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Bite Ninjas nip at old idea of drive-thru ordering
A new concept by a local partnership is helping restaurants take orders with employees who are not even at the business.
Michael Waddell
Freelance Reporter
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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February 2021
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Education ACS plans for Friday vaccinations, joins chorus against state education changes
Despite Tuesday’s news the Shelby County Health Department will no longer distribute COVID-19 vaccines, Arlington Community Schools doesn’t anticipate any problems for area school employees scheduled to receive their shots on Friday at the suburb’s high school.
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High School Sports Lakeland Prep debuts baseball and softball programs building to the future
Building towards the future, Lakeland Prep begins baseball and softball seasons in hopes the teams will stay together through high school as the district adds grades.
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Lakeland Prime Holly Springs steakhouse expanding to Lakeland
The second location of Marshall Steakhouse will hold 340 customers and occupy 7,800 square feet on two levels with a brewery onsite.
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March 2021
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Lakeland Lakeland planners approve gas station, study regulation changes
The Commission endorses a gas station/fast-food restaurant for Lakeland Commons, but it has questions about the design facing U.S. 70.
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Lakeland Frost Bake Shop coming to The Lake District
Locally owned Frost Bake Shop will open its third location in The Lake District, the latest business to claim a spot in the mixed-use development.
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Arlington Arlington aldermen say they need more bodies before more spirits
Arlington officials increased the population threshold for opening a second liquor store in the town by amending the town code.
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LakelandLakeland Commons commercial space filling up, apartments underway
More than half the initial commercial space in Lakeland Commons is pre-leased, and the first apartments in the $20 million mixed-use project should be completed by early summer, a principal with the project said. -
Lakeland Lakeland explores need for design guideline fixes, interim road project financing
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners is crafting new zoning regulations and design guidelines to set a tone for future developments in the suburb.
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Education Lakeland schools eye return to normalcy as vaccinations rise, COVID cases drop
Superintendent says 65% to 70% of the district’s employees have been vaccinated.
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Arlington Chamber speakers address vaccination site, local development
A new vaccine location to serve the northeast quadrant of the county could open soon in Bartlett.
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Arlington Grocery shopping options expand in Lakeland with ALDI’s arrival
Later this year, Lakeland should get its third grocery store when The Stock Market opens as part of the first phase of retail in the $400 million The Lake District mixed-use project at Canada Road and Interstate 40.
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Lakeland Lakeland and Arlington approve participation in new vaccination site
The agreement could lead to a partnership with Bartlett for a new vaccination site in the northeast quadrant of Shelby County.
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Arlington Arlington PC approves Providence Place amendment
Revisions made to Providence Place in Arlington receive endorsement from the town’s Planning Commission, bringing the project more in line with today’s commercial market.
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Arlington Taste Around Arlington shifts to spotlight town’s restaurants
Taste Around Arlington changes format due to coronavirus, but still features the top dishes at the town’s restaurants. The event runs through April 29.
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Real Estate Arlington housing boom, commercial growth fuel Goodwin Homes’ success
With generations of work as a foundation and decades of experience in the homebuilding business, David Goodwin Jr. is setting the residential landscape in Arlington.
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Lakeland Local car wash eyes Lakeland site for next expansion
Century Express Car Wash is considering a Lakeland location on U.S. 64 and going through the suburb’s review process to see if the location is feasible for both sides.
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Arlington Arlington High hosts second COVID-19 vaccination day
The available doses were initially earmarked just for school employees from the Arlington, Lakeland and Millington municipal districts. Some town employees, day care center employees and senior citizens 65 and up in the Arlington area were later added.
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April 2021
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Education Arlington JROTC fuels confidence, leadership skills
In its second year, the JROTC program at Arlington High, provides students with a stepping stone to a military career. It teaches life skills, too.
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Lakeland Lakeland steps up recruitment of businesses, restaurants
Lakeland officials think the continued growth of the suburb should make it attractive to potential businesses and is willing to listen to an advisory group about that recruitment.
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Arlington Arlington adopts moratorium on new gas station projects
Seeking more control over gas stations and convenience store locations, the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted a one-year moratorium on the businesses.
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Lakeland Lakeland puts brakes on gas station projects
Lakeland has become the latest local municipality to ban new gas station development, with city commissioners Thursday night, April 8, approving unanimously a six-month moratorium on such projects.
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Arlington ‘The Market’ and ‘The Crossing’ add outdoor opportunities in Arlington
Later this year, the new amphitheater will host concerts, weddings, birthday celebrations, family reunions, church functions and other events.
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Education Lakeland school board approves 2021-22 budget
The $19.25 million for the upcoming fiscal year directs more money to teachers and maintenance of future athletic fields.
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Arlington Arlington reaches priority status for veterans home
The long-awaited West Tennessee Veterans Home in Arlington has moved onto the priority list, a step closer to reality.
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