Andy Pouncey, Germantown city historian, and former Mayor Sharon Goldsworthy worked with city staff to create two designs, which they shared with the mayor and aldermen. 

On the Aug. 1 ballot, the Bartlett race is unopposed, while two Germantown residents face off for a unexpired term.

One year after Germantown’s water disaster, city officials are finally resolving problems they identified as the cause of diesel seeping into the system.

Seth Rider of Germantown will have to wait one more day to compete in the Olympics. The men’s triathlon has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris' Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place.

Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has championed the idea of changing from a part-time city leader. If fellow board members agree, the issue could be on the ballot as soon as 2026.

Tucked away in a Germantown shopping center, Blue Honey Bistro is a hidden little gem. 

Beyond the pandemic, city leaders realized the need to regulate short-term parking spaces and associated signs.

The original principal of Forest Hill Elementary is, in some ways, following in his father’s footsteps. 

Germantown’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen have long discussed rules for temporary-parking spaces and signage, but on Monday, the Memphis suburb’s leaders are scheduled to consider official guidelines.

The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells, former rector of St. George’s Episcopal Church in Germantown, is a graduate of Rhodes College. She earned a law degree from the University of Memphis and practiced law for 18 years before attending Memphis Theological Seminary and becoming a priest.

Germantown’s judge race features two lifelong Germantown residents.

Want to see sparks fly this week? There are fireworks shows planned for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Candidates for suburban races in the Nov. 5 election continue to pull petitions with an interest in various government and school board offices.

The budget is one of the most pivotal decisions city leaders make annually. It funds day-to-day operations and outlines elected officials' vision and priorities for the next year.

Germantown Superintendent Jason Manuel and Lakeland Superintendent Ted Horrell joined this week’s “Behind the Headlines” to discuss current issues and the last 10 years of the suburban school systems.

Memphis is represented by five swimmers competing this week at the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis.

“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”

Germantown’s budget has been a moving target due to changes in funding. 

Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.

When Denise Linebarier saw the email, she thought it was a scam. There was no way 901 FC was trying to get her attention. But after an investigation, it was determined this message was no dupe.

Olympic trials will be a learning experience — and hopefully a springboard — for Eva and Roos Rottink.

The Marriott-branded hotel is the sixth phase of the mixed-use development in Germantown.

The seat is open after Jon McCreery decided not to seek reelection. Candidates can begin pulling petitions for the November election next week.

One Germantown alderman shared he does not plan to seek reelection. However, he plans to remain engaged in the suburb and continue to serve its residents.