Half of Tennessee wetlands could lose protection under a proposed bill
Rep. Kevin Vaughan, R-Collierville, has proposed a new wetlands bill that he says is more equitable to landowners.
Rep. Kevin Vaughan, R-Collierville, has proposed a new wetlands bill that he says is more equitable to landowners.
A proposed draft ordinance would make Germantown’s mayor the “executive head of the city,” and he or she would not be allowed to have other employment.
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a “watch” for the drainage basin — located in parts of DeSoto and Tate counties — elevating its risk status from an “alert.”
Germantown residents have local elections this fall. There are three aldermen positions and three school board seats on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Germantown Board of Education’s meeting Tuesday was full of celebrations for students, the board and its superintendent.
Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen has chosen eight people to interview for school board. The person will serve until November.
Before being chosen for the top law enforcement position, Brent Vickers acted as Southaven’s deputy chief of police.
The new hotel, the second in Arlington, will open Valentine’s Day at the Interstate 40 and Airline Road interchange.
The official sports medicine provider for the Memphis Grizzlies has more than doubled its footprint in Southaven to meet the growing demand for physical therapy.
Collierville had 19 people apply for the vacant school board position following Keri Blair’s resignation. The board hopes to appoint its member in mid-May.
In the last 10 years, Collierville has grown to 53,500 residents, and there’s one man who’s been an integral part of bringing businesses to town and spurring progress in the suburb: John Duncan.
The lender for the 109-townhome section, dubbed The Willows at the Lake, has taken back the property from The Lake District developer Yehuda Netanel.
This week’s announcement that Collierville Schools will close its Virtual Academy at the end of the academic year indicates there are still problems to address before the district takes another run at the idea.
Arlington High students will soon have a new device to replicate the human anatomy in a virtual platform.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an incentive package worth more than $400 million, finalizing the state’s role in a deal that will see three companies invest nearly $2 billion in an EV battery facility in Marshall County.
Commissioner Mick Wright has a number of directives in mind for the coming year, including reducing crime and getting Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert’s office in line.
Collierville Virtual Academy will cease operations at the end of the academic year. The suburb’s Board of Education approved the closure Tuesday evening.
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Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.
United States Rep. David Kustoff stopped by Collierville Rotary Club on Tuesday. He spoke about illegal immigration and the accomplishments of the House of Representatives in 2023.
Two prisoners walked off from a DeSoto County nonprofit where they were working Tuesday, leading to a manhunt and an associated arrest.
Two Germantown restaurants were caught selling beer to minors during a routine sting operation by the Germantown Police Department.
Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.
“Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”
Vickers currently serves as the city’s deputy police chief. He has been with the Southaven Police Department for nearly 25 years.