Bartlett and Lakeland are joining other nearby jurisdictions in considering a shift to LED streetlights for better safety.

The Planning Commission reviewed 32 townhomes on nearly 7.1 acres along South Rowlett Street. The homes will be owned, not leased.

With a focus on a better facility and a less-stressful working environment, Bartlett will become the first suburb with a new 911 call center opening in about a year.

Using information they learned through their studies, students at DeSoto Christian Academy built mini versions of various themed structures.

A lifelong Horn Lake resident, Rowell, who became chief in 2017, intends to move out of state upon retiring. 

A lane of McIngvale Road in Hernando will be closed to traffic soon as construction begins on the new Hernando High.

Germantown’s Planning Commission denied a Waffle House on the south side of the suburb but favored a rezoning request on Poplar Pike.

Clara Kirkley was appointed to replace planning commissioner Angie Little, who left the position to pursue bagpipe lessons, according to Kirkley.

Residents in unincorporated DeSoto County will have a new sanitation collection service later this year and with the new company comes a higher cost.

Arlington officials hope to hold the line on the current property tax rate last the town begins laying out the fiscal year budget.

Business owners and residents who suffered damage during recent tornadoes in North Mississippi are eligible to apply for long-term, low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

Topgolf is bringing more dwellings south of Germantown. One real estate investor believes the entertainment venue picked a location that will drive its success.

The multimillion-dollar land sale at 4005 Bailey Station Road comes after a 23 year-long battle to prevent losing the property to eminent domain and to acquire a fair market value sale.

After months and months and months of haggling and discussion, Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation clarifying the exact boundary between Shelby and Fayette counties.

On mission to preserve the community feeling of what is now the fifth-largest city in Mississippi, Olive Branch officials plan community events to spotlight on the city’s special year.

The festival is hosted each year by the Arlington Chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities (APTA), and serves as the organization’s largest fundraiser.

Bartlett Mayor David Parsons says Bartlett’s housing stock is about to start showing some diversity. The recently elected mayor talked about a changing housing market and Bartlett’s first mixed-use development on “Behind The Headlines.”

The event will be open to 500 special needs children and their immediate family members. Interested individuals must apply.

With potential growth expected, and salary increases to keep pace with other districts, the Bartlett City Schools budget for the coming fiscal year has crept above $100 million.

Jeff Mayo, superintendent of Arlington Community Schools, score nearly perfect on his annual evaluation, leading to a one-year extension of his contract as head of the suburban district.

The YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South announced Wednesday, April 26, plans to expand its services in North Mississippi with a new YMCA Early Learning Center in Hernando.

Collierville Schools approved its budget Tuesday evening, which includes a 3% cost of living adjustment. The $130.4 million budget must also be approved by the town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Three more restaurants are moving into Silo Square in DeSoto County, including one that also will host music events.

Bartlett will maintain its property tax rate under the proposed budget, but there are several fees that the suburb will add in the coming fiscal year.

Valery Smith, founder of the Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation for injured and orphaned birds, has died after battling pancreatic cancer.