Collierville library expansion now $12M
Collierville’s deputy town administrator said the $8 million did address most of the library’s challenges but did so with less space.
Abigail Warren
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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ColliervilleCollierville to consider 2 more liquor stores, reaching limit
Last month, Collierville changed its beer laws for the first time in more than 40 years. Now two more liquor stores are seeking the town’s approval.
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ColliervilleNew concert series launches at Harrell Theatre in Collierville
While the 2025-26 season is a pilot there is opportunity for it to grow as the suburb has added emphasis to expanding its arts offerings.
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EducationCollierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
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Germantown Hundreds gather in Germantown park to honor Charlie Kirk
About 600 people gathered in Germantown to honor Charlie Kirk. They were challenged to “live like Charlie.”
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GermantownNew game plan: Germantown will not pursue outdoor sports complex
Both proposals submitted to Germantown were different than the suburb’s vision for an outdoor sports complex.
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GermantownIs third time the charm for the 33 acres of ‘opportunity’ in Germantown?
Time after time, proposals have stalled for the Arthur property land along Poplar Avenue. Now, a new plan is on the table, and “it’s an opportunity to give Germantown the town square it’s been looking for.”
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The To-Do List Smash Mouth is at the zoo, ZZ Top is at the Garden and the brat pack is back
This week, art meets booze at the Dixon and the Brooks, and weenie dogs race at the Germantown Festival.
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GermantownTrees are disappearing on Wolf River Boulevard
Crews are clearing a large number of trees along Wolf River Boulevard near Germantown’s western edge, causing some of the 24,000 drivers passing the area to question what is going on with that space.
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Collierville Escape room could replace Collierville Goodwill drop-off
The building off of West Poplar Avenue could trade thrifting for puzzle-solving.
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GermantownChow on catfish, churros, cupcakes and more for charity at the Germantown Festival
“It’s still small town-oriented,” Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo said. “Even the rides are small races for small kids. The weenie dogs are small dogs.”
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August 2025
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ColliervilleCollierville’s former Gus’s will be demolished
“While I hate to see this house be torn down, I think it’s life expectancy was limited when it was changed to a commercial use,” Commissioner Bill Cox said. “… It’s death certificate was signed when it was changed to commercial.”
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GermantownOne last walk down memory lane before Carrefour is demolished
Demolition of the vacant Germantown shopping center will begin next week. As the building becomes rubble, so will the remnants of the site’s past.
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Suburbs Collierville and Germantown schools restrict student cellphone use
In response to a Tennessee law, school leaders in Germantown and Collierville adopted rules related to students’ personal devices.
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GermantownThe design for a Memphis-area UT Martin site started as a school project. Now, it’s becoming reality.
Rachel Helton is very familiar with the plans for the upcoming UT Martin facility in Germantown — because she designed them in grad school.
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ColliervilleAfter 40 years, beer rules are changing in Collierville
Updated laws change where alcohol can be sold and how many liquor stores are allowed in Collierville, but some business owners had concerns.
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ArlingtonSuburban schools dial up cellphone restrictions
A new state law forced school districts to implement new policies for students’ cellphones and other personal devices.
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Germantown Revamped proposal for Arthur property would decrease apartments, add green space
There have been several proposals for the site over the years, but the most recent is the second by High Mountain Investments.
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City of MemphisElephants, sharks and a $250M plan: Zoo renovation details take shape
By bringing in new animals, expanding for the current ones and revamping spaces like the aquarium, the Memphis Zoo renovation will transform outdated exhibits. “Talk about immersive. You will be transported,” the CEO said.
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GermantownVisionary woman’s emancipation experiment rooted in Germantown’s past
A symposium will explore how, before German immigrants created the Germantown community, Scottish immigrant Frances Wright started Nashoba Plantation as an emancipation project.
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ColliervilleCollierville’s beer ordinance was adopted in the ’80s. Now, microbreweries could be allowed.
The beer rules Collierville has used since 1983 are “so antiquated and so outdated and so not fair,” Alderman Nick Robbins said.
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GermantownGermantown man accused of sexually soliciting minors waives preliminary hearing
A man accused of sexually soliciting minors in a Germantown park waived his preliminary hearing in the suburb’s court.
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ColliervilleOfficials submit new plans for more retail, office space in Collierville
The Parke at Houston Levee Road went before the Board of Mayor and Aldermen with some adjustments since the outline plan was approved in 2022.
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ColliervilleShelby Williamson brings fresh, young perspective to Collierville chamber
“She’s been very kind, very energetic,” Collierville Mayor Maureen Fraser said. “She’s young and has a lot of great ideas.”
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ColliervilleBringing down the house parties: Why communities struggle to tame the commotion
Music roars throughout the neighborhood. Partygoers do doughnuts in cul-de-sacs and park in yards. And when the party’s over, partygoers leave beer bottles, condoms and other debris — even car parts — scattered throughout the neighborhood.
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