Among projects he worked on over 23 years as West Memphis’ planning director were Big River Park and the $34 million Big River Crossing.

Carlin O. Stuart takes over as finance director as the city seeks vendors to fill in the retail gaps.

With Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division now leaning toward staying the TVA as its power supplier, suburban leaders’ focus shifts to representation on the utility’s board.

Another round of suburbs add their input Tuesday, Aug. 30, on the potential MLGW-TVA split. 

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

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.

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

Walker says “never in a million years” would he have guessed back in 2014 when he began working on Lakeland’s audits as a CPA and senior manager with Watkins Uiberall, PLLC, that he would one day end up the city manager of Lakeland.

New principals in the northeastern municipal districts open the school year with hope, promise and new direction.

Thursday’s election was the third time Tom Leatherwood and Lee Mills competed for the state seat.

Residents tour the new $50 million Lakeland Preparatory High School, which is ready to welcome students for classes Aug. 8.

Lakeland was designated an adventure tourism district for the state of Tennessee in 2017.

State Senator talks development, workforce development and crime in Lakeland.

More new homes are on the way in Lakeland, while the developer of a project with a self-storage component will need to find another use for his property.

The Lakeland election season is picking up speed, with new candidates and incumbents pulling petitions.

Lakeland School System Superintendent Ted Horrell will continue to lead the district after school board members approved unanimously a new four-year contract.

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

The recently completed $42 million Phase 1 includes 138 flats and 21,200 square feet of commercial space, as well as amenities like a clubhouse and pool for residents.

Office users are trickling back to the market two-plus years after the COVID pandemic and its restrictions.

Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission gets an overview of expected impact of the Haywood County project that is generating 32,900 construction jobs to build the megasite, and about 6,000 net new jobs for the site’s assembly facility, battery plant and recycling facility.

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

“I believe fresh ideas and fresh faces are important. It just feels like the right time for me to move on,” Kevin Floyd said.

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.

A change in perception by one Lakeland commissioner has moved the Ashmont project from being in jeopardy to the next phase of consideration.

Bartlett, Lakeland and Arlington school districts will take advantage of the empty campuses and work on improvement projects.