Community reacts to sudden death of Bloomfield pastor Ralph White
Rev. Ralph White, the pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, died suddenly on Saturday.
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Rev. Ralph White, the pastor of Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church, died suddenly on Saturday.
Roger Jones will become Collierville High School's next principal.
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Forest Hill Elementary held its first school-wide event Sunday to unveil the school's mascot, Flash the Fox.
Germantown reviews apartment moratorium study results with aldermen in a work session Thursday evening. The study was a part of the suburb's 18-month moratorium, which expires in July.
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Collierville expects no property tax increase in the coming fiscal year, the town said Monday.
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Forest Hill Elementary is two months from completion. City and school system leaders toured it recently.
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