Through April 6, art pieces are brightening the vacant spot in the shopping center where Brooks Brothers used to be until a new tenant arrives.

“We’re expecting a lot more growth in the next five to 10 years,” MMSD Director of Schools James “Bo” Griffin said. “Adding onto the middle school will help us to be ready for that growth.”

Bartlett and Whitehaven (Class 4A), Memphis Business Academy (Class 2A) and Middle College (Class 1A) set to represent Shelby County this week.

Collierville approved an agreement giving a piece of a pipe to Germantown and requesting the neighboring suburb to cap it.

Officials have dismissed charges against a resident who filed a federal lawsuit saying the suburb violated her First Amendment rights. The bone of contention? An 8-foot-tall skeleton yard decoration.

Former Olive Branch police chief Don Gammage faces Dion M. Jones and Mike Hutchins in the April 1 Republican Primary to serve as the city’s Ward 3 alderman.

A couple of new-home developments in Lakeland and Arlington have run into unexpected delays that are setting back completion by more than a year.

The company, with brands including Spam, Skippy, Applegate and Planters, will open a 280,000-square-foot facility at 8690 Tulane Road.

Preliminary plans for the 25-lot Cedar Grove development southeast of Winchester Road and Peyton Parkway receive endorsement.

The federal lawsuit regarding year-round skeleton decorations in Germantown is a reminder of the suburb’s history of controlling aesthetics.

Memphis in May wants to kick off spring in Collierville with a new barbecue event: “Memphis in March.”

An inventory of available commercial spaces in Bartlett shows several significant spots open, some of which are on the verge of being occupied.

Germantown may eliminate its holiday decorations ordinance as part of a resolution to a federal lawsuit.

“Our students learn well inside the building, so we were looking at what we could do on the outside of the building that could also provide those same learning opportunities.”

Collierville Schools had committees meet about four key areas ahead of working to develop its strategic plan. The board is scheduled to consider the state-mandated plan in June.

The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors is looking into legal considerations if the state Legislature passes a redistricting plan that could impact North Mississippi representation.

Germantown isn’t quite landlocked and has a smidgen of land to annex.

“Even the most beautiful garden will have a weed every now and then,” the DeSoto County district attorney said. “I don’t mind plucking a weed here and there, and I’ll actually do it every chance I get.”

Cost estimates total about $88 million, up from an estimate of about $84 million a year ago. It’s the first major expansion since the venue opened in 2000.

“All future dollars will be spent right here in Collierville, and no more will have to go to another entity,” Collierville Schools Superintendent Russell Dyer said.

Legacy grants in the Memphis suburb cover some extras, including Arlington High Model UN students’ trip to Harvard Mock Congress in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

Bartlett City Schools is memorializing the huge impact the late Phil Clark had on the district as its baseball coach and athletic director.

The legislation, filed Thursday, Feb. 27, comes after the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted in October to begin the process of giving final say to the residents in a 2026 referendum.

This week, Bartlett began discussing the potential of term limits, something other governments around Shelby County have already enacted.

The Dryve Cleaners was demolished this week. There are plans to redevelop the site but the exact vision is unclear.