Collierville Schools adopted a policy giving it the discretion over naming facilities after some board members disagreed on whose names should be chosen.

Collierville is sticking to its policy to charge tuition for teachers living outside Shelby County and out of state.

Collierville could soon add a hotel at Schilling Farms. The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a plan Monday night.

The county’s early voter total through the first four days of the period is tops in the state. 

The 110-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott is proposed on the northwest corner of the 443-acre development. 

A Collierville Schools mother and real estate agent is challenging an incumbent school board member who has served since the district’s inception.

Four people are running for an open school board seat in Collierville. Frank Warren decided over the summer he would not seek a second term.

Collierville Alderwoman Missy Marshall faces a challenge from Emily Fulmer, a University of Memphis professor. 

Collierville Alderwoman Maureen Fraser is facing a challenge for her seat in November, but her opponent is one she’s defeated before.

Collierville Alderman Billy Patton is seeking his fourth term as alderman. However, he faces a challenge from Jewel Jordan, a member of the Planning Commission who has spent decades in Collierville.

Molly Mehner will arrive in November and hit the ground running to lead Collierville into its next stage as the town administrator.

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Collierville formally appoints Molly Mehner as next administrator

Collierville made it official Wednesday, naming Molly Mehner the next town administrator. James Lewellen will retire from his post after 27 years leading the suburb.

When highly publicized crimes shake a community, as recently happened in Memphis, the emotional and mental aftershocks linger. And leave behind the most uncomfortable of questions: Why do bad things happen to good people? 

Memphis area roads affected include Walnut Grove Road, Macon Road, Raleigh Lagrange Road, North Houston Levee Road and Tenn. 194. 

Since May, owner David Allen has been teasing his new gym with a mobile ninja course for kids. 

Collierville made a historic appointment by naming its first ever IT director on Monday evening.

Any offer won’t be official until the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoints her in a meeting. 

Collierville Schools is launching an externship program exposing teachers to varying job experiences that could benefit their students.

Collierville interviewed two candidates for town administrator last week. One withdrew over the weekend, leaving Molly Mehner as the lone candidate under consideration. James Lewellen will soon retire after 27 years with the town.

A Collierville police officer is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at a Fairfield Inn in Collierville early Saturday morning, Sept. 24.

Collierville took time to pause and reflect on its collective grief. However, the community also remembered its strength and resilience which shined in the wake of tragedy.

The shooting at the Kroger on New Byhalia Road showed police and fire had trained for times such as these. The resilience of the community continues to shine.

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Two residents wounded in the Sept. 23, 2021 shooting spree at Kroger in Collierville, have filed suit against the grocery store chain and the third-party company who hired the employee who went on the rampage.

The lawsuit alleges Kroger should have taken further measures to protect employees and customers during a September 2021 store shooting.

The Collierville Balloon Festival soared into Shelby County for the second time, Sept. 17-18, 2022, with early morning ascensions, and an afternoon-evening carnival.