Community Corner
🌱 How could a proposed asphalt plant change life in East Collierville?
Happening soon: Collierville Schools Elementary Championships on the Collierville Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How could a proposed asphalt plant change life in East Collierville?
- What health inspectors found at a Collierville Sonic this month
- How did Collierville's Dragons stretch their volleyball win streak again?
Also on today's calendar: Living History Lab: Meet Author, Elaine Blanchard and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 94, low: 69.
- Thursday: Warm; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Leaders discuss development of hot mix asphalt plant in East Collierville (actionnews5.com) — Town leaders in Collierville are weighing whether to approve a hot mix asphalt plant near Progress and Keough Roads, across from Collierville Public Works. Residents from Collierville and nearby Piperton are voicing strong concerns about air quality, noise, traffic, and odors, while officials stress that community input and an air quality permit are key before any decision. 
• Restaurant Inspection Scores: Sept. 22-28 (wreg.com) — Collierville diners may want to note that the Sonic Drive-In on South Houston Levee Road recently received a health inspection score of 83, with issues like an expired permit, dirty ice machine, and cooling problems in a prep cooler. The broader report also highlights other low and perfect scores across Shelby County restaurants.
• Volleyball Recap: Collierville Rolls to Its Seventh Straight Win (maxpreps.com) — Collierville's volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven matches with a 2-0 sweep of Bartlett, pushing the Dragons' record to 34-9. The win snapped Bartlett's own streak and came during a busy stretch that also included another 2-0 victory over Jonesboro on the same date.
📸 Around Collierville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Collierville
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★ Featured events ★
- Collierville Schools Elementary Championships →
Collierville
Thursday October 1
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Other local events
- Living History Lab: Meet Author, Elaine Blanchard →
Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 Main Street, Collierville
12:00 pm - Hernando at Collierville →
11605 E. Shelby Dr., Collierville
6:00 pm - Special Story Time: Fire Prevention with Collierville Fire Department →
Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 Main Street, Collierville
10:30 am - Bluegrass Jam on the Collierville Square →
Town Square Park, 96 North Center Street, Collierville
7:00 pm - Let 'Em Fly Games at Urban Air Collierville →
10337 East Shelby Drive, Collierville
12:00 pm - Story Time: Autumn Leaves →
Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 Main Street, Collierville
10:30 am - Legacy of Legends Halloween-tini 2026 →
Chateau Ivory Event Venue, 4630 Merchants Park Circle, Collierville - Living History Lab: Silver Screen Screams at the Morton Museum →
Morton Museum of Collierville History, 196 Main Street, Collierville
11:00 am
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
📣 Collierville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Germantown Board of Education September Business Meeting
GERMANTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3350 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Germantown
6:00 pm - Winston Academy at Rossville Christian Academy →
280 High St, Rossville
7:00 pm - Casey Jones Chapter TCA Train Show →
St. George's Episcopal Church, 2425 S. Germantown Road, Germantown
8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cat Found in Collierville near Bailey Station.
Please let me know if anyone knows whose this is! It is very sweet and wanting in our garage - definitely lost! **Update 9/28 - my neighbor took it… (Nextdoor Collierville Greenbelt) - Congratulations to Officer Eric Gonzalez, our August 2026 Employee of the Month!
Officer Gonzalez's fellow officers know they can count on him. He'll take a call, help with a report, or back up another officer when needed, even if… (Nextdoor )
- LongHorn Steakhouse posted a job opening for Line Cook in Collierville. Apply here.
- Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Delivery Driver in Collierville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Collierville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bartlett
- McDaniel Doubles Down With USCS (speedsport.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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