Germantown Alderman Forrest Owens was named Lakeland's new planning director Friday. The appointed position in another suburb does not require him to resign from his election post in Germantown

Germantown Municipal School District's executive director of Exceptional Student Education has earned state honors for her achievements in special education. She sees her role in special education as accomplishing her "purpose."

With meetings this year lasting nearly two hours, the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen hopes to shorten its meetings in 2019 by reducing the amount of time alderman are allowed to speak.

Germantown Municipal School District is focusing efforts on its bullying task force while also addressing the emotional needs of its students.

Shelby County Election Commission filed a motion to dismiss a complaint filed by John Barzizza, Germantown mayoral candidate, saying his claims for a recount are without merit.

Germantown Municipal School District is tightening its transfer policies ahead of the 2019-2020 school year with the final decision on the amended criteria set for the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.

The Grove at GPAC should host visitors in the spring of 2020 after the Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a $5 million contract last week – the final approval needed before construction begins.

The recent final performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life” by an all-youth cast brought a close to the Germantown Community Theatre’s year – a successful run worthy of the closing show’s title.

The Owen family, owners of the majority of Germantown’s Cordova Triangle, have taken legal action regarding the city rescinding a previous decision allowing commercial use on the 20-acre site.

Germantown is considering appointing a parliamentarian in hopes of bringing more order to Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings that have become chaotic in recent months.

For many people, the holidays are not complete without attending the annual Christmas play presented by the students of Madonna Learning Center in Germantown.

Growing up, Dan McCleary, founder of Memphis' Tennessee Shakespeare Company, was exposed to Shakespeare in the way many students are today — in its written form.

Germantown alderman John Barzizza is contesting the results of the Germantown mayoral race he lost to incumbent Mike Palazzolo by 120 votes in the certified election results the Shelby County Election Commission approved last week. 

After more than five years in the development pipeline, the CarreFour at the Gateway planned development near Germantown’s western border received preliminary outline plan approval from the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen this week.

Incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo will serve another term after the Shelby County Election Commission certified him the winner of the Nov. 6 mayoral race by a 120-vote margin over challenger John Barzizza.

In his sixth bid for elected office in Germantown, Mayor Mike Palazzolo says he didn’t take challenger John Barzizza for granted.

With visions of making Germantown’s central business district and surrounding areas more walkable, inviting and safe, several streetscape improvement projects are in progress or envisioned for the suburb.

No matter how close the race between incumbent Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo and challenger John Barzizza, there is nothing in state law that requires an automatic recount.

Based on the Shelby County Election Commission's number of provisional ballots from Germantown precincts, it appears unlikely challenger John Barzizza can overcome the 127-vote lead of incumbent mayor Mike Palazzolo.

The Election Commission may have posted the final unofficial numbers, but Germantown mayoral challenger John Barzizza was unwilling to concede the election Wednesday given the close finish with incumbent Mike Palazzolo.

Over the next year the Germantown Municipal School District (GMSD) Board of Education will create a new five-year strategic plan, so the races for board seats in this year’s election carry extra weight.

Two-star wide receiver Cameron Baker from Germantown High committed to Memphis on Monday evening, the latest local player to join coach Mike Norvell's future team.

MURFREESBORO--Probably the best thing Houston's Emma Riales did Saturday was just leave the ball alone.

With early voting underway, candidates for two at-large Germantown aldermanic positions are doing their last-minute campaigning to sway voters – one side standing on continuing the city’s direction and leadership, the other seeking a new approach for the suburb. 

With an increasing demand of for muscular and skeletal services, Campbell Clinic is expanding its Germantown campus, almost tripling the current 60,000-square-foot location.