Mayor David Parsons has reached into the ranks of the Bartlett Police Department for a new city spokesperson, appointing Capt. Todd Halford to the position.

Bartlett Mayor David Parsons cited a number of advancements and benefits to the city over the past year in his State of the City address this week.

Bartlett Library users will receive new City of Bartlett Library cards beginning July 1, as the city splits from the Memphis Public Libraries system.

R’Chaun King led the Panthers to claim the District 15-AAAA title and a No. 1 region seed in a battle of the state’s top-ranked teams in Class 4A.

A key fourth-quarter stretch gives the Panthers a No. 1 seed for the region tournament.

The idea of a suburban criminal court system separate from the one in Memphis has support from suburban leaders, but numerous unknowns hinder the idea.

Early last month, the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved shifting the city’s recreation center to the YMCA. The facility at 7700 Flaherty Place has hemorrhaged money in recent years.

Bartlett has annexed two significant tracks just outside the city’s borders with hopes of adding industrial development.

Officials would like to see some rejuvenation in the Bartlett Station area, but they are having trouble negotiating with properties owners.

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.

Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.

All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22. 

The latest location of popular Bartlett restaurant has the potential to bring the restaurant to hotels across the U.S. 

A crispy Filipino chicken approach in Lakeland has achieved enough success in its early operation that the owner is expanding to the west end of Bartlett.

Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.

Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.

The Bartlett vinyl record-pressing company had to furlough some employees last fall due to supply-chain matters, but expects to bring them back in the coming months.

Bartlett officials turned their rec center and library branch over to private companies with the hopes of better control and cost savings.

After years of staying with the Memphis library system, Bartlett chose this week to go with a private management company.

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen held a public hearing and voted 5-1 in favor of the YMCA managing the facility, which has always been run by the city.

The mayors of Arlington, Bartlett and Lakeland anticipate maintaining growth as a priority for 2024, especially with the proximity of BlueOval City.

The Bartlett planning commission endorsed annexation of three parcels off Austin Peay Highway, providing a potential industrial development for BlueOval City suppliers.

This year promises to be a big election year not only on the national level, but also in the northeastern suburbs of Shelby County.

After a bit of trouble getting materials for the infrastructure, developers of Union Depot in Bartlett expect to pick up the pace on the mixed-use project in the coming months.

Bartlett worked with the University of Memphis on a public survey to help shape long-term planning and new initiatives.