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. 

Strike King Lure Co. in Collierville is closing and will eliminate 18 jobs by the end of the year.

Major Trevor Joseph was honored Tuesday for his service in the Army. Joseph served as a medical services officer and medevac pilot.

Collierville community partners came together to help put on a special needs baseball league for children and adults.

Collierville dispatcher earns distinction for emergency professionals.

Collierville’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen will begin looking in October at potential replacements for departing school board member Kevin Vaughan.

Hook Point Brewing Co. is confident it will receive town approval and can open near Collierville’s Town Square in 2020. The facility is on Mt. Pleasant Road.

Shelby County Commission awarded $15,000 to Bible Museum on the Square in Collierville. Commissioners David Bradford and Mick Wright supported the idea. Each commissioner has $200,000 they can award in grants.

Students at West Collierville Middle School are gaining an understanding of agricultural careers as part of a calculated effort to introduce them to the exploding agribusiness world.

Multiple defendants in a Chancery Court complaint against a Collierville landfill have filed responses, denying allegations made by the town.

A hot air balloon festival is planned for next June in Collierville, and organizers are hoping it will become a signature event for the town.

Kevin Vaughan, vice chairman of the Collierville School Board and a member of the state House, will resign from the school board at the end of the year. Vaughan said the decision is because he increased legislative responsibilities. 

The proposed Quinn Ridge development failed to gain approval from the Collierville Planning Commission Thursday night. Commissioners said the project did not fit the rural area.

John Porter has submitted a revised plan for his 177-acre Quinn Ridge Development in Collierville's annexation reserve area. The plan is Porter's second attempt for approval for the project.

Latoshia Daniels appeared in court for arraignment Wednesday on a homicide charge, but the arraignment was postponed due to financial issues. Daniels is accused of killing Brodes Perry, a pastor at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church.

Collierville is annexing 105 acres into town Sept. 1.