Bartlett
Bartlett looking to fill vacant commercial retail spaces
While owners of the vacant bays aggressively try and market the vacancies, Bartlett officials are trying to come up with a strategy to help with the effort.
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 2023
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Bartlett Bartlett Mayor David Parsons gives his first State of the City address
In his first State of the City address, newly elected Bartlett Mayor David Parsons talked about an expanded police force, sewer issues and addressing empty retail spots.
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Suburbs Stinky business: Memphis, suburbs push sewer capacity
Sewer systems can have a major impact on growth. Memphis and its suburbs have a sometimes complicated relationship when it comes to that business.
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Lakeland No smoking section: Lakeland restricts vape shops
Lakeland officials push out vape and CBD shops and give go-ahead for revised Lakeland Meadows plans and cell tower setbacks.
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Bartlett Bartlett students learn valuable life skills through police L.E.A.D. program
The municipal school district and Bartlett Police Department are working with the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) program, a nationwide nonprofit focused on helping students understand the dangers of drugs and violence.
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Arlington Mayor declares Arlington ‘most desirable place to be’ in State of the Town address
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman presented his annual State of the Town address on Wednesday, highlighting the strides made and the potential for more amentities.
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January 2023
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Lakeland A 40-year-old company named Lakeland Business of the Year
The award recognizes a business organization that has diligently built and maintained a strong and dependable relationship with the Lakeland community.
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City of Memphis Tennessee NAACP leaders react to Tyre Nichols video
Prominent leaders of the Memphis Black community are calling for legislative action in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols.
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Lakeland Lakeland pauses new commercial development along U.S. 70
With concerns about crime, congestion and over-development, Lakeland officials have placed a one-year moratorium on commercial projects along U.S. 70.
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Lakeland Lakeland leaders stew on spot for Sheriff’s Office
With questions about its location in The Lake District, officials in Lakeland are looking at alternative places for a potential Sheriff’s Office substation.
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Lakeland The Lake District pushes for more age-restricted apartments
The project was originally approved for 168 age-restricted units, and developers now want to increase that to more than 400.
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Lakeland Lakeland relegates smoke, vape shops to industrial areas
In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.
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Suburbs Arlington, Bartlett, Lakeland plan park projects
The suburbs in northeast Shelby County are preparing master plans in anticipation of improvements to the parks in their respective cities.
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Bartlett New wave of Bartlett leadership sworn in
Bartlett aldermen approved more than two dozen of Mayor David Parsons appointees, ushering in a new wave of department leaders.
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Bartlett New Bartlett mayor names CAO, other top administration positions
As Bartlett Mayor David Parsons transitions into his new role as the suburb’s mayor, he has nominated appointees for the city’s major departments.
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Arlington Brace yourself: Dentistry group plans Arlington expansion
The group hope the expansion in Arlington will draw more specialists to provide services to the growing northeast Shelby County community.
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Education Lakeland School System initiates design of new $2.4M district office
After consideration of a number of sites and growing cramped quarters at City Hall, the Lakeland School System has started the process of searching for a new district office.
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Arlington Baptist unveils new Arlington emergency department
Baptist Memorial Health Care provided an early look Thursday at its new free-standing emergency department in Arlington near the Interstate 40 exit.
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Bartlett Apartment and townhome phases endorsed at Union Depot
Bartlett Planning Commission endorses residential aspects of Union Depot, the development planned for the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.
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SuburbsBartlett, Lakeland officials look ahead to 2023
Lakeland and Bartlett have challenges they will encounter in 2023 and the suburbs need to address those as growth continues in Northeast Shelby County.
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December 2022
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Bartlett Leonard’s Pit Barbecue expands to new location
As Leonard’s Pit Barbecue celebrates 100 years in business, the iconic pork palace is looking at a new location in Bartlett.
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Suburbs Most Memphis suburbs avoid boil water order from deep freeze
The bulk of residents in the suburbs inside Shelby County have water supplied by the individual cities and have not come under the MLGW precautions.
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Real EstateSuburban residential home market softening
Nationally, home sales notched their longest streak of declines in 23 years as sales dropped for a 10th consecutive month in November.
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ArlingtonThe Kitchen Table to open by February in Arlington
New restaurant owners Alicia and Brad Glover aren’t going to waste any time in bringing a popular Arlington restaurant spot back to life.
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Lakeland Fresh-faced Lakeland board considers revamped Dunkin’ Donuts
A mostly new batch of faces began their service on the Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission on Thursday, Dec. 15.
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