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    ‘Apologize, resign or be fired': Millington alderman calls out chamber director

    Alderman Don Lowry is asking the Millington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to take action against Chamber Executive Director Terry Roland because of a dispute with USA Stadium Directing Manager Kevin Kennedy.

    By Michael Waddell July 22, 2024
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    Fourth of July fireworks and festivities guide

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

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 01, 2024
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    Ed Haley to retire after more than 50 years in public service

    At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.

    By Abigail Warren June 09, 2024
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    Bailey: Millington is the infirmary for injured Navy instruments

    When a musician with the U.S. Navy needs a repair of their instrument, the damaged goods end up in Millington.

    By Clay Bailey May 31, 2024
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    Calkins: These Navy operatives are among the best in the world. And they’re in Millington.

    If a Navy bassoonist stationed in Hawaii busts up his bassoon or a tuba player stationed in Seattle dents her tuba, where do you imagine those instruments end up?

    By Geoff Calkins May 26, 2024
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    Data centers will gobble more energy. Powering them can be a problem

    As more data centers are built in the U.S., they’re consuming more energy. And in Shelby County, RWE’s Graceland Solar project unwittingly became a case study for how new facilities might be powered.

    By Keely Brewer May 05, 2024
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    Despite county vote, Millington-area solar farm will move forward

    The developers and Shelby County reached an out-of-court settlement to allow the 1,500-acre solar farm to be built. 

    By Keely Brewer April 30, 2024
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    Bartlett or N.C. State, Mallory Collier is ‘used to winning’

    A 6-foot-3 freshman center and Bartlett High graduate, Mallory Collier is a part of history at North Carolina State.

    By Parth Upadhyaya April 04, 2024
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    Giving it a twirl: More Memphis schools offer ballet classes

    “If I wanted to have a sophisticated school, I would have ballet,” Principal Louis Padgett said. “I want (the) boys and girls to be more sophisticated than myself. I said I’d never leave this school until it had ballet.” 

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    New Ballet’s new leader brings ‘talent, aspiration, hope’ to young dancers

    By Sarah Dassinger March 27, 2024
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    Light switches: Arlington and Millington getting LED streetlights

    They’re following suit with the City of Memphis, Collierville and Bartlett.

    By Keely Brewer March 07, 2024
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    W.S. ‘Babe’ Howard headed into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame

    Howard’s posthumous induction was announced Friday, Feb. 23, at USA Stadium in Millington, which hosted the Team USA Olympic baseball team, 1986-1996.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 23, 2024
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    County ban on some solar farms extended to May

    The assessment of Shelby County’s requirements for solar farms stemmed, in part, from the pushback against a 1,500-acre project planned in Millington.

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024
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    Area schools to open Tuesday as snow, ice melt

    Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.

    By Abigail Warren January 22, 2024
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    Shelby County suburban home sales down in 2023

    Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.

    By Abigail Warren January 22, 2024
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    Area schools close Monday as snow, ice struggle to thaw

    All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22. 

    By Abigail Warren January 21, 2024
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    Schools, campuses across county closed Friday

    Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

    By Abigail Warren January 18, 2024
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    Area schools, colleges remain closed Thursday

    Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.

    By Abigail Warren January 17, 2024
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    Millington solar farm a go despite moratorium

    Residents were able to get a county moratorium this past fall on projects such as the Millington-area solar farm that is expected to generate energy for a Facebook data center. 

    By Keely Brewer February 05, 2024
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    Suburbs flush with sewer treatment approaches

    Sewers, when properly maintained, are not given much attention. However, they help guide decisions for growth in Shelby County’s suburbs.

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    As Memphis sewer cutoff looms, DeSoto faces costly facility upgrades

    By Abigail Warren, Michael Waddell November 27, 2023
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    Issues grow for Wanda Halbert as lease request in Millington is revealed

    Millington wants the Shelby County Clerk to pay for use of the building owned by the suburb. However, after 18 months, no agreement has been met.

    By Abigail Warren November 22, 2023
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    Into the Metaverse? Construction to begin on Millington solar farm

    Most of the energy generated at a planned $140 million solar farm in Millington will go to power a Meta Platforms Inc. data center more than 200 miles away. 

    By Keely Brewer August 03, 2023
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    Inked: $2.5M for Millington airport, 48 S. McLean Blvd. project moves forward

    When the Federal Aviation Administration announced in March it would invest $14.8 million into upgrades at Memphis International Airport, the agency also announced it would grant Millington’s airport $1 million toward the new terminal. 

    By Rob Moore July 19, 2023
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    Suburban superintendents hope for increased county funds

    Area school superintendents are closely watching Mayor Lee Harris’ wheel tax proposal, if approved the could see an increase in funding for capital needs.

    By Abigail Warren May 28, 2023
  • Update Suburbs

    Here’s how suburban third graders fared on the TCAP

    Under state law, third graders who score less than proficient on the TCAP are at risk of retention; some local suburban districts revealed between 7.3% and 12% of their students may need to retake the test. 

    By Abigail Warren May 24, 2023
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    Suburban home sales dip in 2022 as market stabilizes

    Suburban home sales dipped in 2022, and new home sales remained low compared to the previous year.

    By Abigail Warren January 30, 2023

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