Ryan Strain to run unopposed for Germantown Board of Education
Ryan Strain will run unopposed for Position 1 on Germantown's Board of Education. Strain is a father of two Dogwood students and is a graduate of Germantown Schools.
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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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Ryan Strain will run unopposed for Position 1 on Germantown's Board of Education. Strain is a father of two Dogwood students and is a graduate of Germantown Schools.
Shelby County commissioners will consider distributing $3.4 million for the local suburbs in their meeting Monday.
Collierville authorities have identified 65-year-old Warren McDearman as the resident and counter-protester arrested Monday night.
The retail options at Shops of Saddle Creek are weathering the pandemic. Not many have closed and the management team is looking for ways to continue to bring customers back to the center.
Protesters gathered in Collierville's Town Square Park on Labor Day to ask town leaders to take action toward removing a Confederate monument.
Shelby County Health Department reported 140 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, More than 10% of the reported tests were positive. Tennessee Department of Health reported 1,764 new cases, with a positivity rate of 9.45%.
When the county’s lease originally ended in January, the clerk’s office was not ready to leave, so the lease was extended four months. When the pandemic hit, more time was given.
Farmington Kimbrough Development Group has a contract on the property and plans a residential subdivision that will not require rezoning.
Mayor Mike Palazzolo said there is a contract on Germantown Country Club. Germantown Rotary Club was made aware of the contract by the mayor Wednesday.
Germantown's Planning Commission reviewed a rezoning request and a cell tower on Tuesday night. Commissioners gave favorable reviews to both.
Planning Commissioners will look at zoning that would create a small subdivision. The applicant states there is potential for more subdivisions with property like these in the area.
There are 318 members of the Collierville High School community who are quarantined following eight confirmed cases of COVID-19.
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As Germantown leaders consider the challenges they could face with statewide testing, the suburb's Board of Education adopted its stance on the matter.
Collierville played Briarcrest on Friday in the opening weekend of high school football.
Collierville’s library director, Deanna Britton, is beginning retirement in the new year. Her love for education and reading drove her long career in libraries.
Germantown aldermen adopted a budget and flat tax rate Monday evening. The budget totals more than $157 million.
Dean Massey is not seeking Alderman Position 5. Massey pulled and filed for the seat last week but withdrew on Tuesday.
Taylor Stamps will serve in Alderman Position 4 until a new individual is sworn in. Alderman appointed Stamps to fill the position following the death of Tom Allen.
Shelby County residents spoke against a Confederate relic in Town Square Park.
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Germantown is distributing masks and signs as part of its “Germantown Fighting Together” campaign. The effort reminds residents of proactive steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.