Hospitalizations soar; ICUs could be full by mid-month
Sunday, the situation was dire enough that Regional One Health diverted trauma cases to other emergency rooms.
Topic: Mike Wissman
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August 2021
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July 2021
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Tennessee becomes poster child for anti-vax movement
But national headlines alleging the state is anti-vaccine don’t sit well with lawmakers and elected officials. Many say the difference between promoting vaccines and simply educating residents, particularly minors, is a fine line.
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April 2021
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Arlington reaches priority status for veterans home
The long-awaited West Tennessee Veterans Home in Arlington has moved onto the priority list, a step closer to reality.
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July 2020
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The local fight against COVID-19: ongoing, often coordinated, far from finished
Memphis/Shelby County made progress in the struggle against COVID-19, coming out of a Safer at Home order and advancing into a Phase 2 reopening. But Phase 2 has been modified, cases have spiked again, and there remain major concerns going forward, including whether or not elementary and secondary schools can reopen in the fall.
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May 2020
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Conflicting reopening plans poised to end countywide alliance on pandemic
Shelby County's suburban cities are beginning to expand on openings allowed under the first phase of the local "Back to Business" phased plan and will allow "close contact" businesses to open next week.
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April 2020
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First phase reopening plans include restaurants, retail and elective surgery
The mayors of Shelby County and all seven of its cities and towns have agreed on a plan for reopening businesses after 14 days of a stable or declining number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the math isn’t as simple as counting the numbers of cases and marking off days on a calendar.
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October 2019
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Book Nov. 24 for Shelby County’s bicentennial celebration
Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.
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September 2019
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Wissman wins third term in Arlington mayor’s race
Mike Wissman won re-election to a third term as Arlington's mayor Thursday, defeating Alderwoman Cheryl Pardue.
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Arlington voters go to polls Thursday
Voters in Arlington go to the polls Thursday in the city's municipal elections.
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Wissman seeks third term as Arlington mayor
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.
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Pardue challenging Wissman for Arlington mayor
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.
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August 2019
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Early voting opens in Arlington elections
The Arlington ballot is topped by a challenge of Mayor Mike Wissman's bid for a third term. It includes three races for aldermen and two for the Arlington school board.
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Tweaks to Arlington’s 20-year development plan gain initial approval
Arlington aldermen Tuesday night approved unanimously on first reading a land use update to the town's 20-year development plan.
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Kustoff, Leatherwood talk politics at area chamber events
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.
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July 2019
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Arlington’s Forrest Street Park opens, Municipal Complex planned next
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.
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New Playground of Dreams opens in Arlington
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.
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Rising from the ashes, Brendalay Grill could reopen this fall
Brendalay Grill in Arlington is nearing the completion of a rebuild following a 2017 fire.
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June 2019
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Arlington ballot features mayoral challenge, re-election of school board chairman and open school board seat
The Sept. 19 Arlington municipal election ballot features a challenge of incumbent Mayor Mike Wissman, the return of a former mayor running for alderman and the chairman of the school board running unopposed. Another school board incumbent, meanwhile, did not file by the deadline.
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Arlington election races take shape a week ahead of filing deadline
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman has made official his bid for a third term, filing his qualifying petition Tuesday with the Shelby County Election Commission.
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Arlington elections field light 2 weeks from being set
The race for Arlington mayor has three prospective contenders so far, with incumbent Mike Wissman facing at least two challengers on the Sept. 19 ballot.
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May 2019
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Arlington ballot starts to take shape with mayoral challenge
Incumbent Mayor Mike Wissman is seeking his third term and has a challenge from one of the town's aldermen in early moves toward setting the Sept. 19 Arlington ballot.
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April 2019
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Arlington approves master plan for Providence Place project
The master plan for an ambitious project that developers expect to transform Arlington for years to come has won narrow approval from aldermen.
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March 2019
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Arlington Town Hall meeting highlights safety, economic development
A packed house turned out in Arlington for a Town Hall meeting to hear the latest news and future goals from city and county officials regarding police and fire safety, economic development, health, social services and other issues.
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February 2019
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Arlington Depot Square undergoing upgrades
The historic Arlington Depot Square in undergoing a revitalization, with several new commercial buildings being built and several more planned. The work is the first new construction on the Square in decades.
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Growth and development highlight Arlington ‘State of the Town’ address
Growth and development were central themes of Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman’s annual State of the Town address Wednesday at the Arlington Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon.
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