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Collierville Police Department Detective Jonathan Watts (center) is pictured with CPD Chief Larry Goodwin (left) and Memphis/Shelby County Optimist Club Respect for Law Committee member Donne Walden after being named the Committee’s Officer of the Year for Collierville last Wednesday.
(Photo by Michael Ward) Collierville Police Department Detective Jonathan Watts (center) is pictured with CPD Chief Larry Goodwin (left) and Memphis/Shelby County Optimist Club Respect for Law Committee member Donne Walden after being named the Committee’s Officer of the Year for Collierville last Wednesday.
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Watts named Optimist Club CPD Officer of the Year
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
Collierville Police Department Detective Jonathan Watts was named the Department’s Officer of the Year last Wednesday by the Memphis/Shelby County Optimist Club’s Respect for Law Committee. The Respect of Law Committee, made up of Optimist International Club members throughout Shelby County, has been honoring area law enforcement officers with the award since 1964. The group annually honors one officer each from the Collierville, Memphis, Germantown, Bartlett, Millington, Memphis International Airport and Southwest Tennessee Community College police forces, as well as a deputy from the Shel...
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Taylor takes over as CMS girls’ coach
by By Michael Ward, michael@colliervilleherald.net
May 02, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
Collierville native Antonio Taylor was recently named the new head coach of the Collierville Middle School girls’ basketball squad. “(I was) born and raised in Collierville,” said Taylor, a 1994 gr...
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Municipal schools resolution passes on second reading; Board approves Byhalia right of way acquisition
by By Michael Ward, michael@colliervilleherald.net
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen moved a step closer to creating a municipal school district, while also moving forward with the widening of Byhalia Road during Monday night's regular meeting. The ...
Wigfall Greys to host second pancake breakfast fundraiser; Event to include history talk, cemetery tour
by By Michael Ward, michael@colliervilleherald.net
May 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
With a successful inaugural event in 2012, the Wigfall Greys Camp 1560 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans organiz- ation is bringing back its pancake breakfast fundraiser at the Collierville VFW o...
Arts Council to form community children’s chorus – Parent Meeting set for May 20
by By Trena Packer Street
May 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
The Collierville Arts Council is set to re-establish a Collierville tradition – a children’s community chorus.  The Council’s goal is to work primarily with existing children’s choirs from churches...
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On May 3-5, the Briarcrest choirs, OneVoice and SoundScape performed the fifth annual Briarcrest POPS Concerts. Featuring popular music favorites from various genres and time periods, POPS is a musical showcase celebrating the talents of students. More than 3,000 people packed the East Campus auditorium over the three nights to enjoy the performances. (Courtesy of Briarcrest Christian School)
On May 3-5, the Briarcrest choirs, OneVoice and SoundScape performed the fifth annual Briarcrest POPS Concerts. Featuring popular music favorites from various genres and time periods, POPS is a musical showcase celebrating the talents of students. More than 3,000 people packed the East Campus auditorium over the three nights to enjoy the performances. (Courtesy of Briarcrest Christian School)
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by By Michael Ward, michael@colliervilleherald.net
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