The new plan reduces the amount of office and retail space and the number of hotel rooms. However, it adds condominiums.

Shelby County leaders seem pleased with a compromise that will shift ownership of two Germantown namesake schools to the suburb.

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MSCS gets new high school in ‘3G’ transfer to Germantown

Some Shelby County Commissioners didn’t care for how terms of the deal that would transfer two Germantown namesake schools to the City of Germantown were made public.

The City of Germantown and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have reached an agreement in the disputed ownership of the suburb’s namesake schools, otherwise known as the 3Gs.

Since launching in 2007, Painting With A Twist has donated over $5 million to nonprofit organizations across the nation. Sunday’s event supported Memphis Pets Alive! animal rescue group.

The deadline for MSCS to find an agreement or lose ownership of the schools is Jan. 1.

The district asked commissioners to consider partnering with them as it faces the possibility of losing ownership of four of its schools, including Germantown High School.

Betsy Landers concluded her time on the Germantown Board of Education with her final meeting Tuesday night.

Members of “The Congregation” will include a local coffee shop and two other tenants at Forest Hill Baptist Church’s former location.

Two of Germantown’s first projects to utilize Smart Growth zoning are nearing completion. 

Negotiations are underway related to the Germantown namesake schools, but it’s unclear if an agreement will be reached prior to deadline. 

The fifth-grade teacher received the Milken Educator Award on Thursday which includes $25,000 for the winner to use as they choose.

The new plan for the property adds 40 luxury condos and also encompasses more of the original site. 

Undercover Germantown police offers found the stores had machines that resemble slot machines. 

Mike Palazzolo and Mary Anne Gibson win without opposition. There will be no change to Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Financial disclosures sometimes shed light on who is backing candidates in the non-partisan race.

Germantown’s Planning Commission endorsed the final piece of TraVure. Kroger withdraws a request to add fuel service before the commission voted on the matter.

Topgolf could start construction on its future Memphis home this week. The sale of the site was finalized late Friday.

As Bodine celebrates its 50th anniversary, the school is looking beyond its Germantown campus into ways it can help the greater Memphis community.

Madonna Learning Center opened a new fitness center on campus, allowing them to focus on the physical aspects of its students.

Germantown appointed its new judge Monday following the retirement of Raymond Clift.

Alderman candidates Scott Sanders and Manjit Kaur are running in the only contested election in Germantown this year. Their campaign financial filings provide the starkest difference between them.

Kroger wants to add fuel pumps to its Farmington Boulevard location. The Planning Commission will review the use next month.

This week’s Inked includes updates on BluffCakes new Germantown location and a second Scooter’s Coffee site.