Collierville Virtual Academy will cease operations at the end of the academic year. The suburb’s Board of Education approved the closure Tuesday evening.

A second inmate, identified as Gene Saulsberry, is still at large. 

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Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.

United States Rep. David Kustoff stopped by Collierville Rotary Club on Tuesday. He spoke about illegal immigration and the accomplishments of the House of Representatives in 2023.

Two prisoners walked off from a DeSoto County nonprofit where they were working Tuesday, leading to a manhunt and an associated arrest.

Two Germantown restaurants were caught selling beer to minors during a routine sting operation by the Germantown Police Department.

Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.

“Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”

Vickers currently serves as the city’s deputy police chief. He has been with the Southaven Police Department for nearly 25 years. 

Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.

All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22. 

With a recently elected sheriff, and new police chiefs in Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake and Southaven, the county stands unified against crime.

The latest location of popular Bartlett restaurant has the potential to bring the restaurant to hotels across the U.S. 

The City of Memphis is using all of its available resources to improve road conditions, but low temperatures are hindering those efforts.

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The announcement of an electric battery manufacturer in Marshall County, coupled with the already announced BlueOval City may change the rural areas of Shelby and Fayette counties.

The notice included the immediate Town of Walls along Old U.S.61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Star Landing Road.

Cummins, Daimler Trucks and Paccar will each own 30% of the joint venture, which will focus on lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks.

According to a statement from Mayor Ken Adams’ office, record low temperatures and icy conditions throughout the region have stressed all utility systems, and roads have become almost impossible to navigate.

A crispy Filipino chicken approach in Lakeland has achieved enough success in its early operation that the owner is expanding to the west end of Bartlett.

Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

The notice includes the immediate Town of Walls along Old Highway 61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Starlanding Road.

DAC likely would have closed Jan. 1 if Collierville wasn’t considering taking the responsibility.

Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.

Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, plans for a special session of the legislature later this week to finalize a development deal that would create around 2,000 new jobs in the north Mississippi county. 

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Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.