Golf
Bartlett’s Quail Ridge Golf Course closing Saturday
A golf course that has served the Bartlett area and provided nice character for adjacent neighborhoods will close this Saturday after 30 years of operation.
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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October 2024
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Suburbs TIF, TIF: County Commission approves suburban tax incentives
The economic impact plans for new mixed-use projects in Arlington and Lakeland will help with infrastructure costs.
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LakelandLake District owner looking to sell parcels, lure commercial users
Predevelopment activity is slowly increasing in portions of The Lake District, the troubled 160-acre mixed-use project south of the Canada Road-Interstate 40 interchange in Lakeland.
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ArlingtonAttention shoppers: Mega Kroger opens in Arlington
The new $31 million Kroger includes a Starbucks, The Little Clinic, and super-sized departments like produce, meat and seafood, as well as beauty and wellness.
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ArlingtonMicroPort downsizing, selling adjacent land in Arlington
A rezoning of a site adjacent to MicroPort Orthopedics is an indication of the company’s intent not to expand its operation.
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ArlingtonArlington mixed-use development moving ahead after quarter of a century
The Donelson Farms plan adds retail, office and light-industrial uses in smaller buildings along I-269, with larger warehouse and office buildings — not to exceed 250,000 square feet each — behind them.
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ArlingtonArlington expecting new children’s boutique due in November
Arlington is also growing with a long-anticipated new mega Kroger opening later this month and a new Staks Pancake Kitchen that should open in the coming months.
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LakelandLakeland board considers traffic-calming roundabouts
The meeting also featured a discussion and possible action item related to land at Lakeland Town Square promised to the city for municipal use.
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LakelandLakeland approves issuing bonds for new YMCA
Lakeland officials have authorized seeking up to $22 million in bonds to help with construction of a new recreation facility that will be operated by the YMCA.
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LakelandLakeland commission approves Town Square additions
Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission has endorsed plans for new business in Town Center, including a pavilion, a gelato stand and 30 townhomes.
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BartlettBartlett’s first mixed-use project starts to take shape
Union Depot in Bartlett is set to change the suburb’s landscape while adding residences for the growing city.
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ArlingtonArlington adopts plans for temporary Town Hall fix
With delays stalling a new town hall in Arlington and the need for more space for government functions, officials are expanding the current city-administration building.
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ArlingtonArlington approves change to Providence Place plans
Questions about whether some units in Providence Place can be age-restricted have led developers to change directions.
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Bartlett901 Slushies newest piece of Bartlett Station growth
With 901 Slushies moving into a new location along the Stage Road corridor, the Bartlett Station area is seeing a revitalization of new and renovated businesses.
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LakelandScotts Creek Greenway to connect Lakeland trails
The trail will cut through a forested area, providing a connection from Cool Springs Park, into the city’s athletic fields and tie into the new trail within the Lakeland Town Square mixed-use development at Memphis-Arlington Road.
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LakelandLakeland approves agreement with YMCA
After a year of negotiation, Lakeland reaches an agreement for a recreation facility where a rundown motel once stood.
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MusicRappers 8Ball and MJG get honorary sign in ‘the Mound’
The Airways Boulevard and Park Avenue intersection is now also known as 8Ball Boulevard and MJG Avenue for the duo whose lyrics proclaim they’re “part of the streets, ’cause the streets are a part of us.”
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SuburbsSuburbs driving Shelby County’s growth
“If it were not for the six suburbs, Shelby County would be losing population,” Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said. “All six (suburban) municipalities are gaining population or holding their own.”
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LakelandLakeland juggling multiple projects that could change suburb’s landscape
The Lake District is still dormant after bankruptcy.
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EducationArlington Community Schools names Allison Clark superintendent
The Arlington school board unanimously selected Allison Clark to take over as the district’s superintendent following the death of Jeff Mayo last month.
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LakelandMayor talks Lakeland transformation at chamber luncheon
In the past dozen years, Lakeland has made strides in population, new businesses and a stronger economy, allowing for more enhancements for the city.
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Spirit of MemphisChampioning growth: Iconic Memphis pharmacy expands
“He would be so overjoyed today. I feel his presence now,” Dr. Carol Loree Champion said of her late father, Dr. Charles Champion, who opened his pharmacy and herb store in South Memphis in 1981.
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LakelandNew T-ball field among big projects planned for Lakeland parks
Cool Springs Park is envisioned to include a skate park, an 18-hole disc-golf course, a splash pad, a zip line and trails. The board also approved a goat yoga program at the city’s parks.
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LakelandLakeland wants Shelby County Sheriff’s Office command center
The proposed command center would be south of Interstate 40 off Canada Road.
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BartlettChipotle in Bartlett closer to beginning construction
Chipotle plans to open at Stage Centre in Bartlett, bringing new life to the shopping district near Stage and Kirby Whitten roads.
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