Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo is uncontested for his third term as mayor, a stark contrast from the challenge he faced four years ago.

The city has outlined its process for appointing a new judge in light of the retirement of a longtime judge.

An Arlington teacher is running for school board in Germantown. He will face a local pediatrician for the seat held by Betsy Landers. Landers is not seeking reelection. 

One Germantown mother is challenging Angela Griffith, the current school board chair. The race is one of two contested school board races on the Germantown ballot.

Once the more than 80 cameras and docking stations arrive, Germantown police officers will undergo special training.

Isn’t it time for MLGW to expand their board representation to include the entire service area instead of restricting voting membership to Memphis?

With studies showing benefits of students starting classes later in the morning, several districts are studying the move.

A Nashville band with a very Memphis ethos and a keyboard player who has performed with The Rolling Stones, John Mayer and George Harrison are coming to the Germantown Performing Arts Center this fall. 

Germantown’s Judge Raymond Clift Jr. is retiring, effective Sept. 1, after more than four decades.

The qualifying deadline for the Nov. 8 election was Thursday at noon. In addition to the federal and state elections, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland are holding municipal elections.

Angela Griffith has decided to seek another four-year term.

Mike Miller plans to open his fourth Let It Fly next summer, in Southaven’s Silo Square.

Construction work could begin in September for the facility near Germantown Road at Winchester Road.

Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said safety improvements could be headed to Riverdale Park. Park upgrades were planned, but the mayor asked city staff to specifically look at better drainage options.

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A grant nearing $1.4 million will help Germantown Performing Arts Center cover costs the city traditionally paid through 2024.

Municipal judges in Germantown and Collierville sailed to reelection Thursday, Aug. 4 night. 

Judge Raymond Clift is taking a leave of absence, so Germantown is considering naming a temporary judge.

Betsy Landers has decided to step down from the Germantown Board of Education at the end of her current term. Landers was appointed to the board in 2016.

Dr. Daniel Chatham, a local pediatrician, plans to seek a seat on the Germantown Municipal School District Board of Education.

Two new signs honoring Germantown’s equestrian heritage were unveiled Thursday.

The pews of Germantown Presbyterian Church were filled with spectators Thursday evening as 60 judicial candidates took to the podium, making their case for election to general sessions, circuit, criminal and environmental courts.

Jojo’s Espresso is beginning the business’ next chapter inside Thornwood, a mixed-use development in Germantown.

Suburban districts saw various improvements on TCAP data, released Wednesday. The third-grade retention law remains concerning for education leaders.

The question of the high school took a turn earlier this year after state legislation passed that would disallow Memphis-Shelby County Schools from operating the so-called 3G schools: Germantown elementary, middle and high schools.