Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a new debt limit Monday, raising it by $17 million to $100 million.

A group of homeschool students from Olive Branch is headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national robotics competition.

Construction appears imminent as developers pull the building permits for a new Target store in Millington, part of what city officials hope is the start of bustling retail growth.

Lakeland broke ground on its new YMCA, a desire for the community for almost 10 years. The location improves the look of the entry into the suburb since it replaces the Econo Lodge eyesore.

While the idea may seem a bit outlandish, Bartlett Alderman David Reaves wants to look at whether the suburb’s budget could make it without the revenue stream of property taxes.

The builder said the condos will be one to two bedrooms ideal for singles, nurses, pilots or an elderly couple. There’s no official price yet, but he said could sell for $400,000.

The Memphis barbecue spot will open a new location in July, but first, the owners need to “de-Arby-fy” it.

The owner of the company planning to renovate and operate Quail Ridge Golf Course in Bartlett is dealing with problems at another of his courses — Mallard Pointe in Sardis — damaged by the ice storm.

A budgeting mistake has led to a multimillion-dollar shortfall in Hernando’s utility fund, and Mayor Chip Johnson is taking the blame.

A 19-year-old accused of eight felonious accounts related to two sexual assaults on the St. George’s campus appeared in court. His attorney says much of the story is still untold.

The project would replace the historic home that Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken once operated. The mixed-use development would offer a residential ownership option above retail and office space.

The Lakeland School System resurrected an old name for its new middle school.

The ordinance changes include allowing one more liquor store in the town.

Bartlett Alderman David Reaves wants the suburb to look into eliminating property taxes, but others wonder how the suburb would make up the lost revenue.

Former Arlington High standout Kenneth Walker III is the key to Seattle’s ground game as the Seahawks prepare to play New England in Super Bowl LX on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Several from the Mid-South have been center stage at the Big Game, starting with the very first one.

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Several suburban officials noted they pretreated major roads with a salt and sand mixture. While they continue to treat them, that mixture only works when temperatures are approximately 20 degrees.

Germantown is adding to its Public Arts Master Plan, and while some may not agree with the approach, it provides another aspect to a well-rounded community.

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.

After years of discouraging people from sliding down the slope near Bartlett Boulevard Soccer Park, the city is now encouraging those willing to give the slick hill a chance.

The frozen precipitation on the ground in Memphis isn’t going anywhere for the next few days, at least.

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The pedestrian tunnel mural will kick off Germantown’s Greenway art project. 

The winter storm stressed an already thin system, required bringing in help from outside — and showed how one’s best efforts still might not be enough. Even now officials are still advising drivers stay off the roads.

Southaven is looking for better representation and a specific share of the restaurant sales-tax revenues from the county Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The long-awaited sale of the Quail Ridge Golf Course to the City of Bartlett comes under final consideration Thursday after snow delayed the regular meeting Tuesday.