Most suburbs saw more homes sell than the year prior. The seller’s market and low inventory continue to drive prices upward.

Germantown and Bartlett issued emergency declarations Friday. Other suburban mayors are not issuing declarations at this time.

Shelby County is providing funds for a new emergency call center building for the suburb.

The commission reviewed a plan for 28 acres of Glasgow. The conservation area is on the northern portion of the former Germantown Country Club.

Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson will seek a third term in Germantown.

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to grant developer Spence Ray’s request for revisions to his proposal for Glasgow, the planned development on the former Germantown Country Club site.

The board instituted a mask mandate on Dec. 31 due to the rise in COVID-19 cases following the holidays and unknowns related to the Omicron variant.

The new ownership group was initially interested in working with the former owners on the multifamily part of a planned mixed-use redevelopment but ultimately made an offer for the entire property. 

Community members gather for a memorial service to recognize the military life of a man they didn’t know.

The University of Memphis and Germantown Community Library are teaming up to set the community’s youngest residents on a path to success.

Rep. Kevin Vaughan said his district often doesn’t ask too much of him, but Wednesday he shared how decisions in Nashville impact their daily lives.

State Rep. Mark White confirmed he’ll file another bill in the upcoming legislative session that could determine who controls Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle School and Germantown High. The bill could also affect Lucy Elementary in Millington.

The Germantown Municipal School District will require students to wear face coverings when they return to class Tuesday. 

Germantown Municipal School District mulls tuition for Shelby County children who don’t live in the suburb. The district already charges Tennesseans who live outside Shelby County $4,736 per year, and those outside of Tennessee pay $9,733. 

State Sen. Brian Kelsey’s trial for campaign finance charges has been delayed by more than a year, until after the 2022 elections.

Groups gather goods, share love to those who lost everything to the devastating tornadoes that caused havoc across multiple states earlier this month.

The Iris Orchestra is the most frequent group utilizing GPAC.

Germantown appointed Mary Anne Gibson its vice mayor Wednesday night in a special called meeting.

Patrick Lawton’s last day in the office is Friday, Dec. 17. After 33 years as Germantown’s city administrator, he is retiring.

Germantown and Collierville have among the top ACT scores in Tennessee.

What to do with shuttered big box stores, and an update on the planned mixed-use development at the former Union Avenue police station.