Bartlett
Bartlett 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.
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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April 2022
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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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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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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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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 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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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 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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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 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.
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Arlington Two Arlington students now published authors
Junior Jaylah Sheree Whittaker and senior Amelia Maria Wood anticipate continuing to write books after their first accomplishments.
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Arlington TVA official cites benefits that should come to the region with Blue Oval City
“This couldn’t be a more transformative project,” says Aaron Stewart. “The suppliers are already looking. ...”
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Arlington Arlington approves purchase of more land near Town Hall
The Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the purchase of nearly 16 acres at Airline Road and Village Center Street. The asking price is $2.45 million.
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Real Estate Long-vacant Bartlett commercial strip center sells
A second strip center on Stage Road in Bartlett that sat empty for years has been purchased and renovations are planned.
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BartlettBurnin’ Love Laser Engraving opens Bartlett storefront
A Lakeland family hopes for a hunka, hunka business as they expand their online offerings of customized mugs, charcuterie boards and more to a storefront near Stage and North Germantown roads.
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Lakeland Lakeland moves closer to acquiring remaining Stonebridge sewer assets
Lakeland wants to purchase the sewer assets in the Stonebridge community so the suburb can continue to separate itself from the Memphis system.
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Lakeland Mike Miller’s Let It Fly coming to The Lake District
Miller’s first location near Poplar and Forest Hill-Irene on the east end of Germantown opened in October 2019.
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February 2022
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Real Estate Healthy 2022 expected for suburban housing starts
The future of home sales, both existing and new construction looks bright for the three suburbs in Northeast Shelby County.
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Bartlett Let there be (better) light: Bartlett looks at upgrading streetlights
Bartlett wants to study its streetlight network to see if LED lights are more beneficial from a cost standpoint and provide better lighting than traditional bulbs.
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