Their assignment is to make more people aware of the free, 130-bed Adult Rehab Center on Kirby Whitten Road and to bring in more donations for the Family Thrift Store next door.

Hassie Clare and Quinn Thurman have helped turn the Northpoint volleyball program into a Division 2-A state tournament contender.

With some pertinent concerns smoothed, Glide Xpress Car Wash received an endorsement for a new location on U.S. 64 in Lakeland.

“We believe in this technology. This team believes in the need to pay attention to what happens post-operatively to patients as they recover from surgeries,” said the co-founder of the company. 

There are a number of challenges that accompany BlueOval City, the production site by Ford Motor Co. about an hour’s drive from Memphis. 

Drennan, who sacrificed his life by jumping in to save a child who had been swept into a culvert under Neshoba Road, will be recognized for his heroics at the home opener against Arkansas State on Saturday.

The Bartlett company expects to be the largest producer of vinyl records in North America by next year, making about 130,000 records per day.

The board delayed a decision on townhomes in southwest Collierville. The board was concerned it would not review a final site plan.

Collierville and Lakeland were the only districts in Shelby County designated reward schools by the Tennessee Department of Education. The honor is reserved for schools in the top 5% for performance, growth or both.

The Democrats didn’t field a candidate in a district that used to be — before redistricting — one of the General Assembly’s most flippable.

After a tough week locally and with the remembrance of 9/11 approaching on Sunday, first responders in Bartlett were recognized Friday for their service to the community.

The new turf fields will allow league players more practice and playing time.

The approval of a new grocery store in Southaven’s Silo Square continues to diversify amenities in the mixed-use development.

Dog races, crafts and more return to C.O. Franklin Park this weekend as the Germantown Festival reopens after a two-year hiatus.

Among projects he worked on over 23 years as West Memphis’ planning director were Big River Park and the $34 million Big River Crossing.

The town is looking for relief to the traffic congestion at Interstate 40 and Airline Road — a main access point.

In hopes of addressing properties in disrepair, Southaven has increased the fine for residences where owners don’t address long-standing problems.

During a routine construction review, concerns about drainage arose. Significant activity could begin at the shuttered country club later this month.

Germantown Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson is seeking reelection to the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen. She is unopposed for her third, four-year term.

John Champion, the North Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted two trials in one of the most brutal murders in the state’s history, has died after a long illness.

Collierville Elementary and Schilling Farms Elementary implemented house systems to help foster community in the school environment.

Carlin O. Stuart takes over as finance director as the city seeks vendors to fill in the retail gaps.

The Tennessee director of the Southern Environmental Law Center said TVA’s proposed agreement make it difficult to change energy providers, and it’s unlikely that MLGW would undergo another evaluation process similar to the current one if it signs a long-term deal. 

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Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen will retire when the board names his successor. He reflected on 27 years leading the town and the change the community has seen.

The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi has mobilized assistance in DeSoto County where groups are working to provide clean water.