Former Arlington Community Schools superintendent dies after battling cancer
Jeff Mayo, the Arlington Community Schools superintendent who recently stepped aside from the post, had melanoma.
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August 2024
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July 2024
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Warren: Knowing what’s on the August ballot
Arlington, Bartlett and Germantown have races specific to their suburbs on the August ballot.
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June 2024
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Stryker announces acquisition of Atlanta-based business
Medical-device maker Stryker’s Arlington campus houses its foot and ankle business and consists of a manufacturing and distribution center and a biologics building where nonmetal products like bone grafts are made.
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May 2024
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases cause concern for local dog owners
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a potentially deadly bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected ticks and typically seen with the American dog tick.
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Three places to catch free concerts in the suburbs
Bands by the Square, blues by the lake and orchestras in at a winery: Two different concert series kick off in Shelby County suburbs, and a “Night of Enchantment” will unfold in Lakeland.
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Medical-device company hosts first patient summit
Stryker Corp. gathered some of its ankle-replacement patients at its Arlington campus to get feedback from those who have benefitted from the procedure.
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Suburbs considered seceding from Shelby County in 1990
With another Shelby County consolidation government discussion percolating, this is a look back at the suburban municipalities’ most radical chess move to alter the state’s largest county.
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January 2024
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Area schools to open Tuesday as snow, ice melt
Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.
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Shelby County suburban home sales down in 2023
Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.
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Area schools close Monday as snow, ice struggle to thaw
All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22.
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Schools, campuses across county closed Friday
Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.
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Area schools, colleges remain closed Thursday
Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.
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Schools, colleges remain closed Wednesday
Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.
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December 2023
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Staks Kitchen expanding next year to Arlington
The Staks Kitchen franchise owner in Collierville is expanding to the north with a new location opening in Arlington this spring.
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Arlington High grad returns to open new dental practice
Having braces at an early age set the stage for Dr. Angela Washington to earn her dental license, and return to Arlington to open her practice.
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November 2023
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Suburbs flush with sewer treatment approaches
Sewers, when properly maintained, are not given much attention. However, they help guide decisions for growth in Shelby County’s suburbs.
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As Memphis sewer cutoff looms, DeSoto faces costly facility upgrades
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Suburban sellers need to ‘stop being greedy’ in current housing market
Interest rates and other factors have led to a slowdown in the Memphis-area housing market. But experts believe the situation is not as troublesome as the Great Recession.
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Arlington moves to restrict short-term rentals
Following the direction of other cities, Arlington has started the process to limit short-term rentals in the northeastern Shelby County town.
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September 2023
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Arlington-area all-star panel dives into incoming BlueOval impact
Representatives from across the region also tackled workforce development, crime overflow from Memphis and charging stations for electric vehicles.
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July 2023
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Power problems continue to plague some in the Memphis suburbs
Some suburban residents are still dealing with power issues related to the devastating June 25 storm this holiday weekend, including some who already endured a week without electricity.
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June 2023
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Move ends Thompson’s 20 years of service to the Town of Arlington
In addition to 12 years as alderman, Brian Thompson’s two decades of service to Arlington includes the Design Review Committee, the Planning Commission, the Chamber Board, and the Town’s Industrial Development Board and Finance Committee.
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May 2023
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Arlington school board approves own pay raise amid testy exchanges
The board approved its $68 million fiscal budget for 2023-24 that includes a significant pay raise for board members to $12,000 annually — nearly double the base amount they get now.
Related story:
Bailey: Arlington school board members are considering a raise — if you hadn’t heard
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Arlington not ‘throwing money around,’ board chair says
Arlington’s Board of Education chairman responded to remarks made by one of Germantown’s school board members in light of bumping custodial pay. Arlington and Germantown use the same custodial provider.
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Brighter lights, safer streets: Suburbs plan LED streetlight conversion projects
Bartlett and Lakeland are joining other nearby jurisdictions in considering a shift to LED streetlights for better safety.
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April 2023
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Legislation draws line between Shelby and Fayette counties
After months and months and months of haggling and discussion, Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation clarifying the exact boundary between Shelby and Fayette counties.
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