Nikki McCray-Penson, 51, was a Collierville native, who had a standout career in high school, college, then in the WNBA and for Team USA. 

The Marathon Short Stop convenience store on Goodman Road in Southaven is kind of like Narnia, in a weird-but-good-gas-station-y way.

After a long wait, the new Kroger in Arlington broke ground at 5270 Airline Road on Thursday, July 6, with a year’s worth of construction before opening.

Fourth of July storms led to cancellation of some fireworks displays in Shelby County, and one city will have to wait a year for the next event.

Four Bartlett High students are learning about some of the suburb’s inner workings during summer internships with the city.

Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner called the latest outage ‘a gut punch’ to those already affected. MLGW President and CEO Doug McGowen said weather-related repairs delay long-term reliability improvements.

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Some suburban residents are still dealing with power issues related to the devastating June 25 storm this holiday weekend, including some who already endured a week without electricity.

As a 21-year-old housekeeper at Gould’s, Eunice Boddie got up the courage to ask her boss in 1955 if she could be a hair stylist instead. Today she’s celebrating her 68th consecutive year of working with the company. 

Another weekend storm with winds up to 60 miles per hour has left crews with more downed trees and power lines to address.

Both prospects for the new DeSoto County sheriff have history and law enforcement and agree the biggest public safety issue facing the county is crime from Memphis and surrounding Mississippi counties.

Former DeSoto Central standout Austin Riley and former Evangelical Christian School star Brent Rooker were named Sunday, July 2, as reserves for the MLB All-Star Game that will be played July 11 in Seattle.

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The recent approval of a number of a apartment projects concerns some residents, but many stem from zoning classifications made decades ago. 

Officers were called to a residence after construction workers found a “small amount of what appears to be old military ordnance.” 

Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy addressed the nuisance party in Germantown and other crime and courts issues with town residents on Thursday, June 29, during the second of his town hall series at Germantown City Hall.

The hard-hit suburbs of Northeast Shelby County are still dealing with power outages, downed trees and congested intersections as a result of last weekend’s storm.

As officials gather ideas for The Lucius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library renovation, Collierville residents give their input.

Emerald Thai in Lakeland is one of the Memphis area’s Thai gems.

The Southaven Police Department has earmarked almost $92,000 in new technology equipment to help the department in its work.

A weekend pool party in Germantown’s Oakleigh subdivision brought a mass of complaints to the suburb’s leaders and a demand that the city thwart such events.

A self-service wine bar is coming to Southaven’s mixed-use development, Silo Square.

Bartlett Aldermen Bobby Simmons will end his career in public service at the end of next month when he steps down from is position due to health concerns.

Collierville Schools adopted a policy that could help recruit teachers by waiving tuition in situations where hiring is a challenge.

“A lot of people in Collierville don’t care for apartments, but this development was granted those entitlements long before any of us were ever elected,” Alderwoman Maureen Fraser said. 

Four police officers, flock cameras, replacing officers’ handguns, a 6% increase in pay for city employees, the Houston High installation and more are part of the Memphis suburb’s now-approved budget.

A Saturday night pool party in the Oakleigh subdivision outraged residents in the affluent and usually quiet suburb.