When the suburban school districts started classes in 2014, it was a huge shift in local education. Now the districts are preparing to graduate students who began at their schools as kindergartners. 

Bartlett Alderman David Reaves has resurrected the idea of a new county with the suburbs splitting from Shelby to create their own county or joining adjacent ones.

Although one election is a week away, voters in five of the Memphis suburbs will be choosing their leaders in November.

The mixed-use project just south of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange is a hive of activity as crews finish the first batch of townhomes at The Willows at the Lake.

Construction could soon start on a Lakeland residential project first approved nearly two decades ago. 

Round, colorful Merrymobiles used to delight Mid-Southerners with frozen treats, and there’s still one you can see. 

There are only a couple of fireworks stands within Shelby County, but they are anticipating a booming business up until Fourth of July on Saturday.

Who has pulled petitions for the Nov. 3 ballot for suburban general elections so far?

Lakeland elected officials will see a pay bump for the first time since 2003.

Developers are donating the land and paying for architectural and engineering plans for the fire station. 

Many candidates in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland and Millington picked up petitions on Monday, the first available day for the November general election.

The Lakeland school board conducted its annual review of Superintendent Ted Horrell’s performance, giving him high marks across numerous categories.

With acres of land waiting for the necessary sewer amenities, could the wave of new development in northeast Shelby County start underground? 

A 13-year-old referendum is sparking a budget battle in some Memphis suburbs as school boards see flat funding despite higher property values. However, government officials say they can freeze the funding due to other ways they contribute.

But residents of the Memphis suburb are about to see their sewer fees skyrocket. 

With the completion of all levels of school campuses, Lakeland School System’s board concentrates growth in its $37.8 million budget on benefits for teachers and students.

A Lakeland commission has embraced a corridor study for U.S. 70 through the suburb, complete with a quartet of roundabouts.

As the suburbs of Shelby County dissect their annual budgets for the coming fiscal years, there are many factors to consider, including schools and their financial plans.

A significant increase in sewer fees is on the horizon for Lakeland residents as the suburb continues to keep pace with providing the service.

Enrollment is trending downward across Shelby County’s suburban schools, and that impacts funding as the municipal districts are finalizing their budgets.

Lakeland commissioners failed to approve a salary increase for elected officials, leaving the compensation the same as its been for 23 years.

A consultant is recommending a series of roundabouts on U.S. 70 through the heart of Lakeland, saying that approach is safer than traffic signals at intersections.

Lakeland officials are studying the question of changing the city’s form of government, but some officials are balking at one theory of the expert they brought to the table to outline what a change would mean.

With a petition underway to change Lakeland’s form of government, a commissioner and the former mayor are warning of a scenario where the city loses its charter, causing problems for the school system. 

Lakeland officials continue to study a possible change in the suburb’s government format with former Collierville Town Administrator James Lewellen explaining the process.