Arlington
Arlington puts future solar plant plans on ice
With a rise in solar farms, Arlington has paused any future such operations until the town can come up with a plan to regulate their placement.
Michael Waddell
Freelance Reporter
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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November 2025
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LakelandLakeland fires city manager after ‘erosion of trust’
The suburb’s Board of Commissioners terminated Michael Walker’s contract on Monday night at a special-called meeting.
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SuburbsHeroes needed: Youth Villages preps for annual Holiday Heroes initiative
The Holiday Heroes program for Youth Villages is underway and the organization is looking for volunteers to make the holidays special for young people under its care.
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LakelandPuppy love: Lakeland city manager falls for new best friend
Lakeland City Manager Michael Walker went to the suburb’s pet adoption event and got smitten by a hound who ended up coming home with him.
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October 2025
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BartlettBartlett imposes term limits
One alderman will be unable to seek reelection at the end of his term.
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ArlingtonSeminary moving to Arlington
With a growing change in how students are earning college degrees, Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary is moving from its location across from Bellevue Baptist Church to Arlington.
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BartlettNot everyone is happy with Bartlett’s plan to save Quail Ridge
Opinions are split on whether Bartlett’s plans to resurrect Quail Ridge Golf Course and have it managed by a private entity is the best route for the suburb.
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ArlingtonEye of the tiger: ACS looks to unify schools with new logo, mascot
In an effort for uniformity across the district, Arlington Community Schools has adopted the tiger as the mascot for all schools in the system and unveiled a new logo.
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BartlettBartlett’s Quail Ridge Golf Course could reopen
After a lack of interest in Quail Ridge Golf Course, Bartlett may have found a way to purchase the property and resurrect the course.
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Lakeland Former Lakeland Mayor Jim Bomprezzi dies
Jim Bomprezzi, who worked as a Memphis police lieutenant before becoming Lakeland’s mayor for four years, died this past weekend.
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Shelby CountyHalbert hasn’t paid rent — but the County Commission might step in
With Clerk Wanda Halbert still declining to pay Millington for use of a city building in the North Shelby County suburb, Commissioner Mick Wright is drafting legislation where the county could cover the back rent.
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LakelandFrom ‘recreation desert’ to its golden era, Lakeland Parks is booming
A dog park, an accessible playground and beyond, Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman says the city’s latest project “will be the cherry on top.”
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LakelandLakeland may gain a new day care center
The suburb’s Municipal Planning and Design Review Commission recommends a new site plan for The Learning Center on Canada Road.
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BartlettShakes by the lake: Theatre By The Lake returns to BPACC Friday night
For the fourth year, the Tennessee Shakespeare Company will perform outside of the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center, this time presenting “Much Ado About Nothing.”
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BartlettBartlett commission says no to rezoning controversial parcel
Residents in a Bartlett neighborhood opposed rezoning a tract to commercial, saying it is not in keeping with the long-held character of their homes.
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ArlingtonRenovated Arlington Town Hall should be ready by early next year
For a good chunk of this year, construction on the existing Town Hall forced the growing number of employees into alternate spaces.
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GermantownJust 1 Shelby County suburb has a full-time mayor. Germantown could soon make that 2.
But all suburbs have a city administrator or manager who oversees day-to-day operations — and makes more money than their mayoral counterparts.
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BusinessLooking for farm-fresh duck? International spices? Thai bananas? Bartlett’s new market has you covered.
The owner describes his international market as encompassing Mediterranean, Hispanic and Indian groceries with some European and American products as well.
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Bartlett Bartlett Fall Festival will be ‘five festivals in one’
Bartlett’s annual Fall Festival this weekend will feature car shows, BBQ contests, art displays, music and other activities.
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Bartlett Bartlett Schools taps Mitchell as new chief financial officer
Bartlett City Schools has selected Lakisha Mitchell as the district’s new chief financial officer.
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ArlingtonEntry-level housing up in Arlington as mid-level sales fall flat
With costs of materials and construction going up, entry-level homes are on the rise, compared to higher-priced residences.
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September 2025
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MillingtonHalbert hits back on claims of unpaid rent in Millington
Wanda Halbert and Millington officials are in disagreement over whether the County Clerk’s office owes the suburb any money for using space.
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BartlettTaco Prime offers authentic experience in Bartlett
With a focus on making quality tacos with prime meat, a couple has opened a new restaurant on U.S. 64 in Bartlett across from Wolfchase Galleria.
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MillingtonMillington says Halbert owes more than $30,000 in rent for clerk’s office
The Millington city manager says Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert hasn’t paid rent since 2023 for an office at City Hall. But Halbert says the lease must have been signed by a different county government team.
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BartlettBartlett wants to build 200-acre-plus industrial park
Eighteen months after Bartlett annexed land at the northwest corner of the suburb, city officials are securing funding for a new industrial area called Innovation Park.
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