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Neighborhoods
A ribbon-cutting ceremony 30 miles northeast of Memphis will be held this week for one of the most unusual visitors center/rest stops along Tennessee interstates. -
Suburbs Dial returns to Lakeland commission after surviving close election
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Suburbs Bartlett City Schools administrators ‘back under one roof’ in renovated offices
After five years in a small space on west end of Bartlett High, the suburban school district’s administrative offices have moved to a new location near the campus. -
Suburbs First step in CarreFour redevelopment passes Germantown board
After more than five years in the development pipeline, the CarreFour at the Gateway planned development near Germantown’s western border received preliminary outline plan approval from the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week. -
High School Sports
Tim Haney resigns as Bartlett football coach
Tim Haney is out as football coach at Bartlett High. -
Memphis Tigers Football
Memphis trying to clean up turnovers against UCF
Memphis offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham had a simple message for his quarterbacks when he opened practice Tuesday. -
Shelby County
Commissioners seek to add items to legislative agenda
The Shelby County Commission may add five items to its legislative agenda for the Tennessee General Assembly session in January, including a request that the state fund more school resource officers. -
City of Memphis
Memphis attorney Wiseman to serve on Lee’s staff
Memphis attorney Lang Wiseman will serve as deputy to the governor and chief counsel for Gov.-elect Bill Lee. He is among the next governor’s staff appointments announced Tuesday and the only one from Shelby County so far. -
Suburbs Wolf steps aside as Lakeland fire chief with uncertainty of department’s future
The election of Mike Cunningham as the new Lakeland mayor and questions about the future of a fire department have led Dennis Wolf to step aside as the suburb’s first fire chief before he actually took on the duties. -
Suburbs
Palazzolo declared winner in G’town with certification of Nov. 6 results
Incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo will serve another term after the Shelby County Election Commission certified him the winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race by a 120-vote margin over challenger John Barzizza. -
Business
New hotels underway in Collierville near Carriage Crossing
After more than a decade with only one hotel on the south side of Tenn. 385 near the Carriage Crossing center in Collierville, two new limited-service hotels are in various stages of development and a third hotel is under consideration. -
Collierville
Collierville High dedicates Pickler Auditorium with private concert
As Collierville High School students prepare to wrap up their first semester in the $94 million new facility, one area of the school celebrated its formal dedication Monday night. -
State Government
Vaughan won’t run for vacant District 32 Senate seat
State Rep. Kevin Vaughan of Collierville will not run in the special election to fill the District 32 seat vacated by Mark Norris. -
Business
Carriage Crossing evolving with shift to ‘experiential’ shopping
New management of The Shops at Carriage Crossing wants to enhance the pedestrian-friendly shopping center’s customer experience – a shifting of direction for the business district. -
Metro
Palazzolo says close re-election bid reflects suburban shift
In his sixth bid for elected office in Germantown, Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he didn’t take challenger John Barzizza for granted. -
Suburbs
Explorer program set foundation for new Collierville police captain’s law enforcement career
An interest in law enforcement that began with participation in a Boy Scouts Explorer program has led to Kenneth Rowlett reaching the rank of captain in the Collierville Police Department. -
Suburbs New Bartlett location provides showroom, technical support for precision tools
Methods Machine Tools, a supplier of precision machine tools, automation and accessories, officially opened the doors of a new facility in Bartlett at 6700 Fletcher Creek Cove last week. -
Suburbs
Light snow leads to social media fun for Collierville students, superintendent
Students in the Collierville Schools district may not have gotten a day off for the earlier-than-normal dusting of snow Wednesday, but the possibility opened the social media door for some good-natured lobbying of Superintendent John Aitken to postpone classes. -
High School Sports
Five local players in contention for TSSAA Mr. Football Award
The winner of this year's Tennessee Titans Mr. Football award in Division 2-AAA will come from Memphis. The only question remaining is which of three local standouts will take home the state's top prize. -
Suburbs
Germantown maps streetscape improvements to connect part of business district
With visions of making Germantown’s central business district and surrounding areas more walkable, inviting and safe, several streetscape improvement projects are in progress or envisioned for the suburb. -
Suburbs
Recount not automatic in Germantown mayoral race, no matter how close
No matter how close the race between incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo and challenger John Barzizza, there is nothing in state law that requires an automatic recount. -
State Government
Three consider running to fill Senate vacancy left by Norris
At least three Shelby Countians are weighing candidacy for a special election to fill the District 32 Senate seat vacated by Mark Norris for a U.S. District Court judgeship. -
Suburbs
Cunningham looks to future as Lakeland voters pick new leader
Lakeland Mayor-elect Mike Cunningham wants to find ways for the northeast suburb to heal after a contentious campaign that led to his victory Tuesday over incumbent Wyatt Bunker. -
Suburbs
Lakeland: Challenger Cunningham ousts Bunker for Lakeland’s top seat
Challenger Mike Cunningham unseated incumbent Lakeland Mayor Wyatt Bunker on Tuesday in a victory that further strengthened an opposition group against the current administration. -
Suburbs
Provisional ballots don’t appear to be enough for Barzizza to overcome Palazzolo
Based on the Shelby County Election Commission's number of provisional ballots from Germantown precincts, it appears unlikely challenger John Barzizza can overcome the 127-vote lead of incumbent mayor Mike Palazzolo.
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