Mayo offers ACS semester progress report at Arlington chamber luncheon
Jeff Mayo took over in the middle of a pandemic to steer the Arlington Community Schools. Now, he is preparing for his second semester at the helm.
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Jeff Mayo took over in the middle of a pandemic to steer the Arlington Community Schools. Now, he is preparing for his second semester at the helm.
Memphis/Shelby County made progress in the struggle against COVID-19, coming out of a Safer at Home order and advancing into a Phase 2 reopening. But Phase 2 has been modified, cases have spiked again, and there remain major concerns going forward, including whether or not elementary and secondary schools can reopen in the fall.
During its monthly virtual luncheon Wednesday, July 8, Arlington Chamber of Commerce members got COVID-related updates on school plans for the fall and employer tips for dealing with the pandemic.
Local elected leaders and health experts differed on the first phase of reopening the Memphis economy. But some mayors say they remain unified as they approach the reopening's second phase.
Shelby County's suburban cities are beginning to expand on openings allowed under the first phase of the local "Back to Business" phased plan and will allow "close contact" businesses to open next week.
The mayors of Shelby County and all seven of its cities and towns have agreed on a plan for reopening businesses after 14 days of a stable or declining number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. But the math isn’t as simple as counting the numbers of cases and marking off days on a calendar.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman outlined a year of growth and development Wednesday in his State of the Town address.
Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.
Mike Wissman won re-election to a third term as Arlington's mayor Thursday, defeating Alderwoman Cheryl Pardue.
Voters in Arlington go to the polls Thursday in the city's municipal elections.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman sees maintaining the town's top-rated school system, improving public safety and managing growth as the major challenges during his next term if he wins re-election in Sept. 19 balloting.
With a vision for Arlington focused on financial stability, a safe community and great schools, Alderwoman Cheryl Pardue is challenging Mayor Mike Wissman for the town's top elected position in the Sept. 19 election.
The Arlington ballot is topped by a challenge of Mayor Mike Wissman's bid for a third term. It includes three races for aldermen and two for the Arlington school board.
Arlington aldermen Tuesday night approved unanimously on first reading a land use update to the town's 20-year development plan.
Two of the area's elected representatives, one at the state level and one at the federal, addressed suburban constituents this week on topics ranging from business, to President Trump to former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada.
The latest addition to Arlington's parks and recreation offerings is open with the recent ribbon-cutting for the town's new Forrest Street Park east of Depot Square.
With an estimated cost of $400,000 and designed to last 30 years, Arlington’s new Playground of Dreams has opened at Hughes-College Hill Park near the historic Depot Square area of town.
Brendalay Grill in Arlington is nearing the completion of a rebuild following a 2017 fire.
The Sept. 19 Arlington municipal election ballot features a challenge of incumbent Mayor Mike Wissman, the return of a former mayor running for alderman and the chairman of the school board running unopposed. Another school board incumbent, meanwhile, did not file by the deadline.
Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman has made official his bid for a third term, filing his qualifying petition Tuesday with the Shelby County Election Commission.
The race for Arlington mayor has three prospective contenders so far, with incumbent Mike Wissman facing at least two challengers on the Sept. 19 ballot.
Incumbent Mayor Mike Wissman is seeking his third term and has a challenge from one of the town's aldermen in early moves toward setting the Sept. 19 Arlington ballot.
The master plan for an ambitious project that developers expect to transform Arlington for years to come has won narrow approval from aldermen.
A packed house turned out in Arlington for a Town Hall meeting to hear the latest news and future goals from city and county officials regarding police and fire safety, economic development, health, social services and other issues.
The historic Arlington Depot Square in undergoing a revitalization, with several new commercial buildings being built and several more planned. The work is the first new construction on the Square in decades.