It’s the first time the town has awarded the honor in more than 25 years. 

Collierville Schools Board will review a $99 million budget Tuesday. The plan includes numerous facility enhancements and academic supports.

Gov. Bill Lee visited Journey Hanley Elementary, and while addressing education, he also discussed concerns about the permitless carry legislation that has concerned a number of local leaders.

The bill had bipartisan support among 29 co-sponsors. If passed, the legislation would provide fertility coverage to state employees.

A majority of the finalists from the annual art competition are Collierville High students. The works are part of a display that will hang in the Memphis International Airport for the next year.

Collierville Literacy Council is expanding its efforts under new leadership. In addition to its existing efforts, it is expanding to teach more forms of literacy and adding more programs for children.

Collierville is looking at how to better serve students and families. The Family Resource Center and its new leader are helping meet physical, social and emotional needs.

GMSD’s board voted for the administration to proceed with an application for a standalone virtual school.

Collierville Schools is adding a layer of protection at its high school this week. Students will be given badges and asked to wear them during the school day.

Collierville is moving forward in hopes to open the district’s 10th school, Collierville Virtual Academy. The board approved the application, and the district submitted it to the state.

Bluff City Balloons has announced plans for its first Bluff City Balloon Jamboree.

Slim Chickens opens Monday in Collierville. This is the second franchise in the Memphis area, and Davis, Hull & Rowden have plans for more.

Resource Redistribution Ministry has helped limit waste by stocking food pantries the past five years. The last couple years the ministry has distributed more than $1.7 million worth of food that would otherwise go to waste.

Collierville has a new emergency alert system. The system, powered by Hyper-Reach, is replacing the phone call and email service the town uses. The $4,000 savings has added functionalities and is available in English and Spanish.

The Learning Experience plans to open two learning locations in Shelby County less than four miles apart.

Germantown Baptist Church’s vaccination site was dedicated to teacher inoculations Friday. Collierville Schools and Germantown Municipal School District collaborated to offer the vaccine to their employees.

The town’s Planning Commission favored a conditional use permit for mini-golf at Malco Collierville Towne Cinema Grill & MXT. The permit must still get the green light from the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Grant & Co. is seeking Collierville approval for a new neighborhood south of Carriage Crossing. The Lockwood subdivision proposes 308 homes on nearby acres. 

Mailing delays are causing some issues with residents receiving utility bills. While the town will extend the payment period, there are many ways to pay even if residents have not received their bill.

Collierville Virtual Academy – its 100% virtual learning method – could be the district’s 10th school.

Malco Theaters is exploring adding a miniature golf course to its Collierville location.

Collierville Schools decided it will not review its Opportunity Academy about 24 hours before district staff was supposed to review policy around it.

The Collierville Police Department is phasing in body cameras. The tools are part of the department’s ongoing efforts to “leverage technology.”

The district has been considering all coronavirus data in Shelby County, including vaccination data, to determine next steps.

Sanitation in Collierville will be delayed one week, but residents can utilize the transfer station this weekend to dispose of excess garbage.