A group of citizens marched on BlueOval SK’s offices in Arlington this week seeking some concessions for the area as Ford begins its move into area east of Shelby County.

Questions about some of the calculations that set the certified property tax rate, delayed the first reading of the budget in Arlington.

“Growth hasn’t paid for itself, and government expenses have grown faster than the growth,” one resident said, adding that the town’s budget has tripled throughout the same dozen years while the population has not even doubled.

With a new Kroger and Baptist emergency department firmly in place on Airline Road near Interstate 40 in Arlington and new businesses opening nearby, developers are envisioning mixed-use projects in the area.

After settling the district after the death of former Arlington Schools superintendent Jeff Mayo, Allison Clark has been rewarded with a four-year contract.

Arlington officials express concerns about the potential testing route for a proposed driver's license station on U.S. 70.

Arlington will fast-track an addition to Town Hall because of crowded conditions in government offices, a temporary measure until a new location is built.

Love’s Travel Stop plans a location at the new Gallaway exit of Interstate 40 just across the Shelby-Fayette County line, joining Buc-ee’s at the junction.

The overgrown cemetery sits in a field down a winding, narrow road off Arlington Trail.

Two structures around Arlington’s Depot Square are part of a rebirth of the historic district in the northeast Shelby County town.

Suburbs around Shelby County are waiting for the certified rate from reappraisal before diving into the any budget process.

A couple of new-home developments in Lakeland and Arlington have run into unexpected delays that are setting back completion by more than a year.

Legacy grants in the Memphis suburb cover some extras, including Arlington High Model UN students’ trip to Harvard Mock Congress in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

At the Seating and Positioning Clinic in Arlington, workers improve the quality of life by building custom-made wheelchairs and positioning devices for Tennesseans of all ages with a range of disabilities. 

Snow days are gaining a cult following in Arlington, all because of the “voices” announcing school closings.

With the applicant absent from the meeting, the Arlington Planning Commission rejected a new state Department of Safety project on U.S. 70.

Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman said he wants to address some pressing issues in the coming year from employee salaries to vacant buildings and dealing with infrastructure needs for the growing town.

Opened in 1969, Arlington Municipal Airport “was a novelty,” with student pilots, charted planes and even actor Tom Cruise passing through before it closed in 1999.

IKEA Memphis has partnered with Arlington Community Schools to help students learn about the inner workings of the business from design to budgeting to inventory management.

Pro Health’s services include weight-loss solutions, IV hydration infusions, testosterone replacement, sinus cocktail shots, sports physicals, B12 injections and more.

With the discussion of school vouchers beginning this week, suburban leaders said they are watching the events in Nashville and hoping the special session doesn’t mean approval of the controversial approach.

Lakeland is pursuing condemnation of two parcels adjacent to a pair of recently razed hotels, creating more space for the Lakeland Community Center.

The horses are back in Shelby County for the first time in more than a decade, appearing at several area Kroger locations this week

With hopes to bring in much-needed staff, the Arlington board approved plans that would double the suburb’s Town Hall space. 

Arlington’s principal said, “It looks like something off a college campus, so for us to have it here is just really exciting.”