintain its $1.73 property tax rate but raise fees in a couple of categories to balance the fiscal year budget approved this week.

“We want to offer a quality tour so that when people leave, they’re mesmerized by Jerry Lee’s career, his accomplishments, his home,” Todd Allen Herendeen, the property’s potential buyer, said.

Wesley Wright has decided not to run for reelection as a Lakeland commissioner in November but is not closing the book on his political career.

The Marriott-branded hotel is the sixth phase of the mixed-use development in Germantown.