Collierville News

The Riverdale Warrior baseball season comes to an end after a 5-4 loss to Collierville in the Blue Cross Spring Fling Baseball State Tournament.

More than a year and a half after initially hiring a consultant to look at the feasibility of the task, the Town of Collierville has again set its sights on forming its own municipal school district.

A new pay plan for city employees included in Mayor Scott Foster's 2014 fiscal year budget shows most of the city's full-time employees receiving pay increases anywhere from 5 to 30 percent with Foster himself receiving a $25,500 pay hike.

Bottled water and diapers are among the biggest need for a Mid-South church headed to Oklahoma.

As three of Shelby County's six suburban towns and cities locked in July 16 referendums on forming municipal school districts, there were indications of renewed discussions between the suburban leaders and Shelby County Commissioners on the terms of forming those districts.

The Director of the Shelby County Office of Preparedness is asking that residents register their storm shelters so emergency crews know where to look if homes collapse.

The owner of the automobile service garage at 615 W. Poplar Ave . in Collierville has filed a $418,000 loan on the property.

The Shelby County Commission on Monday approved a $1.7 million, 5-year contract with American Medical Response to provide ambulance service for unincorporated Shelby County, Arlington, Lakeland and Millington.

Bryan Barrett had the call as Smyrna defeated Soddy Daisy 4-1 last night to advance to the Blue Cross Spring Fling.

Three Shelby County suburbs will consider separate ordinances on final readings Monday for July 16 referendums to establish municipal schools in the respective cities.

Governor Bill Haslam on Monday traveled to Monroe County to sign legislation to reduce the state portion of the sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to 5 percent.

Collierville Police Department Detective Jonathan Watts is pictured with CPD Chief Larry Goodwin and Memphis/Shelby County Optimist Club Respect for Law Committee member Donne Walden after being named the Committee's Officer of the Year for Collierville last Wednesday.

Bartlett police Lt. Todd Halford is working with more than 70 Neighborhood Watch programs in the suburb these days - some new, some existing, some resurrecting.

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While the town board hasn't voted on it yet, Collierville likely will go with a separate ambulance contract rather than stay with a countywide contract.

Glenn Williamson of Vector Control tops off the tank on an Ultra Low Volume sprayer.

With a full-ride scholarship for soccer, his goal became to play in the big leagues.

The Commercial Appeal reports the facilities are targeting the aging baby boomer population.

As the economy starts to rebound, local lenders like Magna Bank, First Tennessee Bank and Renasant Bank are seeing moderate improvement in activity for new commercial and residential construction projects, and competition is intensifying to land deals.

White Station High School has eight National Merit Scholars this year, more than any high school in state.