The rare Saturday afternoon session comes after a week of controversy regarding pay increases for board members.

An Arlington High sports journalist kick-started his college career with a scholarship awarded last week at the Annual Sports Emmy Awards.

The Arlington school board will meet in a rare Saturday session to consider rescinding their increases approved after a week of testy communication between members.

“It’s very evident these leaders don’t come into these roles for the salaries. It’s truly to make an impact for our children, ” said Collierville Schools board member Keri Blair.

Conner McKnatt has the big hit before Sammy Chapman closes the door on Goodpasture’s championship reign.

A loss to Chattanooga Baylor drops the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels into the losers bracket.

It’s tough to repeat, but the Lynx and Dragons got the job done on the final day of team competition at Adams Tennis Center at Old Ford.

Germantown’s public works director Bo Mills was given a lifetime achievement award for those in his field. The honor is one of the most coveted and given during National Public Works Week. 

Sophomore right-hander strikes out eight while putting the Dragons in an advantageous position and Northpoint gets a big day from K.L. Farr to reach its third straight D2-A final.

TCAP test results shows nearly 80% of the Germantown school district’s third graders scored proficiently on the English language arts portion. Tennessee Department of Education released district-level data Wednesday.

Bartlett aldermen approved measures that will improve sewer service through and near the suburbs in a meeting where they also adopted the upcoming fiscal year budget.

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.