When the suburban school districts started classes in 2014, it was a huge shift in local education. Now the districts are preparing to graduate students who began at their schools as kindergartners. 

Bartlett Alderman David Reaves has resurrected the idea of a new county with the suburbs splitting from Shelby to create their own county or joining adjacent ones.

Although one election is a week away, voters in five of the Memphis suburbs will be choosing their leaders in November.

Memphis Escape Rooms is expanding its footprint, opening a location in Bartlett.

Questions remain about two high-profile — and related — Bartlett projects. 

So far, three new challengers have pulled petitions to run against incumbents on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen. 

Bartlett’s highly anticipated The Ramble on Summer restaurant and outdoor entertainment venue is expected to open mid- to late next year. 

“This week the suburbs accomplished something 10 years in the making — getting two official votes on the Memphis Light, Gas & Water board.”

On Tuesday, Bartlett also approved a new assistant director of finance.

Point of Impact Global Missions is moving into a one-story medical office building. Plus, a company bought Parkside Gallery in Bartlett, and a Family Dollar was part of a larger sale-leaseback transaction.

Construction on The Ramble on Summer in Bartlett could begin by the fall. But the future is more uncertain for Ragin’ Cajun Seafood and Po Boys, a restaurant opened by one of the people once involved in The Ramble. 

Who has pulled petitions for the Nov. 3 ballot for suburban general elections so far?

A group of residents at Youth Villages received training and certification in forklift operations — preparation for a potential career.

“The place on Parkway, we have that Elvis connection,” co-owner Jerry Coletta said. “We have people just about every day that are tourists, who are Elvis fans.”

Hannah Harper, a Missouri native, won season 24 of “American Idol” earlier this year, in part due to her original song, “String Cheese.”

Many candidates in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington picked up petitions on Monday, the first available day for the November general election.

Monique Williams, owner of Biscuits & Jams, has stepped in as executive chef at a Cajun-style restaurant in Bartlett.

Walmart may soon take to the skies over Bartlett and start a new drone delivery demonstration.

Walmart is considering introducing drone delivery from one of its Memphis-area locations. 

The tribute band Almost Elton John & The Rocketmen open Bartlett’s annual series Music By The Lake at Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, featuring songs from the piano entertainer.

Bartlett’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved the suburb’s annual budget this week, maintaining the $1.66 property tax rate.

After two years in limbo, Ramble on Summer seems to be moving ahead, bringing another piece to the development on U.S. 70 in Bartlett.

Ramble on Summer and the latest phase of Union Depot have received recommendations from the Bartlett Planning Commission.

With acres of land waiting for the necessary sewer amenities, could the wave of new development in northeast Shelby County start underground? 

Owner Chris Moore said they weren’t planning to open the Downtown location of Chef Flavas until mid-June, but now they are offering to-go orders from the new restaurant.