An exercise center, a floral shop and a coffeehouse are opening their doors in Lakeland Town Square.

Two offices are contested for the Millington Municipal Schools board on the Nov. 8 ballot, along with two candidates running unopposed.

Chris Ford, 54, an insurance salesman, will defend the Position 3 alderman seat against Tom Stephens, a retired firefighter.

Hernando stays within its local ranks for a new police chief replacing the retiring Scott Worsham.

This week’s Inked includes updates on BluffCakes new Germantown location and a second Scooter’s Coffee site. 

A Collierville Schools mother and real estate agent is challenging an incumbent school board member who has served since the district’s inception.

Four people are running for an open school board seat in Collierville. Frank Warren decided over the summer he would not seek a second term.

Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall faces a challenge from Emily Fulmer, a University of Memphis professor. 

Collierville Alderwoman Maureen Fraser is facing a challenge for her seat in November, but her opponent is one she’s defeated before.

Collierville Alderman Billy Patton is seeking his fourth term as alderman. However, he faces a challenge from Jewel Jordan, a member of the Planning Commission who has spent decades in Collierville.

Dr. Daniel Chatham and Jeffrey Chipman are running for the seat left open by Betsy Landers’ decision to not seek reelection.

Germantown Alderman Scott Sanders is facing a challenge from Manjit Kaur. Sanders relies on his experience, while Kaur relies on service to the community.

One Germantown parent is aiming to unseat the school board chair in the Nov. 8 GMSD election. 

The Side Street Steppers keep fans of old-time tunes coming back each Sunday in October at Saddle Creek North in Germantown.

Dale Sanders recently completed his latest adventure, canoeing the Mississippi River from its source in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, setting a world record along the way.

Shane Ellis will be nominated as the next Hernando police chief, replacing Scott Worsham, who is retiring from the post.

The latest campaign disclosures show Alderman David Parsons has the most money in the four-candidate race for Bartlett mayor.

Rep. David Kustoff spoke in Arlington on Wednesday focusing on the Biden administration and hopes that the Republicans have a strong showing in the mid-term elections.

Bartlett recognized long-time chief administrative officer Mark Brown by naming a popular park for him.

Olive Branch has a list of improvements it hopes to make such as paving and infrastructure work, improvements that could run up to $25 million.

The Olive Branch Police Department welcomed residents to headquarters this week to demonstrate some of the new technology available to officers.

Olive Branch officials are starting to increase the events in the DeSoto County city to make it more entertaining for residents who previously tended to go to Memphis.

After waiting some time for a space to open and COVID-19 to clear, Robb Hunter is ready to open his Tavern 64 next to his cigar store in Lakeland.

St. Agnes senior caps her career with a victory while Houston junior turns in a second straight sub-par round. Dragons, meanwhile, overtake Page with total team effort to win boys title.

The incident occurred in the 700 block of Sylvan Road, where a family dog attacked and killed a 5-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl. The mother was also attacked and sent to Regional One Health in critical condition.