Retiring Mayor Stan Joyner was surprised Thursday night as he was informed his former school building will be named in his honor. 

The Shelby County Election Commission decided Thursday that a Collierville runoff will be held Dec. 10 to fill the office held by Alderman John Worley.

At a Thursday, Nov. 14, hearing in Collierville, Lydia McGuinn, a clinic manager for at the time of the shooting, spoke on the stand. 

Cushman & Wakefield Commercial Advisors will try to salvage the plans for The Lake District after the multifamily development suffered financial problems.

Germantown’s Rooker just completed his second season with the Oakland A’s.

The Gallaway location of Buc-cee’s got off to its official start on Wednesday, complete with the convenience store chain’s co-founder attending the ceremony.

Swankys Taco Shop will close its Carrefour location in two weeks. Redevelopment and the resulting construction contributed to its departure from Kirby Woods after two decades.

Mayor-elect Maureen Fraser is committed to a temporary halt on apartment construction. Chad Lindsay and Nick Robbins, facing each other in a Dec. 10 runoff, support her position.

The Mississippi High School Activities Association issued a penalty to DeSoto Central on Nov. 4, including a one-year disciplinary probation for the team as well as a $100 fine.

Morrison Village, a development near Carriage Crossing, earned preliminary site plan approval Monday and aims to bring apartments and businesses to Collierville. 

On a sunny, warm and pleasant day, hundreds of people gathered in Bartlett to honor those who served in the military during the suburb’s annual Veterans Day recognition.

The Dietz family is requesting a judge allow their son, who has multiple disabilities, to return to school with the dog.

Ongoing complaints about music playing into the night at a Hernando business has city officials looking for ways to strengthen the anti-noise ordinance.

With students out of class and teachers participating in in-service training, police simulated gunfire to help workers understand the sounds of gunshots in buildings.

There seems to be little interest in retaining Quail Ridge as a golf course, so what are the possibilities for the site?

Wesley Wright finished his term as Lakeland commissioner Thursday night, but his departure from the board could be temporary if he follows through with a run for mayor some day.

Bo Mills is retiring next spring as Germantown’s public works director, and the suburb has honored him by attaching his name to one of the tallest structures in the city.

The Dickens of a Christmas event has guides adorned in top hats, morning coats and hoop skirts wandering the city’s historic Town Square as the area is transformed into 1830s England.

After decades of filling prescriptions, Bartlett Station’s Regel Pharmacy is shuttering its doors. Meanwhile, Side Porch Steak House are drafting plans for the building. 

Voting isn’t over for Collierville residents. The town will head back to the polls in December to settle a runoff for one alderman position. Plus, two appointments must be made. 

A day after earning another term in office, Don Lowry said Tuesday’s win will be his last race for the office. Meanwhile, Larry Dagen prepares to take over as the city’s mayor.

Those who cast ballots at the Southaven school didn’t face lines. But the Mississippi Secretary of State reported high traffic at polls across the state.

Election results for DeSoto County, Mississippi including the U.S. Senate Race; Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District; Mississippi Supreme Court; DeSoto County Election Commission, and DeSoto County School Board.

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Collierville elected Maureen Fraser as its next mayor Tuesday. Mayor Stan Joyner is retiring later this year.

Candidates for all four Lakeland offices — two commissioners and two school board members — had easy victories as all of them were unopposed in Thursday’s elections.