Arlington
New Arlington High principal hired from Haywood County
Arlington wastes little time in naming a new principal for the district’s high school, replacing Shannon Abraham.
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 2024
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BartlettBartlett approves special-use permit for new private school
Opponents expressed concern with the location and potential traffic issues associated with a school in the residential neighborhood.
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Arlington Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases cause concern for local dog owners
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a potentially deadly bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected ticks and typically seen with the American dog tick.
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June 2024
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ArlingtonArlington approves Hawthorne’s project master plan
The overall plan includes up to 37 townhomes, 114 individually owned stacked flats, 600 rental apartments and more than 50,000 square feet of retail.
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BartlettBartlett incumbents ready to run for new terms this fall
As candidates can begin pulling petitions later this month, the incumbents in six Bartlett offices on the Nov. 5 ballot intend to run to retain their seats.
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ArlingtonArlington poaches new middle school principal from Germantown
After a stint in administration at Houston High School, Shannon Blackburn will become principal at Arlington Middle School officially beginning next month.
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ArlingtonArlington work session focuses on land south of I-40
Dealing with hundreds of acres of undeveloped land south of Interstate 40, Arlington officials want to make sure they establish a plan in keeping with town’s character.
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LakelandWright won’t run for reelection as Lakeland commissioner
Wesley Wright has decided not to run for reelection as a Lakeland commissioner in November but is not closing the book on his political career.
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Bartlett Bartlett approves final readings for budget, tax rate and new fees
Bartlett will maintain its $1.73 property tax rate but raise fees in a couple of categories to balance the fiscal year budget approved this week.
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ArlingtonOrgel talks Providence Place at Arlington Chamber luncheon
Some delays regarding the infrastructure have slowed the progress of completing Providence Place in Arlington, developer says.
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ArlingtonArlington added to TDOT priority list for revamped I-40 interchange
Arlington’s growth, with a slight nod to the proposed BlueOval City plant, has nudged the project higher on the TDOT priority list. Mayor Mike Wissman said the town has sought the interchange work for years.
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BartlettTaking a plunge: Freshwater aquariums dive into Bartlett
His pride and joy is a specially designed tower with 32 separate compartments to hold betta fighting fish, which must be kept isolated from other fish.
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LakelandLakeland approves final reading of fiscal budget and tax rate
Lakeland approves its annual budget, maintaining the lowest municipal property tax rate in Shelby County.
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LakelandLakeland strips vice mayor of title after ethics complaint
A misstep in the process for approving a contract with a Memphis Symphony Orchestra group has led to Wesley Wright losing his vice mayor title in Lakeland.
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BartlettBartlett mourns death of former Alderman Bobby Simmons
Simmons, who worked as a Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputy for 35 years, was first elected as Bartlett alderman in 2004. He was known for his good sense of humor and ready laught.
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BartlettFormer Bartlett mayor pushes back against comments by alderman
Alderman Kevin Quinn’s comments regarding Bartlett’s previous financial status stirs a response from former Mayor Keith McDonald.
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BartlettBelly Acres coming to Bartlett
The restaurant will open a location in Bartlett as part of a big mixed-use development underway on the former site of the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.
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BartlettBartlett to explore creation of a renewable natural gas facility
Bartlett is looking into a process that could convert its wastewater into natural gas, a benefit currently lost into the atmosphere.
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July 2024
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BartlettBartlett taps former Rhodes College librarian to lead its library
At the meeting announcing Felicia Knox’s appointment, Bartlett also had an announcement from Chief Jeff Cox regarding the launch of Connect Bartlett.
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Bartlett 7 Brew hopes to open in Bartlett by year’s end, more expansion planned
After debuting in the Memphis market with two successful locations over the past year, the 7 Brew coffee concept is expanding to the Bartlett Station Historic District.
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BartlettThree’s a crowd: Field grows in race for Bartlett alderman Position 6
A trio of candidates have emerged in the early stages of the Nov. 5 race for the Position 6 alderman’s seat in Bartlett, with two people challenging the incumbent.
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EducationBartlett superintendent gets high marks in annual evaluation
Heading into his 11th year as the district’s superintendent, David Stephens received an overall score of 4.91 out of 5 on his annual evaluation released during the Bartlett City Schools board meeting Thursday, June 28.
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LakelandSakura, Subarashi opening ‘express-type’ location in Lakeland
Sakura and Subarashi will merge and scale down their menus in their new location at 3665 Canada Road. The new site sits close to I-40.
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Lakeland Pickleball, playgrounds and a new pavilion proposed for Lakeland
“It’s getting loud out there about pickleball,” board member Jeff Roman said of the growing demand for new courts.
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LakelandVietnam memorial coming to Lakeland
The wall is a three-fifths scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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