Road improvements, T-ball field coming to Lakeland
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners also initiated the design process for an aquatics center at the soon-to-be-built Lakeland Community Center north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.
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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ArlingtonArlington commission concerned with testing center route through town
Arlington officials express concerns about the potential testing route for a proposed driver's license station on U.S. 70.
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ArlingtonArlington superintendent lands new four-year contract
After settling the district after the death of former Arlington Schools superintendent Jeff Mayo, Allison Clark has been rewarded with a four-year contract.
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BartlettBartlett’s social media posts injected with ‘Todd factor’
Former police captain Todd Halford has brought a jovial personality and an engaging character to Bartlett’s social media presence.
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LakelandLakeland park once envisioned as Disneyland of the Mid-South
Before Lakeland became a city in the late 1970s, the area north of Canada Road and Interstate 40 was an amusement park with hopes of becoming a Disneyland-type destination,
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Arlington‘Mixed-use is popping up everywhere’ in Arlington
With a new Kroger and Baptist emergency department firmly in place on Airline Road near Interstate 40 in Arlington and new businesses opening nearby, developers are envisioning mixed-use projects in the area.
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BartlettFormer Bartlett golf course has residents depressed over future
Six months after Quail Ridge Golf Course closed in Bartlett, the owner has called short of maintaining the property and nearby residents wonder what is planned for the site.
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ArlingtonArlington mulls adding 10 cents to property-tax rate
“Growth hasn’t paid for itself, and government expenses have grown faster than the growth,” one resident said, adding that the town’s budget has tripled throughout the same dozen years while the population has not even doubled.
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Arlington Arlington tables budget reading to study calculations
Questions about some of the calculations that set the certified property tax rate, delayed the first reading of the budget in Arlington.
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Arlington Concerned citizens take protest to BlueOval SK office in Arlington
A group of citizens marched on BlueOval SK’s offices in Arlington this week seeking some concessions for the area as Ford begins its move into area east of Shelby County.
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EducationLakeland School System finally adds 12th grade
As the Lakeland School System adds a senior class, the district’s budget reflects the increase for the coming fiscal year.
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BartlettBartlett officials grapple with tax rate after property values rise
Kristi Francavilla, the city’s assistant director of finance, says in calculating the budget the city is “trying to address our rising costs” in areas such as public safety, employee benefits and infrastructure.
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LakelandDeveloper downsizes Lakeland project to improve safety
Developer Louis Ricci is seeking an amendment to his Lakeland Meadows subdivision, lowering the number of lots in the project north of U.S. 70.
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BartlettUnion Depot developer eyes vacant U.S. 70 tract
The potential success of the mixed-use Union Depot project in Bartlett has the developer considering similar work across U.S. 70 near Stage Road.
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Arlington Arlington ponders property tax rate at work session
After a bit of figuring, Arlington is getting closer to setting its property tax rate. Now officials must decide whether ambulance service is covered by a fee or property taxes.
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BartlettBartlett opens new $12M emergency dispatch center
The new center should serve the community for at least the next decade, while replacing a facility the Bartlett Police Department had outgrown.
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LakelandLakeland couple is breathing new life into cigar lounge
Hoping to capitalize on the growing cigar-smoking trend, a pair of entrepreneurs is retooling a smoking emporium concept in Lakeland after the troubles with The Lake District.
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Bartlett TBI identifies man killed in Bartlett police shooting
TBI’s investigation into the shooting is still ongoing, at the request of Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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Medals will be sent out for the top times, but the cash prizes will not be given.
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BartlettBartlett gets closer to property tax increase
With a new fiscal year approaching, Bartlett officials are reviewing their budget and how much in increased property taxes are needed to cover operations.
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Real EstateWith Lakeland Town Square in final stages, developer changes focus
Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.
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BartlettSide Porch owners open Bartlett’s Pharmacy Coffeehouse
The owners of the Side Porch Steakhouse are adding a coffeehouse in the former pharmacy building next door to their restaurant.
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ArlingtonArlington lowers property tax rate, may consider further drop
After a few meetings and some recalculating, Arlington has lowered its proposed property tax rate. But some aldermen want the number decreased some more.
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Bartlett‘Kids over profit': Angry Bartlett residents don’t want apartments near day care
Keith Grant’s addition to his Union Depot project on the south side of U.S. 70 in Bartlett met with some resistance during a public meeting.
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BartlettPlans for apartments near Bartlett day care get thumbs down
At a Planning Commission meeting, some officials and residents spoke against a project feet away from a preschool. “If I were to tell a pedophile that his balcony could look over into a playground where little children are playing 10 feet away, I would see his eyes light up.”
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