March | 2015 | Collierville Independent

A bus transporting students to Bailey Station Elementary School was involved in a minor traffic accident on Friday morning, according to Collierville Schools officials. Collierville Schools Chief of Staff Russell Dyer said the bus bumped a vehicle while backing up. Students were on board. No injuries were detected. “Upon arrival at school,” Dyer said, “the […]

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With the onset of spring, many of us may feel like we are coming out of hibernation ready for warm sunshine and more time spent outdoors. However, there is one group who “kept on trucking” through the worst winter days we experienced these past few months. Sanitation crews from Collierville Public Services did not miss […]

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The Collierville High School Draco Playhouse will present the “global stage sensation” Les Misérables in April. Based on the famous French novel by Victor Hugo, Les Misérables is regarded as the ultimate story of redemption. Featuring a score by legendary composer Claude-Michel Schönberg, Les Misérables includes many musical theatre standards like: “I Dreamed a Dream,” […]

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Town of Collierville PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN that the Pension and OPEB Committee will meet on Thursday, April 23, 2015, at 9:00 a.m., for a regular meeting in the Administration Conference Room at Town Hall, 500 Poplar View Parkway. All meetings of the Pension and OPEB Committees are open to the public. […]

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The Collierville Dragon baseball team fell to Bartlett 6-5 Monday night on the road and are now 7-6 on the season. After falling behind 5-0 in the first three innings, Collierville rattled off five runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Going into the bottom of the final inning, the game was tied 5-all before […]

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The Collierville Chamber of Commerce hosted a reception Thursday night for outgoing CEO and President Fran Persechini, who has served the Chamber for than 20 years. ABOVE: From left are Linda Dick, the Chamber’s 2014 Person of the Year, Persechini and Chamber Membership Director Becky Hammond.

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The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen has approved a residential development agreement for infrastructure work on a 70-lot subdivision south of East Shelby Drive and west of Sycamore Road. Board members unanimously approved sections C and D of the Hearthstone subdivision during their regularly scheduled meeting Monday night. The project is located on nearly […]

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MARCH 18 • The New Neighbors March Luncheon will be at TBC Southwind, 3325 Club at Southwind. The program will be a spring fashion show presented by Chico’s. Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. For reservations or more information, call Tanya Fisher at 399-9986. MARCH 21 • The Easter Bunny is making a […]

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The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen will consider a residential development agreement Monday night for infrastructure work on a 70-lot subdivision south of East Shelby Drive and west of Sycamore Road. Board members will discuss sections C and D of the Hearthstone subdivision during their regularly scheduled meeting. The project is located on nearly […]

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Iyonia Boyce, a 14-year-old student at Collierville Middle School, and Sara Puryear, 18, of Nashville were named Tennessee’s top two youth volunteers of 2015 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, now in its 20th year, is conducted […]

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