Piperton News

YAHOO! Ex-lawman wins right to job Diversion should override theft plea By David Healy , Memphis Commercial Appeal Saturday, June 28, 2008 A Chancery Court judge in Nashville has ruled that former Piperton ...

“Now it won't be long before it will be north of $400 a ton.”

Costs up, but prices for road work dip Hard times for contractors soften bids, towns learn By Kevin McKenzie Wednesday, April 23, 2008 A woman at a table in Collierville's Town Hall chambers mined each envelope ... via Commercial Appeal

“He always follows up, and he was always doing his job”

John Wilder kept close to roots in Fayette County Fayette County was a long way from Big Shelby when Mr. via Commercial Appeal

Lender: Community Bank NA Details: Whitten Bend Investors LP has filed a construction loan to extend East Shelby Drive for one mile from Collierville into Fayette County's Piperton. via The Daily News

“Some of the commissioners are very involved”

Thursday, February 7, 2008 4:35 PM CST Strategic Plan meeting set Feb. 21 in Moscow A public meeting has been scheduled at 6 p.m. Feb. via Fayette County Review

“We didn't want to have industrial traffic traversing the neighborhoods to get back to the 385 intersection.”

Friday, January 25, 2008 4:08 PM CST Piperton approves re-zoning of Copper Ridge subdivision The Piperton Board of Mayor and Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance on final reading last week that will ... via Fayette County Review

“If we can group commissioner districts together, those commissioners can work to benefit their districts.”

Friday, January 18, 2008 12:20 PM CST Committee considers county fire tax districts The Fayette County Criminal Justice/Public Safety Committee last week discussed the possibility of establishing fire tax ... via SuburbanCommunityNews.com

“OK, I'm going to have to get you out the house, but I need your help. You're going to have to hold on to my neck.”

Rossville volunteer firefighter carries 97-year-old from home By Cathryn Stout Tuesday, December 18, 2007 Christopher Rounsefell keeps his fire department turnout uniform in his car so he can respond quickly ... via Commercial Appeal

“Zoning it one piece at a time as you're planning to do just scares me to death”

City not ready for Jetson plan Rules change could accommodate smaller development By Kevin McKenzie Sunday, December 9, 2007 A development that envisions homes, offices, retail outlets and perhaps a hotel or ... via Commercial Appeal

“Mr. Harris, you say we've been talking about this for how long?”

After 40 minutes of public input and intense debate, the Fayette County Commission approved a resolution to require fire sprinklers in new homes Tuesday night during its regular monthly meeting. via Fayette County Review

“Something will come out of the commission, maybe not this month, but something eventually.”

Fayette delays fire sprinkler ruling Some protest new home cost hike; others see it as helping firefighters By Richard Kelley Thursday, November 22, 2007 The momentum for mandating fire sprinklers in new ... via Commercial Appeal

“They never did figure out a way to enforce the law to really protect people in car accidents until the late 1990s”

This home in an upscale Hickory Withe subdivision burned in October. Built in September 2006, the two-story house had 5,104 square feet of living space and a three-car garage. via SuburbanCommunityNews.com

“It's the ideal front door to the town, coming from the east”

Retail in future for 'Jetsons' tract Project to stretch from Collierville into Piperton By Kevin McKenzie Friday, November 16, 2007 New, easy access to Tenn. via Commercial Appeal

“I think it's going to be one of the few cities in the United States that will have that kind of coverage”

Friday, October 5, 2007 11:27 PM CDT Piperton ordinance will mandate fire sprinklers in new residences The Piperton Board of Mayor and Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance on final reading this week ... via SuburbanCommunityNews.com

“I feel like, when you start a project, you need to be capable of finishing it.”

Friday, September 21, 2007 7:25 PM CDT New Piperton City Hall building to cost approximately $700,000 Piperton Commissioner Henry Coats said this week that construction of the new City Hall building and ... via SuburbanCommunityNews.com