Collierville leaders voted to demolish a building near town square, in hopes to provide more parking near Town Square.

Bacardi Harris is challenging incumbent school board member Jerald Wheeler in a special election next month for the District 3 seat on the board.

A lobbyist spent time with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council recently to outline how he plans to advocate for the major work on Interstate 55 during the next state legislative session.

Patrick O’Mara is leaving the Lakeland parks and recreation director job and heading to Vegas. Andrew Fisher moves into the leadership role.

Lakeland officials have begun the 30-month process to prohibit short-term rentals in the suburb.

David Grisanti’s on Main will open on Tuesday just off Collierville’s Town Square. The building has seen a facelift since a former restaurant left the space.

With a new sanitation provider serving Horn Lake, the city’s aldermen are increasing the monthly rate to cover the cost of the service.

A new development, which eventually will feature more than 300 lots, is destined for the section of Southaven near Silo Square.

Located in the Nesbit community, the area includes portions south of Star Landing Road East, north of Pleasant Hill Road, west of Malone Road and east of Airways Road.

Horn Lake aldermen are making adjustments to their zoning ordinance to better specify the locations schools and day care centers can open.

“The combination of player development and winning culture has been a key to his success.”

A new place of worship for the area’s Islamic community must wait on a traffic study before having a chance of moving forward with the City of Bartlett.

Lakeland school Superintendent Ted Horrell was awarded for continuing to advance the suburb’s education system with a raise for the work he has done.

For the last 25 years, Jason Shifflett has not only turned the Domino’s in Olive Branch into a money-making endeavor, but he is sharing that success with the community.

DeSoto County Schools reflect good showing for the annual accountability ratings from the state Department of Education.

Lakeland has changed directions on the future for the Relax Inn on Canada Road by buying the property instead of going through the condemnation process.

The 901 Hot Pot & Korean BBQ opened in March in Bartlett and is ready for an expansion. Plus, a second location in East Memphis is in the works.

Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.

With a promise of good weather, the Bartlett Festival welcomes musicians, vendors and those looking for a fun time at this year’s event.

After dealing with cramped quarters during emergency situations, DeSoto County is on the verge of getting a new Emergency Operations Center.

From the overall look of Canada Road near the Interstate 40 exit to positioning Lakeland for growth in conjunction with Ford’s BlueOval City, Mayor Josh Roman is moving quickly to improve the suburb.

Shan Criswell is retiring as director of Bartlett’s Parks and Recreation Department. Paul Wright was named interim replacement.

GMSD’s Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution with the request Tuesday evening.

Collierville named its interim superintendent Tuesday. He will serve upon Gary Lilly’s departure until the end of the academic year.

Also effective Oct. 1, the city will start charging a fee for curbside rubbish piles that are more than one truckload, or more than 600 cubic feet, for residents.