Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.

Lyle Conley escapes with a narrow victory in an Arlington school board race as incumbents rule the day, many of them unopposed.

Rhea Clift will succeed her father, Raymond Clift Jr., as Germantown municipal judge. In Bartlett, Municipal Judge Dan Brown ran unopposed to serve another term on the the suburb’s Division 2 bench.

Sippin Silo opened earlier this year in Silo Square, with a serve-yourself bar offering 24 different wines, including a non-alcohol option, as well as craft cocktails. 

Andy Pouncey, Germantown city historian, and former Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy worked with city staff to create two designs, which they shared with the mayor and aldermen. 

The company sells drugs for rare diseases, representatives said in previous meetings. Usually, less than 1,000 patients are using their drugs. 

Arlington voters have a choice in only two of the six races on Thursday’s ballot. The other four are uncontested.

On the Aug. 1 ballot, the Bartlett race is unopposed, while two Germantown residents face off for a unexpired term.

One year after Germantown’s water disaster, city officials are finally resolving problems they identified as the cause of diesel seeping into the system.

The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.

Seth Rider of Germantown will have to wait one more day to compete in the Olympics. The men’s triathlon has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris' Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place.

Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has championed the idea of changing from a part-time city leader. If fellow board members agree, the issue could be on the ballot as soon as 2026.

Tucked away in a Germantown shopping center, Blue Honey Bistro is a hidden little gem. 

It was an emotional day for Florida-based musician Todd Herendeen as he closed on Jerry Lee Lewis’ former ranch with Jerry Lee Lewis III and Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson in attendance.

Developer Vince Smith recently gave an update on his two large mixed-use projects in Lakeland: Ashmont and Lakeland Town Square.

The issue of having a suburban vote on the MLGW board lost steam this week.

The Bartlett space has been home to many businesses over the years; now a longtime restaurant owner and a U.S. Army vet have partnered to open Santa Ana. 

The new Collierville Fitness Center, formerly the DeSoto Athletic Club, is located inside the H.W. Cox Community Center.

The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen also approved a new meat shop/grocery store. 

Collierville Alderman John Stamps is seeking his third four-year term on the Memphis suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

County-wide, Hernando Elementary School and Lake Cormorant Elementary School had the highest percentages of students who out-performed a state benchmark. 

The sponsor withdrew the referendum as other Memphis City Council members prepared to vote it down. The council also dealt with three other ballot questions.

Beyond the pandemic, city leaders realized the need to regulate short-term parking spaces and associated signs.