Hudson Brown has five hits and drives in four runs as Trojans earn another game against Goodpasture.

The board approved its $68 million fiscal budget for 2023-24 that includes a significant pay raise for board members to $12,000 annually — nearly double the base amount they get now.

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Germantown Municipal School District approved its budget for 2023-24 Tuesday.

Youthful Panthers received the message their coach sent following a loss in last week’s region title game.

Under state law, third graders who score less than proficient on the TCAP are at risk of retention; some local suburban districts revealed between 7.3% and 12% of their students may need to retake the test. 

During phase two of the grant program, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, each jurisdiction could potentially be awarded up to $100 million.

“Under the proposed budget, each of the board members’ annual financial compensation could move from the current $6,495 to $12,000 a year. And that current amount already is more than any other suburban district.”

The Arlington Community Schools board will consider its annual fiscal year budget Tuesday evening, and included in the numbers is a significant increase to board members’ salaries.

Collierville agreed to sell the former University of Memphis satellite campus to the suburban school district. 

“Many of us know that training for these high-wage, high-demand careers are needed right now, and the demand will simply just continue to grow in the future,” said Michael Heindl, president of NWCC since 2018.

“This really wasn’t the plan,” owner Amanda Martelli joked. “I always wanted my own sports restaurant, and I never thought that (my husband) would do this for me. But here we are.”

Purchase of the Relax Inn and an adjoining site are next in Lakeland’s effort to re-invent the north side of the Canada Road-Interstate 40 interchange.

Arlington’s Board of Education chairman responded to remarks made by one of Germantown’s school board members in light of bumping custodial pay. Arlington and Germantown use the same custodial provider.

LED streetlight conversion was a major focus during Bartlett’s second budget workshop ahead of next week’s final vote on the financial plan and property tax rate.

Residents could face a 15-cent property tax increase with the revenue covering the cost of a new YMCA and purchasing properties north of the Interstate 40 interchange.

“I’m a little irritated that Arlington is just apparently throwing money around and we’re having to react,” GMSD board member Brian Curry said. “I’m not real happy about that.”

Part of the Rotary Club funds raised by the Collierville Balloon Festival are being used to help Hernando High students experience the obstacles of autism.

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite doesn’t want trucks from a new development in Memphis ruining the city’s roads, so he plans to issue fines against the vehicles using Tulane Road.

After years of delays because of changing conditions and economic setbacks, a development has changed for a site near Goodman and Hacks Cross roads.

The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved designs for the projects, including a new Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, which will be part of the Landers Center expansion. 

The University of Memphis Collierville Center is owned by the suburb. The town is looking to sell the building to the suburban district for its central offices.

Houston High school’s softball team now has a base to call their own.

“We have not seen anything on our end that would say, ‘Hey, this is imminent failure.’ But it’s still an emergency, and we’re still treating it as such because of the consequences.”

Andy B’s, a Bartlett bowling and entertainment business, was sold on Monday to Bowlero, a national chain of similar bowling operations. 

Collierville-based Township Development Services is expanding its team. The eastern road network and BlueOval City’s imminent production is creating new business opportunities.