Most of the 6,700 Defense Department personnel who work throughout Shelby County are employed at Naval Support Activity Mid-South in Millington.

Legislation impacting ownership and operation of Germantown’s legacy schools is on hold. It may be reconsidered in the 2022 legislative session.

Much like the resolution to starting municipal schools in Shelby County’s suburbs, Germantown is backing state legislation to get the 3G schools under its control.

Palazzolo said legislators are considering a bill that would not allow a school from one district to operate inside the boundaries of another.

Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington students will continue to learn remotely Monday as uncertainty around road conditions in the suburbs persists.

The project will widen a floodplain north of Big Creek for use as a recreational area with trails when the creek is low.

NexAir expected a surge in its sales of dry ice to ship and store Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. That never happened. But the company still forecasts a 16% increase in dry ice sales this year because of the growing demands of e-commerce.

The governor and education commissioner have touted districts won’t be penalized based on test results. However, that’s only if 80% of students take the exam. Superintendents are concerned as so much uncertainty surrounds the requirements.

Millington students will return to school virtually Jan. 4, due to the prediction by the Shelby County Health Department that COVID-19 cases will increase because of holiday gatherings.

Challenger Kevin Quinn defeated incumbent Bartlett alderwoman Paula Sedgwick by a mere 61 votes in the suburb’s only contested alderman race, according to unofficial totals from the Shelby County Election Commission. 

On “Behind The Headlines,” the leaders of the two suburban school systems also agreed with the recommendation of Gov. Bill Lee not to use the results of state achievement tests this year to evaluate teachers and students. Nevertheless, they are watching to gauge the impact of the pandemic on learning and the lives of students.

The distribution and logistics firm offers starting wages of $13.50 an hour for “selectors” and $16 hourly for equipment operators.

Salon owner learns the ropes on hemp from fellow female entrepreneur and opens her own CBD store in Millington.

A list of candidates seeking office in November. Candidates have the opportunity to withdraw by Aug. 27 if they decide they do not want to run.

It’s the first time students have attended in person school in Shelby County for nearly five months.

More than 1,000 ewes have come to the Millington Solar Farm as part of a “regenerative energy” initiative.

In the absence of municipal fireworks displays this year – except in Millington – due to the coronavirus pandemic, many are depending solely on their own private celebrations.

Members of the Shelby County Tennessee Alumnae Chapter of the historically black sorority held the Saturday food drive in the hopes that people in need of food would stick around to receive free testing for the coronavirus.

With centennials turning away from conventional advertising media such as broadcast TV, Millington-based Navy recruiters are all in on digital marketing, including rolling out a new esports team, Goats & Glory.

Millington is currently serving meals to children 18 and under in a drive-thru format from 10:30 a.m. until noon. Children must be present and everyone must remain in the car

A request to have taxpayers pay for Millington Farms' roads, sidewalks and other infrastructure is headed to the Shelby County Commission.

A Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet and two elite aviators stopped over at Millington-Memphis Airport Thursday, Jan. 2, to promote the MidSouth Airshow June 20-21.

Shelby County opened the county’s second veterans services office at Millington City Hall Monday. There are 55,000 veterans living in Shelby County, more than any other county in Tennessee.

The YMCA launched its "Y on the Fly" program in April to give youth in communities that don't have a Y access to the organization's services. 

Millington-Memphis Airport has won a $10 million federal grant to rehab its 8,000-foot runway, which serves FedEx, general and military aviation and a flight training school.