The Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen recently appointed those who will serve on the town's boards and commissions.

The new board and commission members are:

Arts Council: Mary Jean Smith, at-large citizen, and Trena Street, parks advisory liaison.

Beer Board: William Jones, Hampton Parr, Kimberly Perry, Brandy Thompson, Scott Brack, Walter Crews and Terri O'Connor.

Hundreds of people paid a visit to the Collierville Town Square over the weekend to learn a little bit about an ancient art.

Staff and students from Southern Illinois University performed glassblowing demonstrations at the free two-day event, which was hosted by the Morton Museum of Collierville History.

During the demonstration, Assistant Professor Cortney Boyd, graduate student Rudy Faulkner, and undergrad Dani Patrick made a variety of treasure, ranging from vases to ornaments.

“People have said, ‘Let’s bring them back next year,’ Mortin Museum Director Erin Narloch told The Collierville Herald. 

Narloch said more than 300 people showed up to watch the glass blowing demonstration.  Some people even left with a souvenir.

Barbara and Tim Johnston of Collierville watched as the glass blowers made a red and green vase.  The Johnstons knew they wanted it before it was even finished.

“We watched them the entire ho

Mayor Stan Joyner is taking a break this weekend from the municipal schools fight, in an effort to spread some Christmas cheer – on the stage.

The Collierville mayor will make a special appearance with his granddaughter in the Collierville Ballet’s The Nutcracker.

The show features more than 80 local performers of all different ages.

If you look closely, you may be able to spot Mayor Joyner with his granddaughter as part of the party scene during the opening part of Act One.  The duo will be participating in the Saturday evening show at 7 p.m. and the Sunday afternoon show at 2:30 p.m.

"My granddaughter is 3 years old and and in a ballet class at Ballet Collierville that is putting on the production," said Mayor Stan Joyner.  "They found out that she is my granddaughter and asked if I would participate. Of course, I said yes!"