Bartlett Fall Festival will be ‘five festivals in one’
Bartlett’s annual Fall Festival this weekend will feature car shows, BBQ contests, art displays, music and other activities.
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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Bartlett Bartlett Schools taps Mitchell as new chief financial officer
Bartlett City Schools has selected Lakisha Mitchell as the district’s new chief financial officer.
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ArlingtonEntry-level housing up in Arlington as mid-level sales fall flat
With costs of materials and construction going up, entry-level homes are on the rise, compared to higher-priced residences.
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September 2025
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MillingtonHalbert hits back on claims of unpaid rent in Millington
Wanda Halbert and Millington officials are in disagreement over whether the County Clerk’s office owes the suburb any money for using space.
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BartlettTaco Prime offers authentic experience in Bartlett
With a focus on making quality tacos with prime meat, a couple has opened a new restaurant on U.S. 64 in Bartlett across from Wolfchase Galleria.
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MillingtonMillington says Halbert owes more than $30,000 in rent for clerk’s office
The Millington city manager says Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert hasn’t paid rent since 2023 for an office at City Hall. But Halbert says the lease must have been signed by a different county government team.
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BartlettBartlett wants to build 200-acre-plus industrial park
Eighteen months after Bartlett annexed land at the northwest corner of the suburb, city officials are securing funding for a new industrial area called Innovation Park.
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BartlettBartlett plans major upgrades to sewer and water treatment systems
Long-discussed infrastructure work in the Fletcher Creek Sewer Basin could improve development in Bartlett, while taking some of the pressure off the Memphis system.
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Millington Millington Alderman Mike Caruthers, 78, has died
Millington Alderman Mike Caruthers, who served on the city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen for two decades, has died.
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BartlettTwo Bartlett barbers strike out on their own with new shop
Two barbers who formerly worked at the Stage Road Barber Shop have opened The Barber Shop, an old-fashioned clip business around the corner from their former employer.
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Arts & Culture A weekend of creators, comics and cosplay
Vendors selling all kinds of collectibles also make up a huge part of the Memphis Comic Expo, with everything from vintage toys, posters, books and gaming cards to statues.
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ElectionsLakeland vice mayor to run for Shelby County Commission
Michele Dial plans to pursue a seat on the Shelby County Board of Commissioners next year, a seat held by Mick Wright, who is term-limited.
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Shelby County Lakeland’s Wesley Wright won’t run for Shelby County Commission
Wesley Wright won’t run for Shelby County Commission, but is still eligible for either Lakeland commissioner or mayor under the suburb’s two-term limit for Board of Commission members.
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ArlingtonArlington Planning Commission approves road alignment, new roundabout
Traffic signals and road alignments were approved in Arlington for part of the Hawthorne development.
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LakelandLakeland planners approve site plan for independent living facility
Amenities in the gated community will include an 11,000-square-foot club, a 2,000-square-foot fitness center/spa, a 16,000-square-foot pool area, two pickleball courts and other services.
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Bartlett Bartlett officer injured in fatal shooting of drug suspect
Authorities were conducting a predawn drug investigation when the suspect was killed and an officer wounded. The officer is in non-critical condition.
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MusicBartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center plans eclectic 2025-26 season
With tribute bands, family-friendly productions and stars like T. Graham Brown, Booker T. Jones and Wendy Moten, the BPACC presents a diverse lineup for the coming season.
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MillingtonWith an incoming Target and Academy Sports, Millington has hit the retail ‘bullseye’
The two retailers are expected to be the spark as the Shelby County suburb strives to be the “retail hub for West Tennessee.”
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EducationAfter funding went to private school vouchers, Lakeland looks for ways to pay for special education
“Last year, they made it pretty clear to me they’re spending all the money on the private school vouchers. They said: ‘We don’t have any money left because we spent it all.’”
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Arts & CultureMemphis Comic Expo moving to Sports & Event Center
The Memphis Comic Expo is racing faster than a speeding bullet to a new venue this year, but there is more to the move than just changing locations.
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ArlingtonArlington to get pickleball courts
The demand for pickleball has reached Arlington with the town approving a plan for a dozen courts designed for the fast-growing sport.
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BartlettLuxury apartments approved for former Hy-Vee site in Bartlett
A Bartlett site previously considered for a Hy-Vee grocery store will soon hold more than 300 high-end “flats.”
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BartlettDeveloper halts plans for Union Depot addition in Bartlett
Only days after Bartlett officials rejected a TIF for an addition to Union Depot, developer Keith Grant has put the project’s expansion on hold.
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BusinessWas the Bartlett mystery grocer accidentally revealed?
The potential grocery store in Union Depot remains unnamed, but developer Keith Grant may have unintentionally provided a clue to the identity.
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LakelandCracker Barrel scraps logo change after backlash
Cracker Barrel in Lakeland wasn’t one of the locations that changed its logo and sign.
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