The decision voters are weighing is whether they want a new voice on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen or to keep the current group in place for at least another two years.

Mayors are concerned about rising cases, with at least one, Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald, joining the call of local health officials for a statewide mask mandate. 

Both incumbent Portia Tate and Brad Ratliff are running for elected office for the first time. The school board race between Ratliff and Tate is the only contested race this election cycle.

Germantown Municipal Schools District Superintendent Jason Manuel and Bartlett City Schools Superintendent David Stephens talked on “Behind The Headlines” about changing local health department requirements that require students in schools to wear masks and be 6 feet apart at all times.

Alderwoman Paula Sedgwick is seeking a third consecutive term to Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Newcomer Kevin Quinn is running his first political campaign, trying to unseat Sedgwick. 

The Panthers have found joy in the game again as they head into Friday’s matchup against St. Benedict.

It’s probably not even possible to measure the full impact Pat Lawler has had in the 40 years he has been running Youth Villages. But the nonprofit’s growth, while insisting on tracking the effectiveness of programs, has led to a national model. 

Bartlett and Collierville will open Saturday. Others could soon follow with standards safety precautions such as masks and social distancing.

Dr. Bryan Jackson was attempting to make an emergency landing at McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport when the accident happened.

In the midst of a pandemic, some suburbs continue to provide services as sales tax income fluctuates and developments remain steady.

Two funeral homes are locating next door to each other on Stage Road in Bartlett. Another burial service was formerly housed in one of the buildings, and a third mortuary is trying to be a neighboring structure. 

Since 2013, ARK Farms has helped young people in the community build empowering skills through work with rescue animals, providing both emotional support and marketable skills the kids can use later in life.

David Kustoff touts the CARES Act and Paycheck Protection Program, but says the most recent attempt at relief cost too much. He also says the postal service must adapt to new conditions.

Carolyn Joynt earned the Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce award for her work in providing masks for those in need.

A list of candidates seeking office in November. Candidates have the opportunity to withdraw by Aug. 27 if they decide they do not want to run.

With most businesses struggling this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank of Bartlett has served as a lifeline for more than 1,500 businesses and 10,600 employees.

Four suburban school districts opened for a new academic year Monday morning like none they have ever encountered.

Engineered Medical Systems has already more than doubled the size of its facility from 40,000 to 92,000 square feet.

The health of 33 assisted living residents is being monitored after a COVID-19 outbreak in Bartlett. In Shelby County as a whole, there have been five new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours.

The first challengers have emerged for alderman and Board of Education seats in Bartlett’s fall elections, as Kevin Quinn and Bradford Ratliff filed petitions with the Shelby County Election Commission.

Changes to the bonding formula for new projects in Bartlett should result in savings for developers.

President and CEO Wardell Seals Jr. says, "I want people to know how to save a life versus perform CPR.”

Lowering the bond requirement will significantly lower the amount of money a developer would need to finance on the front end for any given project.

American Paper Optics – best known for its solar eclipse and special effects glasses – is now making and marketing face shields as an added layer of protection, especially for students.

A new medical clinic in Bartlett is focused largely on COVID testing for now but hopes to provide a broad range of services for the surrounding community in the future.