September 6, 2013 Archives – Collierville Independent

The Mustangs improved to 2-0 on the season last Friday after beating the Wildcats 30-7 on the road. By gaining nearly 400 yards of total offense in the game, Houston was able to put away a persistent Bolton team that lead until the third quarter. Houston scored twice in the first half on field goals […]

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Unemployment rates dropped the same amount in Collierville and Shelby County in July, a good sign for the continued struggling economy. In Collierville, the percentage of people dropped from 7.1 percent to 6.6 percent, or 0.05 percent. The total number of people unemployed fell from 21,930 to 20,480, meaning 1,440 collected unemployment benefits in Collierville […]

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Collierville High School fell to Arlington 43-13 Friday night in their home opener despite gaining 323 passing yards and 17 first downs. In a fast-paced game that saw both teams combine for fewer than 100 rushing yards, the Dragons couldn’t match Arlington’s stable of wide receivers or Tiger quarterback Hunter Sheffield, who completed 67 percent […]

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One of the longest, continuously run festivals in the area, the 42nd annual Germantown Festival will once again provide a free, fun experience on Sept. 7-8. The community will once again gather in Germantown Civic Club Complex at 7745 Poplar Pike for arts and crafts, children’s activities, rides and games, live stage entertainment, car exhibits, […]

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Last week, Collierville’s Derek Mills and his son parked their bikes by the side of their home on Peterson Lake Road before football practice. After practice, both bikes were missing. Collierville Police Lt. Jeff Dwyer had patrol officers take a report on the missing bikes and also requested photos of the bikes from Mills, which […]

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