Collierville seeks state’s help in controlling litter on Tenn. 385
“We’ve really got a problem,” Mayor Stan Joyner said, adding the town is “searching for solutions.”
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“We’ve really got a problem,” Mayor Stan Joyner said, adding the town is “searching for solutions.”
A permit is currently pending with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for Topgolf Memphis.
Tennessee senators delayed action on a bill impacting Germantown’s namesake schools. The bill will go before a house committee later this week.
Tennessee senators will vote on legislation affecting Germantown’s namesake schools next week. If the legislation becomes law, there is still much work on the local level.
A bill sending ownership and operation of Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle and Germantown High schools from Memphis-Shelby County Schools to Germantown Schools passed the state’s Senate Education Committee Wednesday.
Topgolf looks like it might finally be headed to Memphis. An application for a large golf and entertainment venue was submitted to the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board.
Manjit Kaur will likely challenge Alderman Scott Sanders in Germantown’s November election.
IMC Companies chose Collierville for its new headquarters. The building in Schilling Farms is high-end and high-tech for about 400 employees.
Buddy Billings remembers when Collierville was less than 4,000 people. After 44 years, he’s ending his career in the town he loves.
Germantown Half Marathon and Mayor’s Cup 5K is back after a year hiatus, causing a number of street closures in the northern part of the city.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen is looking at possible revisions in light of The Parke at Houston Levee.
Germantown Municipal Schools District hired a demographer who predicts little growth, which doesn’t help efforts to control Germantown Elementary, Germantown Middle School and Germantown High.
Gov. Bill Lee was present for a night where Collierville celebrated the best of its community.
Legislation that would transfer ownership of Germantown’s namesake schools from MSCS to the suburb is under consideration again by state lawmakers.
The 25-acre Viridian project sits on 25 acres in the southwest quadrant of the suburb, and the residential options will be for rent.
Residents in Collierville, who rely on mailed utility bills for town services such as water, sewer and sanitation, may not receive them in their mailbox for some time.
Brent Taylor is expected to enter the Republican primary race for Senate District 31, the seat currently held by Brian Kelsey of Germantown.
The county commission Republican primary between incumbent Brandon Morrison and challenger Jordan Carpenter is the only contested GOP primary on the May ballot.
The way people shop is shifting, but it’s not necessarily due to an increase in online sales.
Boyle Investment Company submitted a revised plan to Germantown for its Viridian project. The proposal replaces multifamily units with townhomes and row houses, still a concern for nearby residents.
Millington announced its schools are closed Thursday. Other suburban districts remained open.
Germantown’s Design Review Commission looked at architecture and a tree plan for the former Germantown Country Club. Developer Spence Ray proposes 366 homes.
“That peace today is over. It’s done. Putin has reemerged, and Russia has reemerged as a new world power,” Congressman David Kustoff, R-Germantown, told the Collierville Rotary Club.
After an 18-month apartment moratorium, Boyle Investment Co. revised its plan for Viridian and resubmitted the project to Germantown. The project is one of the first in the Forest Hill Heights area.
In an effort to “spread the load out a little bit,” City Administrator Jason Huisman promoted two department heads recently as part of restructuring.