Lakeland taking steps to fight crime, improve sewer capacity
Lakeland leaders have voted to take over all sewer operations in the suburbs and to buy more Flock Security cameras.
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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Education Lakeland School System to renovate house into new district admin space
The Lakeland School System will soon move its offices out of City Hall and occupy a renovated house near the Lakeland Prep campus.
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Lakeland Lakeland Elementary PTA sets fundraising record
An auction held by parents associated with Lakeland Elementary School raised thousands of dollars for improvements at the suburban school.
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Lakeland Supply drive for Ukraine kicks off on Friday
The developer of The Lake District in Lakeland is teaming with the owners of Osaka Japanese Cuisine and Germantown Village Wine and Liquor to collect supplies for Ukrainian citizens.
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Lakeland Prominent Lakeland development inches closer to gaining MPC blessing
A project at Canada and Davies Plantation roads is reaching some of the goals Lakeland officials want for the site, but there are still concerns with the plan for Ashmont.
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Arlington Arlington Whataburger site plan approved
The Whataburger location in Arlington has received site plan approval from the town’s Planning Commission, moving it closer to construction.
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Lakeland Lakeland’s growth is topic of monthly chamber luncheon
With open areas and a future bright with developments such as Ford’s Blue Oval City, Lakeland leaders want to make sure they are in control of growth.
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Bartlett Bartlett alderwoman to step down in June
The death of her husband and the lack of smaller house with less maintenance in Bartlett are some of the reasons Bartlett Alderwoman Emily Elliott will step down from her seat in June.
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Elections Brandon Weise joins Bartlett alderman race
With longtime Alderwoman Emily Elliott stepping down in June, Brandon Weise has announced he will seek her seat in the Nov. 8 municipal election.
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Lakeland CycleBar opens at The Lake District
An Olive Branch couple is opening a pair of fitness-related businesses —CycleBar and StretchLab — in The Lake District, the mixed-use development south of Interstate 40 and Canada Road in Lakeland.
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Bartlett Bartlett revives annual business expo after two-year hiatus
After a two-year, pandemic-induced absence, the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce held its business expo, providing a way to promote local services.
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April 2022
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Elections Arlington resident challenging incumbent for alderman seat
Jordan Hinders is challenging incumbent alderman Oscar Brooks for the Position 4 seat later this year.
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Elections Robert Griffin announces run for Bartlett alderman
Robert Griffin, a former Memphis in May official, joins a growing field of candidates seeking to replace Emily Elliott in Bartlett alderman Position 2.
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Arlington Arlington extends moratorium on gas stations, sets aside Town Hall campus funds
While Arlington officials extended the gas station moratorium to the end of the year, aldermen started planning for a new Town Hall campus on property purchased a month ago.
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Elections Arlington alderman race gains another contender
Steven Smith was previously chairman of the Arlington’s Cemetery Preservation Restoration Committee and serves as president of the town’s Association for the Preservation of Tennessee Antiquities.
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Premium
BartlettBartlett uses incentives to help businesses, developers
Businesses in Bartlett Station are eligible for incentives to maintain the character and look of the historic district near the suburb’s western gateway.
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Arlington Two more candidates declare for Arlington school board
A pair of new faces have entered the race for Arlington Community Schools (ACS) board positions in the Aug. 4 town municipal elections.
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Lakeland Lakeland city manager resigns
Lakeland City Manager Shane Horn is moving back to Michigan to be near his family.
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Update
LakelandLakeland mayor files ethics complaint against commissioner
According to Commissioner Wesley Wright, the complaint centers on something he said on Facebook about the Ashmont mixed-use project.
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Lakeland No ethics violation found against Lakeland commissioner
Mayor Mike Cunningham filed the complaint last Thursday based on comments Wright made in a social media post about a potential 3-2 vote against a proposed development.
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Arlington Arlington High principal takes position in district office
Chris Duncan, principal at Arlington High since the suburban school system was formed, is stepping down to move into an administrative role with the district.
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Lakeland Lakeland school board approves growing fiscal budget
“I’ve reviewed the budget, and I think it is a reasonable and appropriate budget as we approach new territory as we’ve done so many times in this school system in the last nine years,” LSS board chairman Kevin Floyd said.
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Arlington New restaurant brings authentic Mexican food to Arlington
After 18 years working in the local restaurant industry, David Hernandez and two partners have opened Ricos Tacos & ‘Ritas in Arlington to bring authentic Mexican food to the growing community.
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Lakeland Lakeland review board moves $150 million Ashmont project forward
After much discussion and the removal of a convenience store/gas station, a project at Davies Plantation and Canada roads has the endorsement of the Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission.
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Arlington Arlington to appeal census maps over county line discrepancy
A question about a census tract has left hundreds of homes in limbo with questions of whether they sit in Arlington or Fayette County.
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