Before Parks Director Pam Beasley retired, the city honored her mark on the community.

Wimpy’s Burgers and Fries quietly reopened its Germantown store this week. Owner Jacob Crofton’s next priority is getting the Bartlett store open.

After responding to a call about an explosive sound, Germantown police found a second device, which was neutralized by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved its $210.9 million budget and reviewed the first building in the redevelopment of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

Germantown will internally promote Inspector Mike Fisher to the role of deputy chief, replacing Rodney Bright, who retired from the department’s second-in-command role.

Planners say a rebirth of the property at Poplar Avenue and Kirby Parkway could transform the area in a way similar to Thornwood’s effect on the north end of Germantown’s Central Business District.

Germantown Police are investigating the shooting death of a 4-year-old. 

Candidates continue to pull petitions to get on the November ballot in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland municipal elections. 

Germantown has named its next director for Parks and Recreation. Pam Beasley will retire at the end of the month.

Germantown residents are seeing the results of Spence Ray’s vision. A hotel is underway and soon Ray will start working on luxury living units.

Synthetic turf fields are headed to Cameron Brown Park, providing relief for the city’s baseball providers.

Leaders of Shelby County’s smaller municipalities eye Memphis Light Gas & Water Division’s discussions to replace Tennessee Valley Authority, and say they’re frustrated by having no input in the discussion.

The Board of Education is implementing a policy to review its books. However, it’s causing some confusion among board members.

Carrefour at Kirby Woods is a mixed-use project with retail, hotel, office and residential spaces.

Before Germantown’s city administrator began his career in government, he played baseball and had a record-setting career at Ole Miss. 

Melanie Smith Taylor’s riding career took her to the 1984 Olympic games, but her first event was the Germantown Charity Horse Show.

Eric Grizzard will succeed John Selberg, who is retiring and headed east to become Collierville’s fire chief.

The $87.6 million financial plan is part of the city’s $201.2 million budget.

The number of traffic citations and warnings issued in the Memphis suburb is up. However, there is not a clear reason for the increase.

Germantown has promoted one of its assistant chiefs to the role of fire chief, as John Selberg is retiring from Germantown this summer.

Gov. Lee signed a bill Wednesday that could impact the ownership and operation of Germantown’s namesake schools.

Community Care Associates, part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will provide the services for the health and wellness clinic. 

Germantown’s $201 million budget had a unique set of challenges compared to recent years. Rather than unknown impacts of COVID-19, inflation was a major concern in preparing the financial plan.

Carrefour at the Gateway could move forward with construction later this year. The developers are seeking approval from the Planning Commission in hopes to break ground later this year.

Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis addressed a large crowd at the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, talking about gun violence, juvenile crime and how she saw “(traffic) volume in Atlanta, but Memphis has got mean drivers.”