Lakeland schools announces new position, leadership changes
District unanimously approves a new director of assessment, accountability, and data position.
Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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Spirit of Memphis Gold Star Mother’s and Families Day honors heroes
Gold Star Mother’s Day was created by a joint congressional resolution in 1936, and in 2011 the resolution was expanded by presidential proclamation to include families. A committee hopes to build a monument at Liberty Park.
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Lakeland Cunningham touts development, road construction in annual report on Lakeland
Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham updated some major projects in his State of the City address to the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce.
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Business Arlington approves site plan for town’s second hotel
With construction already underway on the first hotel in Arlington, the town’s Planning Commission is reviewing plans for a second inn.
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Health Care Baptist breaks ground on new emergency department in Arlington
On Wednesday, September 15, Baptist hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the freestanding ER, the first of its kind in Shelby County. The hospital bought 80 acres at the site in 2003.
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Lakeland Lakeland BOC approves master plan for new athletic park
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners has adopted a plan for a proposed 100-acre park with numerous amenities from athletic fields to a disc golf course.
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Lakeland Lakeland schools chief named TN Superintendent of the Year
Lakeland School System (LSS) Superintendent Ted Horrell is the 2022 Tennessee Superintendent of the Year, the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents announced.
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Lakeland COVID, bus problems mark beginning of Lakeland school year
The opening of schools in Lakeland has brought about the COVID-19 headaches suffered by every district, but also a shortage of bus drivers.
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Education Mayo shares ACS success stories despite tough years battling COVID-19
With the challenges of a pandemic stretching into this school year, Arlington Community Schools continues to make strides forward, Superintendent Jeff Mayo said.
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Arlington Arlington amends planned development ordinance
In an effort to encourage more senior housing in Arlington, the town’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen adjusted some of the language in its zoning regulations.
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Lakeland Lakeland BOC approves matters related to New Canada Road project
A long-awaited realignment of Canada Road in Lakeland is moving closer to reality.
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August 2021
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Real EstateMystery grocery chain scouting Lakeland location for new store
City Attorney Will Patterson says an anchor store is interested in a parcel on the north side of U.S. 64 at Berryhill Road.
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City of MemphisIda darkens New Orleans on path to Memphis
Hurricane Ida hit Louisiana Sunday with approximately 150 mph winds, making it a Category 4. Category 5 hurricanes start at 156 mph. Only four Category 5 hurricanes have made landfall in the U.S.
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Real Estate Lake District development gains 3 more tenants
The Lake District continues to announce new tenants as the massive mixed-use development off the main junction for Interstate 40 at Lakeland takes shape.
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Business Arlington kids boutique enjoys rapid growth
With a growing demand in children’s clothes, an Arlington couple has used the formula for a growing business off the town’s Depot Square.
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Business Tradition lives on at Arlington’s barber shop on the Square
Shelly Pilkington is the owner of a barber shop in Arlington’s Depot Square, maintaining an old-school approach to cutting hair, trimming beards and shaving chins.
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Business Lakeland commission endorses plans for outparcel at The Lake District
The approval is the second for an outparcel in The Lake District.
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Arlington Arlington Planning Commission advances Veterans Home, other projects
Several developments in Arlington — including the West Tennessee Veterans Home — received their latest approval from the town’s Planning Commission.
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Lakeland Lakeland officials express concern for golf carts, ATVs on city streets
Lakeland has seen a growing use of unauthorized motor vehicles, such as golf cars, on city streets and want to concentrate on enforcing the laws against it.
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Business Pandemic led Arlington trade show company to new venture
With last year’s pandemic curbing convention business, Exhibit-A decided to expand its services, opening Flash Signs on Airline Road in Arlington earlier this summer.
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LakelandThe new home feature no one wants but everyone may get
More than three years ago, the United States Postal Service mandated cluster mailboxes be installed in every new project, from apartments to single-family developments. And that’s causing problems for area developers.
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LakelandLakeland considers new development strategy in look to the future
Some of the key players in Lakeland’s economic development met this week to start establishing a plan for the suburb’s future, particularly along prominent roads.
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Arlington Arlington BMA approves emergency funds for bridge repairs
Emergency funds were used to repair a bridge on Chester Street in Arlington damaged by decades of erosion at the pillars.
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July 2021
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Suburbs Arlington, Lakeland schools prepare for ‘glimpse of normalcy’
The Arlington and Lakeland school systems are preparing for the start of a school year that they hope will look much more normal than last year.
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Education Lakeland board approves options on two sites for new schools
The sites are for future schools, looking 15 to 20 years down the road, Superintendent Ted Horrell said.
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