Making musicians: School of Rock opens third area school at Wolfchase
School of Rock, a chain of music schools, has opened its third Memphis area location near Wolfchase.
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School of Rock, a chain of music schools, has opened its third Memphis area location near Wolfchase.
Portia Tate has been named to the board of Bartlett Community Schools, filling the remainder of former member Jeff Norris' term.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman sees maintaining the town's top-rated school system, improving public safety and managing growth as the major challenges during his next term if he wins re-election in Sept. 19 balloting.
With a vision for Arlington focused on financial stability, a safe community and great schools, Alderwoman Cheryl Pardue is challenging Mayor Mike Wissman for the town's top elected position in the Sept. 19 election.
Municipal schools spent millions updating facilities for students this summer. Some took on extensive renovations while others added fresh paint and new play grounds.
With the number of “active shooter” incidents growing across the country over the past 20 years, people are increasingly interested in preparedness.
Free outdoor community events like Arlington’s Music on the Square concert series, Lakeland’s LAMP events and Bartlett’s upcoming Movies in the Park are bringing residents together in growing numbers to enjoy area parks.
The University of Memphis is closing its Olympic-size outdoor pool as part of additions and renovations. Friday was the last day of use for the pool.
With the Arlington Fire Department’s 70th anniversary this year, plans are taking shape for the fall start of construction on the town’s second fire station.
Arlington aldermen Tuesday night approved unanimously on first reading a land use update to the town's 20-year development plan.
The $54.8 million project sits on a priority list awaiting federal funding after local and state governments and private donors raised the necessary matching funds.
A new initiative to get hygiene and personal care products to lower income students kicked off on Friday at Kate Bond Middle School.
Two of the area's elected representatives, one at the state level and one at the federal, addressed suburban constituents this week on topics ranging from business, to President Trump to former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada.
Many believe CBD has medicinal qualities that make it useful for a wide variety of conditions. Its popularity has allowed Bartlett resident Tony Falasca to grow his 901 CBD Shop to two stores and possibly a third in Millington.
Lakeland's Board of Commissioners Thursday night took the first step toward lowering the city’s property tax rate as a Department of Agriculture loan to fund a new high school nearing the final stages of processing.
Working on its first project in Arlington, Olive Branch-based developer Focal Point Investment LLC is nearly ready to begin installing infrastructure for its new $45 million The Falls commercial development on the southwest corner of Milton Wilson Boulevard and Airline Road.
Local horse owners and guests in town for equestrian shows will soon have more 24/7 emergency care access and offerings for their animals as the Tennessee Equine Hospital West in Arlington plans an expansion over the next year.
Running Pony's Telly Award-winning video will be distributed nationwide and features recognizable locations from six suburbs, including Collierville’s Town Square and Arlington’s historic S.Y. Wilson and Company store.
Continuing its aggressive growth strategy, Bartlett-based Kele Inc. has acquired its third company in the past three years by picking up Dallas-based Temperature Control Systems and expanding its reach across the central U.S.
The latest addition to Arlington's parks and recreation offerings is open with the recent ribbon-cutting for the town's new Forrest Street Park east of Depot Square.
Festival organizers said they want to introduce people in the "capital of barbecue and soul food" to alternative dining styles.
With aggressive growth plans, Surge Holdings Inc. has moved its company headquarters from Las Vegas to the Brother Boulevard corridor in Bartlett.
With an estimated cost of $400,000 and designed to last 30 years, Arlington’s new Playground of Dreams has opened at Hughes-College Hill Park near the historic Depot Square area of town.
Lakeland officials are hoping to have a commitment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture by early August on a development loan to fund construction of a proposed high school.
Amanda Tutor, a photography and visual arts teacher at Bartlett 9th Grade Academy, is one of nine finalists for the 2019-20 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award.