Turnout for the runoff election for two Collierville offices seemed slow Tuesday, according to candidates. The runoff is the town’s first in 17 years.

About 10% of registered voters in Collierville cast ballots early for Tuesday’s runoff election. However, voting turnout for a runoff tends to be significantly lower than that of a general election.

Collierville middle and high school students will return to classrooms next week, ending a one-week remote-learning approach due to coronavirus.

Collierville Planning Commissioners decided town engineers should review a drainage plan for the proposed Lenox Gardens subdivisions. The plan will return to the commission in January.

Avid readers and outdoor enthusiasts will both enjoy a new safe and socially distant activity at Halle Park in Collierville.

Some parents are frustrated that their students are learning remotely this week. Superintendent Gary Lilly said staff will “monitor the situation” before deciding to reopen three of its schools to students.

Teachers in exceptional education – formerly known as special education — want to make sure the individualized needs of students are met as the pandemic forces them to continue to pivot.

Collierville goes virtual in lighting up the Town Square for the holidays.

Students attending on the hybrid platform will learn remotely. Friday was already scheduled as a remote learning day. 

Collierville voters can cast their ballot in the town’s runoff as early as Wednesday. Alderman John Worley is facing challenger Harold Booker for Position 3. Missy Marshall and William Boone are facing off for Position 4.

The Shelby County Election Commission says its hand was forced by having to keep voting machines used in the November elections sealed until all results from that election are certified next week. Early voting in the two Collierville runoff elections starts Wednesday.

Collierville Middle Schools students will not return to campus until after Thanksgiving due to a COVID-19 outbreak.

William Boone, a candidate for Collierville Alderman Position 4, has a history with the town that includes legal battles following his termination from Collierville Fire Department.

The Shelby County Election Commission set early-voting dates and times for the Dec. 8 runoff in Collierville. Residents can early vote beginning Wednesday.

Raising money isn’t always the key to victory in a campaign, but it helps shed light on the different approaches candidates are taking as they try to attain office in Collierville.

Collierville Animal Shelter is thanking first responders by providing a free microchipping for a dog or cat.

“As students, many of us are saddened when we see decisions made about our well-being that will not affect the decision-makers but will clearly affect us. We just hope this starts a true conversation where every argument is given equitable consideration.”

A runoff on Dec. 8 will determine who wins two alderman positions in Collierville. Collierville has not had a runoff since 2003.

Collierville voters cast ballots for three alderman positions and one contested school board seat.

Wright Cox has been on the suburb’s Board of Education since the district’s inception. As he looks forward to the next four years, he is hopeful about the district’s future.

Concerns still loom after Collierville Schools announced high school students will return to campus four days per week in January.

The congressman from Germantown addressed the environment in Washington, D.C., ahead of the election.

Collierville honored James Lewellen Monday for 25 years with the Town of Collierville. Lewellen was hired as the town administrator in October of 1995.

Collierville High School students will return to four days at school next semester. Students will attend Monday through Thursday and learn remotely on Friday.

Some Collierville residents continue to express frustration as the smell of the landfill often wafts toward their homes. Candidates for alderman weigh in on the matter.