Bailey: Collierville shows several improvements to its emergency response
The town of Collierville is in the process of installing new street lights on the northside of Houston Levee Dec. 16, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Safety is the keyword for the week in the suburbs — namely, Collierville.
The town unveiled a number of improvements — all of which reporter Abigail Warren wrote about — highlighted by the newest fire station, No. 6 on your roster.
But there were other steps taken to enhance the safety in the town. Street lights will illuminate a dark stretch of Houston Levee, and a revamping of the backup dispatch center also were part of the plans.
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