Collierville recommended approval Thursday of rezoning and a planned residential development for land near Collierville High School.

The Collierville Planning Commission is reviewing a rezoning request and residential development near Collierville High School. The proposal would give the town 33 acres of parkland.

One Collierville school is closing Friday, and flu is the main culprit.

Collierville has seen consistent and steady tax revenue in recent years. Town leaders say it helps alleviate the pressure on property taxes, and they have reason to believe the sales revenue growth will continue.

Collierville is looking to amend its beer ordinance. The amendments to be considered Monday are clarifications, according to town officials.

A proposed residential development just outside Collierville has failed to gain county support before the Land Use Control Board for a second time.

The Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board will review the Quinn Ridge development proposal Thursday. The developer is proposing 543 lots on 177 acres in southeast Shelby County.

The state will fund a Fayette County landfill incinerator east of Shelby County to dispose of deer carcasses testing positive for chronic wasting disease.

The onetime megachurch lost two senior pastors in quick succession, a warning sign to its congregation that it needed to take time to sift through layers of its history. 

Collierville is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Town leaders reflected on 150 years of the community's history and its growth since 1870.

Central Church in Collierville has named an Ohio pastor as its next leader. Pastor Matt Shackelford's first Sunday will be Jan. 19.

IMC Companies' 10-year PILOT was approved earlier this month. The company released details on its plan to invest in Collierville.

Collierville’s library director, Deanna Britton, is beginning retirement in the new year. Her love for education and reading drove her long career in libraries.

Collierville Police Chief David Tillner is retiring immediately. The decision comes after months of dissatisfaction in the department among officers. The board will recruit a new chief in 2020.

Shelby County's Groundwater Board tabled action on Carrier Corp.'s request to release treated wastewater into the Memphis aquifer via injection wells. 

Carrier Corporation's request to inject treated wastewater into the Memphis Sand aquifer will get a review Dec. 10 by the Shelby County Groundwater Quality Control Board.

Collierville celebrated the season with its 43rd annual Christmas Parade Friday. Santa, government leaders, schools and local businesses all participated.

John Porter is taking his Quinn Ridge development to Shelby County after Collierville failed to approve the project. The plan is the same one county commissioners reviewed in 2018.

Collierville wants to help the police department retain officers. In addition to making it a priority in the next budget, the town has hired a third-party consultant to assist in developing a strategic plan.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will look at John Porter’s Quinn Ridge development and annexation request Monday. The rezoning was previously denied.

Collierville business leaders this week heard about the U of M's efforts to help students reach their academic goals and earn their degrees. Offerings include online degrees and experiential learning.

Kevin Vaughan was honored Tuesday evening in his final meeting as a Collierville School Board member. Board members, aldermen and staff praised Vaughan's efforts.

Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed Wanda Gibbs as the next school board member in its Monday meeting. Gibbs is a retired educator with more than 25 years of experience.

Collierville's planning commission Thursday evening recommended approval of rezoning 11 acres for commercial development west of Houston Levee Road and north of Bill Morris Parkway. The board also approved a preliminary site plan for Slim Chickens. 

Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen met with the town's Board of Education Tuesday and identified six finalists for the school board seat being vacated by state Rep. Kevin Vaughan.