Land Use Control Board says no to Quinn Ridge development near Collierville
A proposed residential development just outside Collierville has failed to gain county support before the Land Use Control Board for a second time.
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.
Family and friends remembered loved ones who served visiting the Vietnam Memorial Wall as it stopped in Collierville. Event organizers said 5,000 visited the wall during its stop in the Mid-South.
Latoshia Daniels entered a not guilty plea Wednesday. Daniels is accused in the shooting death of Brodes Perry, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor.
John Porter's proposed Quinn Ridge development failed to gain residential zoning approval from Collierville aldermen Monday night, effectively killing the project for now.
John Porter is appealing the Collierville Planning Commission’s rejection of his Quinn Ridge development to the mayor and aldermen. The plan is for 400 lots on 177 acres of family-owned land.
Fred Wortman, the former Collierville lawyer who tried to kill his wife three times, has been denied parole. He will not be eligible again for a parole hearing until 2026.