“No pursuit is worth the loss of innocent life,” Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner said.

Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland students will return to school Friday as the Memphis area begins to thaw out. Millington Municipal Schools, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and DeSoto County Schools will remain closed.

Candidates file for a number of party primaries in DeSoto County. Two supervisor races are among the contested elections.

The Southaven Planning Commission endorsed the site plan for a new coffee kiosk and drive-thru location, a plan that goes to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for final approval.

Germantown’s former city administrator will receive a Tennessee state award for his commitment to continuous improvement.

With the anticipated winter weather predicted overnight, Memphis area school districts have made the decision to cancel Tuesday classes.

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The award recognizes a business organization that has diligently built and maintained a strong and dependable relationship with the Lakeland community.

Olive Branch is working to gain control of a piece of property donated by a developer to build an animal shelter more conducive to the city’s needs.

Suburban home sales dipped in 2022, and new home sales remained low compared to the previous year.

In a museum in Hernando, DeSoto Countians can get a look at their past and an appreciation for those who settled there.

A Christian music festival in Olive Branch this June is expected to draw thousands of spectators with an unnamed top performer as headliner.

Medical marijuana sales could begin in DeSoto County by the end of the week.

With concerns about crime, congestion and over-development, Lakeland officials have placed a one-year moratorium on commercial projects along U.S. 70.

With questions about its location in The Lake District, officials in Lakeland are looking at alternative places for a potential Sheriff’s Office substation.

The aldermen unanimously approved the amended outline plan for The Standard Germantown, formerly known as Carrefour at The Gateway.

The Southaven Police Department is in the process of the final stages of seeking qualifying for state accreditation of the force.

Collierville’s mayor and aldermen ratified the PILOT that the Industrial Development Board approved last month.

DeSoto County officials plan to change some addresses for a new section of Holly Springs Road to end years of problems caused by flash flooding in the area. The change could be annoying for residents affected.

In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.

In addition to navigating state mandates, cannabis companies will need to comply with municipal rules, and, in some cases, county government regulations.

After three years of operation through the challenges of a pandemic, Germantown Pharmacy has been successful enough to outgrow its space on Exeter Road. The business has relocated to 7465 Poplar Ave.

Four members of Germantown’s Harvest Church were killed in a plane crash in Yoakum, Texas, leaving behind church leaders, family members and community officials. 

“We have a great market, but we’re in a situation where we need to slow it down a little bit because we can get overdone in this area.”

The project was originally approved for 168 age-restricted units, and developers now want to increase that to more than 400.