Collierville Police Officer Josh Wheeler was promoted to Lieutenant on Jan. 6 at the Collierville Municipal Courthouse on Walnut Street. Chief Larry Goodwin led the ceremony, which was well attended by Wheeler’s fellow officers. Wheeler’s wife, Marci, and his father, Wes Wheeler were also at the ceremony, as were Mayor Stan Joyner; Aldermen John Worley, […]
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• The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute’s 250th commencement exercises on December 11-12. Kelsey Cannon of Germantown received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Jed Pruett of Germantown received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. • Miami University students who […]
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Junior Auxiliary of Collierville is hosting its third annual Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show on Feb. 22 at Jim’s Place Grille from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event will feature lunch, a silent auction and a fashion show from local boutiques. The Ladies Luncheon and Fashion Show is the main fundraiser for JAC and […]
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Germantown picked the right night to have Winterfest. Snow was in the forecast for Friday, the morning after the basketball homecoming celebration at Germantown High School last Thursday. However, snow did not make for a festive atmosphere for the Red Devils basketball team. Despite an 81-37 District 15-AAA victory over Collierville, players left disappointed. The […]
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• The University of Memphis awarded 1,607 degrees during commencement ceremonies on Dec. 13. The following Collierville students earned a degree: Donya Ahmadian, Andrew Archer, Bhagya Rekha Atluri, Bhagya Rekha Atluri, Chuma Azogini, Cortney Bevington, Megan Bradley, Jason Bradsher, Sara Brauninger, Paul Brockington, John Burgess, John Bursi, Samantha Butler, Holly Coleman, Beatrice Davis, Jared Eakes, […]
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The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen has agreed to give FedEx its second 20-year tax break since 1997. Board members voted 4-2 Monday night to approve a 20-year retention Payment-in-Lieu-of-Tax (PILOT) for FedEx, with the general effect of limiting the real and personal property taxes at 25 percent of the current tax rate for […]
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With the closure of Collierville Schools on Friday due to the threat of inclement weather, many area youngsters made their way outdoors to enjoy wintery activities. ABOVE: Pictured at W.C. Johnson Park are Carolina Creasy, Hayden Moneymaker, Taylor Moneymaker and Will Moneymaker
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Staff Reports More than 100 middle and high school students from Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee descended upon Collierville High School on Saturday for the Dragon Invitational VEX Robotics Competition. Twenty-four teams came together for a non-stop, action-packed day of competition where they battled against each other with robots created from VEX EDR. Participants squared […]
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Hillary Baker, a Collierville High School graduate and sophomore at the University of Memphis has been hired by Main Street Collierville to lead its new, grant funded “Downtown Youth Diplomat” project. The goal of the project is to foster civic engagement, community pride, leadership, and dedication to historic preservation among Collierville youth. Youth participants will […]
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On Jan. 13, former President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt visited Collierville to share stories of his remarkable life at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon at the Ridgeway Country Club. While the actual President passed almost a century ago, he was portrayed by Joe Wiegand, who has performed his Presidential act all over the country, […]
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