Hot Arlington home market expected to stay strong
Homebuilders can't keep up with demand in Arlington for now, helping to send average prices and buyer interest in available homes higher.
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.
253 articles by Michael Waddell :
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May 2019
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Lakeland approves alternative funding option for high school
Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham proposes a USDA loan to pay for the city's first high school and gets unanimous buy-in from commissioners because of the long-term benefits that come with it.
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Arlington High prepares for campus improvements
Two athletic projects are planned at Arlington High School as part of the recently approved five-year capital improvement blueprint for Arlington Community Schools.
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Bartlett center announces 2019-20 season lineup
Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center announces its 2019-20 season lineup of artists and theatrical productions.
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Arlington Dance Arts celebrates 20 years with annual recital
Arlington Dance Arts celebrated 20 years over the weekend with a dance recital.
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Lakeland Commons ready to move forward with retail, multifamily housing
After more than a decade stuck in the development pipeline, Lakeland Commons is ready to move forward.
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Memphis Obstetrics & Gynecological Association planning move to new Bartlett facility
Memphis Obstetrics & Gynecological Association P.C. hopes to move into a new building at Brother Boulevard and Germantown Road in Bartlett by year's end.
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Youth Villages expanding Bartlett campus, growing national footprint
Work is progressing on a $22 million expansion of the Youth Villages Bartlett campus, adding 72 beds along with other improvements.
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First Bartlett Housing Summit addresses lack of new homes
Housing trends, obstacles and solutions were the topics of the first Bartlett Housing Summit this week, bringing together homebuilders, developers, bankers and Realtors to discuss the issue.
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Lakeland moves step closer to high school financing, property tax increase
Lakeland inched a step closer to funding a new $35 million high school Thursday night as commissioner's approved 3-2 a resolution to move ahead with a capital outlay note that could result in a 64-cent property tax increase.
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Arlington High hosts first Mid-South Business Listening Tour
Educators and businesses came together at Arlington High School Monday for the first Mid-South Business Listening Tour.
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Lakeland ponders property tax hike to support construction of new high school
Limited financial flexibility and concern over unforeseen future expenses have Lakeland residents and elected leaders divided over whether to move forward with construction of the city’s first high school.
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Bartlett City Schools announces hires to replace two retiring principals
With the retirement of two longtime elementary school principals, Bartlett City Schools selects their replacements from two other suburban districts.
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April 2019
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Annual Arlington in April festival highlights town’s rich history
Thousands turned out this weekend in Arlington’s historic Depot Square for the town’s 29th annual spring festival, Arlington in April.
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Phase 1 tenants line up for The Lake District
With work progressing on grading and clearing for the 160-acre mixed-use Lake District in Lakeland, as many as 15 new tenants have signed on since the first of the year for openings in Phase 1.
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Millington flips the switch on Tennessee’s largest solar farm
A ceremonial “Flip the Switch” event officially launched the largest solar facility in Tennessee Tuesday afternoon in Millington.
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LSI Graphics in Bartlett expands facility, acquires local business
LSI/LSI Graphics is the latest Bartlett company acquiring more space for an existing facility, adding 12,000 square feet as part of a rapid expansion effort.
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Largest solar array in Tennessee opening next week in Millington
With more than 525,000 solar modules in place, the largest solar facility in Tennessee is set to begin harvesting clean energy next week in Millington.
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Renovated LDS temple set to reopen in Bartlett next month
After a frenzy of construction activity over the past month, the rebuilding of the temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bartlett is finally complete.
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Growth of Arlington and Lakeland prompts new park development
Arlington and Lakeland are expanding their park systems with projects that are ramping up with the coming of spring.
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New farmers market open-air pavilions planned for Bartlett and Arlington
Arlington and Bartlett are planning new open-air pavilions to house farmer's markets in their cities.
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Arlington entrepreneur, author turns sights to filmmaking
Arlington entrepreneur-turned-author Tony Jackson is adding a third calling to his resume: filmmaking.
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Lakeland leaders respond to mayor’s call for state investigation into finances
Lakeland leaders responded Friday to Mayor Mike Cunningham's announcement that he is seeking an investigation into the city's finances because of "financial anomalies" he has uncovered since taking office.
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Lakeland mayor announces investigation into financial irregularities
Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham announced Thursday evening he has asked the state to investigate what he termed "numerous questionable financial anomalies" in the city's records.
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Kele CEO shares insights on growth at Bartlett Chamber luncheon
Distributor and manufacturer of parts for building automation systems, Kele Inc., plans to continue its commitment to Bartlett with future growth.
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