Orgels give update on $100M Providence Place project in Arlington
In January, the Orgels purchased the 45-acre mixed-use property on Milton Wilson Boulevard from the Bank of Bartlett.
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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May 2022
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Lakeland Lakeland reviews budget, development and names interim city manager
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners has started the budget review process and maintaining the suburbs’ current $1.04 property tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
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Bartlett Adaptive reuse gives new life to barns at former Baptist Children’s Home
As crews begin clearing the property in Bartlett for a mixed-use development, the wood from the old buildings is being repurposed for good causes.
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Arlington Abraham named next principal of Arlington High
Arlington Community Schools pulls a leader from the Bartlett municipal school district to serve as the new principal for Arlington High.
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Lakeland Lakeland’s New Life Medical adds new offerings
Lakeland-based New Life Medical Clinic has shifted its focus to three new protocols meant to help not only with weight loss, but also focusing on specific nutrition for clients.
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Arlington Arlington approves first reading of 2022-23 fiscal budget
Arlington’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen passed the first of two required readings.
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April 2022
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Bartlett Bartlett school board approves 2022-23 operating budget
Bartlett City Schools held the line on its annual budget while providing salary increases for employees.
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Bartlett Bartlett BMA approves first readings for FY23 budget and tax rate
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen have begun their annual approval of the fiscal year budget and a slight decrease in the property tax rate.
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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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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 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 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 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 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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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 Lakeland city manager resigns
Lakeland City Manager Shane Horn is moving back to Michigan to be near his family.
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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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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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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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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 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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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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March 2022
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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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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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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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