This week’s announcement that Collierville Schools will close its Virtual Academy at the end of the academic year indicates there are still problems to address before the district takes another run at the idea.

Collierville Virtual Academy will cease operations at the end of the academic year. The suburb’s Board of Education approved the closure Tuesday evening.

Jeff Jones, interim superintendent, made it clear the decision was not to rescind rezoning elementary schools but to delay until the 2025-26 school year.

United States Rep. David Kustoff stopped by Collierville Rotary Club on Tuesday. He spoke about illegal immigration and the accomplishments of the House of Representatives in 2023.

Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.

Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.

All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22. 

Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

DAC likely would have closed Jan. 1 if Collierville wasn’t considering taking the responsibility.

Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.

Helena Agri-Enterprises will not receive a PILOT from the Collierville. Board members thought the capital investment was too low.

Collierville Board of Education met Friday to approve a contract for its next leader, Superintendent Russell Dyer.

Those interested in filling the position must be a citizen of Tennessee, a resident and qualified voter of Collierville and have a GED or high school diploma.

Keri Blair has resigned just 13 months after being elected, the district announced early Wednesday morning.

The delay would pass the responsibility to Russell Dyer, the suburb’s new superintendent, who is expected to assume his role in March.

Collierville leaders denied a new roomier Chick-fil-A due to concerns with traffic.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider preliminary plans for a new Chick-fil-A on Monday.

Collierville Schools “couldn’t find God” as its superintendent, but it did find the district’s former chief of staff, Russell Dyer, as its next leader.

After withdrawing from the Collierville superintendent race in 2019, the time seems right for Russell Dyer to run the town’s school system.

Collierville has appointed Russell Dyer as its next superintendent. Dyer is the current leader of Cleveland City Schools, but has ties to the suburban district.

Collierville is one of 50 venues in the state to be part of the Tennessee Songwriter’s Showcase.

Superintendent Gary Lilly is leaving, so Collierville Schools carried out interviews for a new superintendent Friday.

Some design issues need to be resolved before the item goes before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen in January.

“When complete, this will serve as a show piece for our community and the fire department,” Fire Chief John Selberg said.

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton stopped in Collierville to address upcoming initiatives in the next legislative session.