According to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot by a Memphis suspect. 

The 3G transfer might be one of the final stages of a saga that saw the brief merger of all Shelby County children under a single school system and the six municipalities’ subsequent secession and creation of their own districts.

A mostly new batch of faces began their service on the Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission on Thursday, Dec. 15.

GMSD was the fourth and final vote by a government entity needed to approve the agreement regarding Germantown namesake schools operated by Memphis-Shelby County Schools within the suburb’s boundaries. 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is now one step closer to getting the funding it needs for a new high school in the Cordova area.

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Orgill’s request for a 15-year PILOT clears Collierville’s Industrial Development Board and heads to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for consideration.

Significant activity is underway at the site east of Germantown Road and north of Winchester.

The 8-5 vote by the commission came after an emotional debate and crossed party lines. It is the second of four votes on the deal that would transfer the namesake elementary and middle buildings to Germantown’s school system and greenlight the sale of Germantown High.

The former University of Memphis space in Collierville has two potential tenants.

With a pink stethoscope draped around her neck, Lorna Golden heads to work at Career Tech West in Horn Lake to help her students “find their passion.”

Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald and several department leaders attended their last Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting as their tenures come to an end.

“We want to take care of our teachers and staff. A chemistry teacher is just as important as a plant manager. Everybody has a role to play.”

James Lewellen is finishing his time at the Town of Collierville, but his name has a permanent spot in Town Hall.

Under the current circumstances, Germantown High students feel heard as they are impacted by a new state law. They hope Shelby County approves a new high school for future students.

Matthew Barton announces his intention to seek the district attorney’s office for DeSoto County, pitting him against Bob Morris III next year.

Bartlett’s industrial office market shows an imbalance. While there is is interest in moving into the area, available space is a challenge.

Germantown was the first of four government bodies to approve an agreement transferring two of the 3Gs to the suburb’s school system.

Jarred Thweatt wanted to spread joy with his light display. Although a ‘Grinch whiner’ tried to interfere, the community rallied to rescue the festive arrangement.

The agreement will be reviewed next week by Shelby County Board of Commissioners, City of Germantown, Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board of Education and the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.

Read the terms of a formal agreement that would transfer ownership of Germantown Elementary and Germantown Middle Schools to the suburb, and arrange for the sale of Germantown High School.

Light Garden in Olive Branch City Park is a brilliant display of holiday decorations and made the perfect backdrop for one attendee on an unforgettable night.

Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo talked in more specific terms about the Germantown schools transfer on “Behind The Headlines.” 

Campbell Clinic is looking to expand in the Collierville community, by opening a new building on Poplar.

Vinegar Jim’s, a mainstay at Arlington’s Depot Square for more than two decades, is closing this month, as the owners move on concentrating on their personal lives.

After delays in state approval and construction of more than a year, Baptist Memorial Health Care will soon open its new emergency department in Arlington.