Bailey: Collierville shows several improvements to its emergency response
The town of Collierville is in the process of installing new street lights on the northside of Houston Levee Dec. 16, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
Safety is the keyword for the week in the suburbs — namely, Collierville.
The town unveiled a number of improvements — all of which reporter Abigail Warren wrote about — highlighted by the newest fire station, No. 6 on your roster.
This is an excerpt of this story. To read more, please click here and subscribe.
Topics
Clay Bailey Collierville Collierville fire station No. 6 Houston Levee Backup dispatchers Unlock 2025 Subscriber OnlyThank you for reading The Daily Memphian. Your support is critical.
Did you know we are a 501(c)3 nonprofit news organization? We rely on a mix of revenue from subscriptions (50%), advertising, events and other earned income (25%) and fundraising (25%).
Please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation or other contribution to The Daily Memphian today.
👉🏽 Your subscription pays for you to read all our journalism.
👉🏽 Your donation powers the work we do to reach everyone else with the news.
We believe an informed Memphis is a better Memphis. If you agree, join our growing list of donors now.
Related stories
Coming in hot: Collierville opens new fire station
Collierville opened its sixth fire station Tuesday. The station is the biggest in the suburb and features the county’s first Safe Haven Baby Box.
Upgrades to Collierville’s backup dispatch center will have huge impact — but not on the budget
The dispatch center was useful in September 2021, when a shooter opened fire in a Kroger, and more than $800,000 worth of improvements aim to keep it “resilient.”
‘Dark and dangerous’ Houston Levee getting glow-up
Collierville Town Square is not the only thing glowing brighter this season. South Houston Levee Road will soon be illuminated.
Comments
Want to comment on our stories? If you’re a subscriber, scroll down to the comments. If you’re not a subscriber, only paid subscribers can add their thoughts, so subscribe now. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.