Mark Hansen will not seek reelection to the Collierville Schools board this year. After more than six years of service, he has decided to end his time.

Collierville’s mayor and aldermen are tasked with appointing someone to serve in the Position 4 seat until the upcoming election. The position is vacant following the death of Tom Allen.

A relic in Collierville's Town Square Park – named so in 2017 – identifies the area as "Confederate Park," but the park never had that name, town officials said.

Protesters gather at Collierville Town Square and seek removal of Confederate references in the business district.

The Planning Commission endorsed Boyle Investment Company's proposal of 256 multi-family units at Schilling Farms. The Water Tower District will add townhomes, duplexes, triplexes and flats to Schilling Farms.

Collierville's Planning Commission is set to review the Water Tower District proposal Thursday night. The project would add 256 rental units to Schilling Farms, a mixed-use development.

Collierville, Arlington and Germantown will continue contact sports for the upcoming school year as districts try to mesh sports and a pandemic.

Collierville released a new reopening plan for elementary students. allowing those in Pre-K through 5th to attend school five days per week.

Collierville's Board of Education passed a resolution Tuesday night calling for five days a week of in-person classes, and giving the superintendent the ability to open schools in "the least restrictive manner" possible. The resolution will be sent to state legislators.

Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen declared an aldermanic vacancy Monday. The action was taken following the death of Tom Allen, who died last week.

Some parents protested the district’s new in-person option for five days per week. Others feel the district made a difficult call, but the right call.

Collierville is expected to make changes to its school reopening plan. The changes are based on recommendations from the Shelby County Health Department.

Collierville's ballot is taking shape as many incumbents have pulled petitions. Collierville Board of Education, Position 3, is the only contested race.

Alderman Tom Allen has died at age 84. Allen was recently diagnosed pancreatic cancer.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Alderman is asking a developer to take another look at his mixed-use proposal before a final review.

The Shelby County Commission approved John Porter's controversial Quinn Ridge proposal outside Collierville in southeast Shelby County. 

The Shelby County Commission will reconsider a proposal they initially voted down: John Porter's Quinn Ridge Development in Collierville. Some commissioners believe the project would yield significant financial gain for the county, but others believe it would be more of a financial burden.

The town of Collierville announced Alderman Tom Allen plans to step down from his aldermanic position. If Allen resigns by Aug. 10, his seat could appear on the Nov. 3 ballot.

This Fourth of July weekend will look a lot of different because of COVID-19, but there are still multiple activities throughout Shelby County for those to celebrate and enjoy the holiday.

Collierville's Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved its budget Monday. The town expects COVID-19 to negatively impact revenues.

Monday was the first day to pull petitions for Nov. 3 elections. In Germantown four people said they plan to run for alderman or the board of education. In Collierville, the mayor and two aldermen are seeking re-election.

Superintendent Gary Lilly was awarded a $15,000 performance bonus. The board examined his leadership with six metrics and gave him a 4.33 out of a possible 5.

Bluff City Balloons has postponed its Collierville event to next year due to concerns of COVID and limitations on large gatherings.

Dale Lane, Collierville chief of police, says he has landed his dream job. Lane has more than 32 years of experience in public safety.

Two events were held in Collierville Saturday. One was a protest outside a restaurant. The other was an informational rally at a local park.