Former Superintendent Jeff Mayo is remembered as a great leader by the Arlington Community Schools. 

The Houston High junior’s volleyball season has been a hectic time so far with school, high school matches and college visits.

The delay in the building of BlueOval in Haywood County could impact Shelby County suburbs closest to the Ford Motor Company development.

The effort, proposed by Chief John Selberg, will help recruit firefighters and keep the department salaries competitive among other suburbs.

“For almost 30 years, our community has benefited from its commitment to GPAC and the value it adds to our city’s culture, economy and quality of life,” City of Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said.

An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business. 

Silo Square and the relatively new restaurants along Getwell Road are drawing Memphis patrons. Shelby County auto tags are a common site on weekends.

Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.

The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

The complaint, filed in Shelby County Circuit Court in 2016, has yet to be settled. Vicki Gandee family’s complaint stems from an injury their son Jackson Gandee suffered while lifting weights at Houston High’s football practice.

Candidates Andy Ellis and Vicki Gandee also weigh in on how the school district is doing, improvements to be made to facilities, the role of parents, meetings and more.

Lakeland officials approve approach to help fund improvements to the Memphis suburbs’ gateway near the exit of Interstate 40.

Lakeland officials have endorsed a new TIF — the suburb’s fourth — for improvements along U.S. 70 at Seed Tick Road.

After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.

Sgt. Bryan Andrews took charge of the DeSoto County sheriff’s sex-offender registry in 2021, shifting the department’s reactive posture when investigating noncompliant offenders to one more proactive.

Three men are seeking the remaining two years of Keri Blair’s term. A former educator, a current educator and a manager at a railroad company are vying for the seat.

Several key pieces return as Mustangs begin defense of their Class 6A title.

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After months on the lam, DeSoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was found barricaded in a Chicago restaurant. 

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Southaven officials say the new addition will turn the venue into one of the most competitive convention centers in Mississippi.

The move has been in the works since 2023, taking over the space that formerly hosted University of Memphis classes. 

Joshua Zimmerman, the subject of a manhunt for more than two months, is in custody Wednesday after a standoff in Chicago.

“Our plan is to start extradition, and we’re praying that ... he’s captured, and we can bring him back here,” DeSoto County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Justin Smith said.

Leaders will review pay and career-development plans for the town’s fire department on Monday. Currently, CFD does not allow visible tattoos. 

With some hesitation from lenders and a desire to draw interest from younger clients, developers asked for an amendment to the plan for Providence Place on Milton Wilson Boulevard near Airline Road.

Mike Clark knows that the community's desires are a key component of growth and development. As the town plans for turnover on its board, Clark will bring his vision to Collierville.