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.

Chris Stokes spent his entire career with Millington’s police department. 

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?

The International Hot Rod Association’s 2026 schedule had included stock car races and regional team finals, the 2026 IHRA World Finals and a Nitro event.

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

Tennessee College of Applied Technology i is building a new campus near the Millington-Memphis Airport - a $41 million investment -- that will help with training and maintenance.

In forming its esports, or video game competition, team, the Navy held tryouts to find the best players in a variety of games — like “Marvel Rivals”, “Call of Duty”, “Valorant”, “Counter-Strike”, “Rocket League”, “League of Legends” and “Fortnite” — and then gave them a space to hone their skills for competition.

Millington coach John Cochran was also recognized after leading his team to Class AA state championship.

The property tax rate and other fees will remain flat, city leaders said.

Head to Harry’s Italian Restaurant, owned by the family behind Olympic Steak & Pizza, for this $15 deal available on Thursdays.

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.

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.

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

Millington’s effort to secure the 20th Lone Sailor statue around the world, reached fruition Wednesday as the city and organizers signed the contract to locate the work in a plaza near Navy Road and Easley Avenue.

Stuck in neutral or still on track? If the renovation of the Memphis Motorsports Park is going to be ready for racing this fall, work on the property south of Millington will have to accelerate.

The Memphis Light, Gas and Water community office in Millington will be closed several months for renovations.

While proponents tout the benefits of solar energy, some residents in north Shelby County think those developments are encroaching on their rural lifestyle.

Some suburban residents may have to face an increase in sanitation costs this summer, but the increase is certainly better than trash sitting uncollected at the curb.

The Visible Music College will move from its Downtown location on Madison Avenue to a Millington location later this year.

For some of those seeking a spot on a local school board, the only thing that stands in the way of the November general election is an August ballot. 

There are 19 Lone Sailor monuments around the world in places like Normandy, France, Guam and Pearl Harbor. Millington would like to be the 20th.

A Millington homeowner who was cited earlier this year for problems with a cracked sidewalk is working with the city to correct the problem before her home sale is complete in May.