Collierville Board of Education met Friday to approve a contract for its next leader, Superintendent Russell Dyer.

Bartlett officials turned their rec center and library branch over to private companies with the hopes of better control and cost savings.

In 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department said they encountered about 55 human trafficking victims. The north Mississippi county often leads the state in human trafficking arrests. 

Those interested in filling the position must be a citizen of Tennessee, a resident and qualified voter of Collierville and have a GED or high school diploma.

Residents were able to get a county moratorium this past fall on projects such as the Millington-area solar farm that is expected to generate energy for a Facebook data center. 

After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing and voted 5-1 in favor of the YMCA managing the facility, which has always been run by the city.

Keri Blair has resigned just 13 months after being elected, the district announced early Wednesday morning.

The delay would pass the responsibility to Russell Dyer, the suburb’s new superintendent, who is expected to assume his role in March.

Founded in 1993, North American Electric distributes electric motors and gearing. 

Collierville leaders denied a new roomier Chick-fil-A due to concerns with traffic.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider preliminary plans for a new Chick-fil-A on Monday.

Far & Dotter is part of a franchising model from cannabis company Curio Wellness. This store marks the company’s first retail location in Mississippi and third nationwide.

The mayors of Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland anticipate maintaining growth as a priority for 2024, especially with the proximity of BlueOval City.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill wanted to bring a new restaurant to the Silo Square project. The development has become emblematic of Southaven’s status as a developing city in one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S.

Now that the Germantown location of Let It Fly has locked its doors, the sports bar’s concentration is directed at a new location in Southaven at Silo Square.

The project follows years of discussions between citizens and city officials on how to address the problem of rising nuisance properties, often associated with rental properties. 

When the Schweighofer family moved from Manhattan to Memphis, they struggled to find a coffee shop open on Sundays.

The Bartlett planning commission endorsed annexation of three parcels off Austin Peay Highway, providing a potential industrial development for BlueOval City suppliers.

Macon Moore was chosen to lead Southaven’s police department in 2019 following a national search. 

Let it Fly, the sports bar Mike Miller opened in 2019, closed its Germantown location.

This year promises to be a big election year not only on the national level, but also in the northeastern suburbs of Shelby County.

After a bit of trouble getting materials for the infrastructure, developers of Union Depot in Bartlett expect to pick up the pace on the mixed-use project in the coming months.

While financial issues seem to follow The Lake District, developer Yehuda Netanel defends the mixed-use project and declares optimism.

“Eagles are very territorial,” said Debbie Crum. “... They will fight to the death until one of them is gone.” So after receiving a report of two females sparring in a North Mississippi field, the team from Magnolia Wildlife Education broke up the birds’ battle.