August | 2015 | Collierville Independent

The Briarcrest Saints beat ECS 23-20 Friday in overtime. Running back Rashad Muhammad led the Saints with 133 yards on 16 carries. Quarterback Hunter Hill added 120 yards on the ground but had only 19 passing yards against the ECS defense. Hill also scored two rushing touchdowns. The Saints amassed 368 rushing yards against the […]

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Storytelling has impacted cultures all over the Earth for centuries ranging from dinner-table conversation to public speaking forums. Capturing these tales developed much later as humans progressed, learned, and understood the value of the written word. Collierville resident, Joisinga Noble began storytelling in the traditional way sharing stories with her family at four years of […]

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Newsweek Magazine has ranked Collierville High School No. 335 on America’s Top High School list for 2015. The magazine ranks the Top 500 schools from across the nation. The report utilizes a variety of data in determining the rankings. The full methodology of the rankings may be located at www.newsweek.com. Collierville High School was one […]

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Each summer, the Collierville Arts Council and the Miss Collierville Organization presents the Collierville Youth Talent Show showcasing the talents of our local youth. The 2015 event was held on Sunday afternoon at the Harrell Theatre. As an official preliminary to the Mid-South Fair Youth Talent Contest, the show features a Junior Division for ages […]

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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved a planned development outline plan for 75 single family houses on more than 40 acres of vacant property in northeast Collierville. Board members voted unanimously for the Belfair Planned Development, which will be built north of Shelton Road, west of Collierville-Arlington Road and south of the Wolf […]

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By Steven Jenkins Friday nights in the fall are becoming a local tradition for the community to come out and support the Collierville football program, and the Dragons were ready to battle the St. Benedict Eagles on an unseasonably pleasant night in Collierville. Coming off a 6-5 record in the 2014 campaign, Head Coach Mike […]

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Collierville participated in the Varsity Football Jamboree at Bartlett High School on Aug. 14 against the Bartlett Panthers. Other schools participating in the event were Arlington, Houston, Millington and Munford. The Dragons begin their season at 7 p.m. on Friday night at home against St. Benedict at Auburndale. ABOVE LEFT: Dragon junior running back Peyton […]Read the full story

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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved an ordinance that will make the town’s sprinkler system requirements less restrictive and increase fire facility fees. The town currently requires new homes that are at least 4,500 square feet to be equipped with automatic sprinkler systems. However, a survey conducted on other municipalities, including Germantown and […]

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Sen. Mark Norris was the guest speaker at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Membership Meeting last week at Ridgeway Country Club. Also speaking at the meeting was Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken. ABOVE: From left, Norris and Aitken great each other before the meeting.Read the full story

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A testament to the cultural importance of America’s pastime displays itself proudly at the Morton Museum of Collierville History. While many potential younger fans have turned away from baseball, explaining that the game is too slow for our fast-paced world, the exhibit on the history of Collierville baseball invites viewers to make time for reminiscing […]

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