There are 10 article(s) tagged Wyatt Bunker:

• August 2023

  • One-year marriage of Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools ended in a happy divorce — for one side

    It was the largest and shortest public school district merger in United States history. A decade later, leaders on both sides recall the road that led to an unhappy “shotgun wedding.” 

    By Don Wade August 14, 2023

• December 2022

  • Fresh-faced Lakeland board considers revamped Dunkin’ Donuts

    A mostly new batch of faces began their service on the Lakeland Municipal Planning & Design Review Commission on Thursday, Dec. 15.

    By Michael Waddell December 17, 2022

• April 2019

  • 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.

    By Michael Waddell April 12, 2019

  • 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.

    By Michael Waddell April 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Patterson resigns as Lakeland city attorney

    Lakeland City Attorney Chris Patterson has resigned, citing a need for new Mayor Mike Cunningham to choose his own legal representative for the city.

    By Clay Bailey January 15, 2019

• November 2018

  • Cunningham looks to future as Lakeland voters pick new leader

    Lakeland Mayor-elect Mike Cunningham wants to find ways for the northeast suburb to heal after a contentious campaign that led to his victory Tuesday over incumbent Wyatt Bunker.

    By Natalie Pilgrim November 11, 2018

  • Lakeland: Challenger Cunningham ousts Bunker for Lakeland’s top seat

    Challenger Mike Cunningham unseated incumbent Lakeland Mayor Wyatt Bunker on Tuesday in a victory that further strengthened an opposition group against the current administration. 

    By Natalie Pilgrim November 11, 2018

• October 2018

  • Lakeland adding dog park with land donated by The Pet Hospitals

    The Zadie E. Kuehl Memorial Park in Lakeland soon will expand to include a dog park on land donated by the owners of The Pet Hospitals.

    By Melinda Lejman October 01, 2018

• September 2018

  • Suburban Dispatch: The craziness of Lakeland politics may have reached an unprecedented level

    What in the Holy Huff N Puff is going on in the Lakeland campaigning?

    By Clay Bailey September 30, 2018

  • Fire Chief Dennis Wolf provides updated status of new Lakeland Fire Department

    Dennis Wolf, Lakeland’s future fire chief, expects the suburb’s new fire department will begin answering calls in July, 2019, becoming the last government entity in Shelby County to operate its own fire service. Wolf, former fire chief in Germantown, provided insight on the new department for officials and residents at a Lakeland Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, Sept.18.

    By Natalie Pilgrim September 23, 2018