The Collierville Herald Independent

The Collierville Herald Independent Collierville's Oldest Community Newspaper –
Serving the Collierville area since 1870

12/01/2025

A portion of Peterson Lake Road will be closed the first week of December for a water line repair. Here are the details:

• Closed from Monday, December 1 to Thursday, December 4
• Work will take place from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
• The closure will be between Andrew Way and Poplar Avenue (shown in red on the map)

11/17/2025

🚧 Road Closure Notice 🚧

Peterson Lake Road will be closed to thru traffic between Poplar Avenue and Andrew Way from Monday, December 1st through Thursday, December 4th, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day. This is for a water line repair.

Please plan ahead, use alternate routes, and allow extra travel time.

Thank you for your patience as this work is completed.

11/10/2025

Please avoid Poplar Avenue at Mt. Pleasant Road, due to an MLGW transformer on fire. The intersection is currently blocked.

10/29/2025

👻 Halloween is almost here, Collierville!

Reminder: the Town does NOT designate a specific date or time for trick-or-treating.

💡 Turn your porch light on if you’re handing out candy, off if you’re not.

Stay safe and have a spooktacular night with these quick tips:

•Choose bright or reflective costumes and carry a flashlight or glow stick.

•Avoid long, trailing fabrics.

•Always go with a group or adult — never alone.

•Stick to familiar, well-lit neighborhoods.

•Walk on sidewalks and cross at crosswalks.

•Drivers: slow down, stay alert, and use headlights early.

•Watch for children crossing streets or walking between parked cars.

•Use battery-powered candles in pumpkins and displays.

10/24/2025

Planning a spooky Halloween display? Make sure it’s safe as well as scary.

When decorating outdoors, always:
• Use GFCI protection for electrical equipment and lights
• Buy products listed by qualified testing laboratories
• Check that all decorations and extension cords are rated for outdoor use

A few simple steps can help prevent fire hazards while keeping your home festive and fun.

Learn more at nfpa.org/halloween

10/24/2025
10/24/2025

Celebrate the fall season with Collierville’s Pumpkins & Porches Tour, a self-guided driving tour of homes and businesses decorated with pumpkins and festive fall displays! Sponsored by the Collierville Town Beautiful Commission, the tour will run Friday, October 17 – Saturday, November 1, 2025.

10/24/2025

☕ Join us for “Coffee with a Veteran” every Friday from 9 AM to 12 PM at VFW Post 5066! 🇺🇸 Enjoy free coffee, great conversation, and Wi-Fi, all open to the public.

Located at 347 S. Center St, Collierville, TN 38017. Bring a friend and honor our veterans!

10/07/2025

UPDATE: As of 4 p.m., Collierville Town Hall and the Collierville Library are still without power and will close for the remainder of the day, Tuesday, October 7.
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MLGW is addressing the issue; estimated restoration is 3:30 p.m.

09/25/2025

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The Collierville Herald-Independent, has a wonderful place in Collierville history. We have had the incredible opportunity to watch the town grow from a small farming community to one of the most desirable places to live in west Tennessee.

From Community balls and picnics in the 1870s, horse racing on a track built in 1898 near Highways 72 and 57, bank robberies in the 1930s and the reign of the first Cheese Carnival queen in 1935, we’ve been here through it all. And today, we continue to cover the important events in our community, from commercial and industrial growth to the new state-of-the-art high school, the largest in the state.

We have documented the change from life on the the quaint town square to the ever-growing town of Collierville. We look forward to school, shopping, housing and commercial growth happening in the Collierville area. Through it all, we will continue to partner with you to bring you the best local news and information.