Dunkin’ and Margarita’s approved for Arlington
“This is the best-case scenario for this site,” Arlington’s town planner said of the Dunkin’. “It does have indoor seating. It has everything we’re asking for.”
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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BartlettDespite other hopes, former Abuelo’s in Bartlett demolished for car wash
The freestanding restaurant had sat vacant since the pandemic, but local leaders were disappointed to see the property become a car wash.
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Lakeland Roundabout approved for Lakeland intersection
A roundabout is being planned for the problematic intersection at Seed Tick Road and Memphis-Arlington Road.
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Bartlett Bartlett YMCA renovations start next month
When the YMCA first partnered with the city, the expectation was that $750,000 in new equipment and upgrades would be provided.
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Millington‘Apologize, resign or be fired': Millington alderman calls out chamber director
Alderman Don Lowry is asking the Millington Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors to take action against Chamber Executive Director Terry Roland because of a dispute with USA Stadium Directing Manager Kevin Kennedy.
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BartlettPlanned Bartlett neighborhood expands with new, smaller lots
The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen also approved a new meat shop/grocery store.
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BartlettChance encounter leads to new Mexican restaurant in Bartlett
The Bartlett space has been home to many businesses over the years; now a longtime restaurant owner and a U.S. Army vet have partnered to open Santa Ana.
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Lakeland Ice cream shop, senior center added to Lakeland projects
Developer Vince Smith recently gave an update on his two large mixed-use projects in Lakeland: Ashmont and Lakeland Town Square.
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Arts & Culture Freedom Summer activists share their stories
The National Civil Rights Museum hosts prominent civil rights leaders for a daylong symposium in honor of the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Elections Mayor, aldermen, school board seats on ballot for Arlington elections
Arlington voters have a choice in only two of the six races on Thursday’s ballot. The other four are uncontested.
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LakelandLakeland officials hope for progress soon at The Lake District
Two months after a new owner took over The Lake District in Lakeland, work remains in limbo, but research apparently is being done behind the scenes.
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LakelandThe Lake District timeline
A look at The Lake District’s complicated timeline. The future of the mixed-use project in Lakeland remains in limbo.
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ElectionsUnopposed Arlington election winners look forward to next four years
The winners in Arlington’s elections on Thursday now look to the future of a town on the verge of more growth.
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Elections Arlington elects mayor, three aldermen and two school board seats
Lyle Conley escapes with a narrow victory in an Arlington school board race as incumbents rule the day, many of them unopposed.
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Elections Some Arlington candidates are unopposed, others face challengers
The Memphis suburb’s mayor’s seat, three alderman positions and two Arlington Community Schools (ACS) board offices are on this year’s town ballot.
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Spirit of Memphis Nikki McCray-Penson ‘never forgot where she came from’
Collierville remembers the athlete whose achievements ranged from being named SEC Basketball Player of the Year and WNBA All-Star to bringing home Olympic gold, speaking at the Library of Congress, and a successful college coaching career.
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Education Municipal school districts to welcome students back
Schools in Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland open their doors Thursday, Aug. 8, for the 2024-2025 academic year with new leadership on some campuses.
Related story:
Germantown Schools start a new year, a decade after christening
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Lakeland Lakeland Prep growth spurs road, traffic signal improvements
With additional students joining the junior class at Lakeland Prep, the city and school district are working on traffic woes, including installing a new signal.
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Arlington Arlington signs off on town’s first tax incentive
Suburb officials approved a tax increment financing plan for the $500 million to $700 million mixed-use project north of Interstate 40 between Airline Road and Tenn. 385.
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BartlettNew playground planned for Bartlett’s Dixon-Brewer Park
The project is part of a larger upgrade to the 1.7-acre park and represents one of the first major steps to the city’s 10-year parks master plan approved earlier this year.
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Arlington Arlington schools names temporary superintendent
Jeff Mayo, superintendent of Arlington Community Schools, has stepped down after a recent cancer diagnosis.
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LakelandLakeland approves funds for new Lakeland Prep scoreboard
As a way to celebrate the suburb, Lakeland officials have funded a new video scoreboard for the high school football field. A video supporting Lakeland is part of the plan.
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Elections Suburban ballots firm up after filing deadline
With the passing of Thursday’s qualifying deadline, the races for suburban offices — and who wants the voters’ support — became clearer.
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Visual Arts Artists draw on reality with in-the-flesh models
Drawing classes with live models (sometimes clothed, sometimes not) help artists hone their skill at sketching the human form.
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ArlingtonArlington development nixes 55+ housing plan to allow younger tenants
With some hesitation from lenders and a desire to draw interest from younger clients, developers asked for an amendment to the plan for Providence Place on Milton Wilson Boulevard near Airline Road.
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