The budget is one of the most pivotal decisions city leaders make annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines elected officials' vision and priorities for the next year.

Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.

Memphis is represented by five swimmers competing this week at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis.

“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”

Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding. 

Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.

When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.

Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.

The Marriott-branded hotel is the sixth phase of the mixed-use development in Germantown.

The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.

One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.

The Germantown Charity Horse Show is celebrating its 75th year, and it still is worth a night of watching animals and their riders performing on the suburban stage.

Germantown’s Seth Rider is headed to Paris to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games.

The long-in-the-tooth Germantown Charity Horse Show is back for its diamond jubilee. One tent helps spectators learn about the tradition of the event.

Soccer tryouts are next week and two elite clubs in Shelby County have held their tryouts the same night for years. Some parents feel the timing is unfair and creates unnecessary stress for their children.

Co-hosted by NFL Alumni Tennessee, Meharry Medical College and the Shelby County Health Department, the event featured information for attendees to improve their health and wellness.

DJ Allen is the sixth defensive player to commit to Memphis since spring practice ended.

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Both the Houston Mustangs and the Bartlett Panthers can advance to Spring Fling with victories in the substate game.

With artificial grass that mimics golf greens and the first high-end golf simulators of their kind in Tennessee, High Tee hopes to create an affordable country-club environment on the east side of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

Residents are searching for painted shoes ahead of the 75th Germantown Charity Horse Show, one of the Memphis suburb’s signature events. This year’s show runs from June 4 to 8.

Local baseball product Brent Rooker is having another nice start to his season, hitting home runs and batting for a higher average as designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics.

Germantown Muncipal School District leaders will take their final review of their 2024-25 budget this month.

Brent Rooker, who lives in Germantown during the MLB offseason, is the 60th player in major league history to homer twice in an inning. The last A’s player to do it was Mark McGwire in 1996.

Germantown’s $12 million improvement budget was approved by the financial advisory commission in early April.

Scott Hauss, a graduate of the University of Memphis, spent more than three decades in senior management in the banking industry and has been involved with ECS for more than 20 years, including serving as a member of the ECS Board of Trustees for 14 years.