Let’s do the Time Warp again: Drive-in movie series resumes
Load up the car and head to the Malco Summer Drive-In for an all-nighter of classic cinema. Each month features a different subject.
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 2022
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Bartlett Bartlett eyes strategic plan for downtown area
Leaders look to the future to an enhanced Bartlett Station, the business district on the suburb’s western doorstep.
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Health Care Saint Francis-Bartlett permanently closes labor, delivery unit
Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is ending its birth and delivery services at the suburban location, shifting those to a single location at St. Francis Hospital-Memphis on Park Avenue.
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Elections Former SCS board member announces run for Bartlett alderman seat
Reaves announced this past weekend that he will seek the suburb’s Position 3 seat held by David Parsons. Parsons has announced he will run for mayor rather than seek another term as alderman.
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January 2022
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Lakeland Lakeland EDC gets early peek at new citywide parks plan
Lakeland officials discuss the importance of an overall parks plan to draw retailers and others to the suburb.
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Lakeland Lakeland’s new planning director expects growth
“I believe the new Ford plant is definitely going to put some pressure on (Shelby County’s) eastern suburbs,” said Donald Anthony, who replaces Richard Donovan.
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Bartlett Renovation on tap for old Bartlett commercial strip center
An aging strip center along Stage Road in Bartlett will get a facelift and new life where a former McLemore’s Market previously stood.
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Lakeland Lakeland MPDRC considers revised sketch plan for Taylor Farms
After expressing major concerns about a development’s sketch two months ago, Lakeland planning advisers this week provided a more optimistic view for the project.
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Lakeland New barbecue restaurant to open in The Lake District
The restaurant will be located on a site where Malco once considered building a theater.
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Arlington New wrestling facility officially opens at Arlington High
“This new facility provides an extremely first-class area for training for future champions both in wrestling and in life,” Jonathan Simpson, Arlington wrestling coach, said.
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Elections Lakeland’s 2022 elections feature mayor, two commissioner seats
Former commissioner Josh Roman will seek the Lakeland mayor’s office in November; incumbent Mike Cunningham still deciding on seeking re-election.
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Elections Arlington incumbent aldermen face reelection in 2022
All three Arlington aldermen up for reelection this year are leaning to seeking new four-year terms in office.
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Arlington State receives $38M for Arlington’s West TN Veterans Nursing Home
A $38 million federal grant will help with construction of the West Tennessee Veterans Home in Arlington. The 126-bed facility has been planned for years.
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Arlington Project enabler talks Megasite at Arlington chamber luncheon
Mark Herbison, who was instrumental in the work associated with the megasite, said they weren’t willing to accept just any project for the location.
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Lakeland Lakeland OKs new Allies of Diversity Club for grades 7 and up
Following controversy last month surrounding a request for a Gay-Straight Alliance Club, a new Allies of Diversity Club will be allowed at Lakeland Preparatory School (LPS) for students in 7th grade and higher.
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Arlington Tower Ventures buys 45-acre mixed-use project in Arlington
“We’re interested in this property for multiple reasons,” Tower Ventures partner Benjamin Orgel said. “We even liked this location before the announcement of the Ford plant.”
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Lakeland High school wing of Lakeland Prep highlights coming year’s projects in suburb
The high school wing of Lakeland Prep will open this August, the final step in students graduating from the suburban school district in four years.
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Bartlett McDonald closes out career with focus on roads, infrastructure
Mayor A. Keith McDonald enters 2022 with an eye on final projects and providing a smooth transition for a new administration in Bartlett.
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Arlington Arlington faces the challenge of maintaining atmosphere amid growth
Keeping the ship steady in terms of how the town develops remains a top priority for Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman this year, including strengthening and refining the town’s land use plan and ordinances.
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ArlingtonTwo months after first hotel, Arlington approves six-month moratorium on new projects
“We went from zero hotels to possibly three pretty fast, and we’re getting inquiries since the Ford announcement for even more,” said Arlington’s mayor.
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Lakeland Lakeland Prep students drop request to start Gay-Straight Alliance
They asked instead to start a club called Allies of Diversity ‘standing up for those who are most at risk of being bullied and judged negatively.'
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Elections Fall 2022 elections will introduce new Bartlett leadership
With longtime Mayor A. Keith McDonald stepping down this year, two alderman and a Bartlett police officer have announced they will seek the suburb’s top elected office.
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December 2021
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Bartlett Bartlett approves special-use permit for Union Depot
Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen approves developer Keith Grant’s plan for the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home property.
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Arlington Arlington Aesthetics bringing spa experience to suburb
Arlington’s first spa for cosmetic skin procedures is opening by next month.
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Bartlett Tennessee College of Applied Technology to open Bartlett facility
The new campus in Bartlett will open next month, providing a learning experience in an array of disciplines.
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