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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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ColliervilleTrinity Church gets donated property in Collierville
Trinity Church, which has met in a gymnasium at Schilling Farms, will move its congregation westward to a home of its own.
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Germantown‘Not a slam dunk’: Germantown faces high-stakes decision for Carrefour redevelopment
Germantown’s first-ever TIF is under review for The Standard Germantown, the mixed-use development replacing Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
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ColliervilleCollierville to review roads, waivers and greenbelt tied to Thompson Machinery relocation
Improvements to the future Thompson Machinery site in Collierville are needed before the company can relocate to the suburb.
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GermantownGermantown’s The Standard development could generate $2.2M in taxes
Once the new restaurant, 320 apartments, new retail and parking garage are fully operational, the economic impact to the local economy is estimated at $61.9 million.
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ColliervilleThompson Machinery’s Collierville move would be $84M investment
If Thompson relocates to Collierville, it will be one of the biggest investments in the suburb’s history.
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ColliervilleThompson Machinery plans road network for Collierville site
Collierville officials endorsed a plan to subdivide more than 130 acres in southeast Collierville.
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GermantownGermantown could sell alcohol on Sunday mornings under proposed ordinance
Germantown is considering amendments to its beer, wine and liquor sale rules — modernizing them and aligning with state law.
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Collierville‘Every dollar is counting these days’: Residents who want out of Collierville speak to board
“If I was asking you to give me 300 bucks a month every day for five years and get nothing — what would you do?” one of the property owners said.
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Germantown Germantown updates rules on beer, liquor sales
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Alderman voted to update rules on alcoholic beverage sales to align better with state law.
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GermantownTrees on Wolf River Boulevard cleared for possibly 2 new Germantown medical offices
Twin Bridges Investment plans to extend the suburb’s medical corridor to the west with a pair of 54,000-square-foot office buildings.
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ElectionsWanda Chism will not seek reelection to Collierville school board
“It’s time, and I’m very happy with my decision. I have no regrets,” Chism said.
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ColliervilleRachel Davis to run for Collierville Schools board
Rachel Davis moved to Collierville because keeping her kids in the district was important. Now she’s seeking election to the suburb’s Board of Education.
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Collierville Former basketball player arrested for sexual assault at St. George’s
Bryant Swing Jr. turned himself in Friday following an investigation of rape at St. George’s outside of school hours.
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ColliervilleFrom bridal gowns to coffee and music, five Pop Local winners set to open at Carriage Crossing
This is the second time Edwards Realty has hosted the contest. This time it chose five winners who will get six months rent-free at the shopping center.
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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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GermantownGermantown residents vocally oppose tax incentive for The Standard
Germantown’s Industrial Development Board heard from a handful of residents who oppose a tax incentive for The Standard, the mixed-use development replacing Carrefour at Kirby Woods.
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ColliervilleSlimming streets: Collierville could trim thoroughfare
For town leaders, one Collierville street is due for a “road diet.”
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Real EstateFewer than 3,330 suburban homes sell in 2025
“It’s more of a buyer’s market, but I would not call it a full-on buyer’s market,” the Memphis Area Association of Realtors’ new president said.
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Health CareCollierville hospital doubles ICU beds, plans to grow ER next
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened a brand-new ICU — doubling its capacity and enhancing comfort for patients and families.
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MillingtonMillington mayor issues state of emergency
Dagen asked residents to stay home as crews work to clear the suburb’s roads.
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GermantownGermantown snowplows having trouble with frozen sheets on city streets
Germantown has two snow plows, but they haven’t been as effective due to the types of precipitation Shelby County received this past weekend.
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Winter weather
SuburbsSuburbs pretreated roads, but still need help from Mother Nature
Several suburban officials noted they pretreated major roads with a salt and sand mixture. While they continue to treat them, that mixture only works when temperatures are approximately 20 degrees.
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February 2026
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GermantownGermantown seeks artist with tunnel vision for Greenway mural
The pedestrian tunnel mural will kick off Germantown’s Greenway art project.
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ColliervilleCollierville looking at mixed-use for former Gus’s site
The project would replace the historic home that Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken once operated. The mixed-use development would offer a residential ownership option above retail and office space.
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