There are 10 article(s) tagged Scott Benjamin:

• June 2026

  • ‘Cherry on top’: Arlington High opens $10M football facility

    Arlington High’s new $10 million football facility should complete additions and expansions on the campus for the immediate future.

    By Michael Waddell June 22, 2026

• May 2026

  • Arlington schools lock in superintendent’s new four-year deal, plan raises and stipends

    Arlington Community School board approves its budget for the coming fiscal year, while recognizing the work of Superintendent Allison Clark with a new four-year contract.

    By Michael Waddell May 19, 2026

  • No sweat: Arlington school board candidates enjoy unopposed primaries

    All three Arlington school board incumbents on Tuesday’s ballot are unopposed in the Republican Primary. With no Democrats running for the offices, the trio are set for another term.

    By Michael Waddell May 05, 2026

• March 2025

  • From hand puppets to Harvard, Arlington students get new opportunities

    Legacy grants in the Memphis suburb cover some extras, including Arlington High Model UN students’ trip to Harvard Mock Congress in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 

    By Michael Waddell March 03, 2025

• February 2025

  • Arlington schools partners with IKEA Memphis for interactive workshops

    IKEA Memphis has partnered with Arlington Community Schools to help students learn about the inner workings of the business from design to budgeting to inventory management.

    By Michael Waddell February 09, 2025

• December 2024

  • New $8.5 million football field house planned for Arlington High

    Arlington’s principal said, “It looks like something off a college campus, so for us to have it here is just really exciting.”

    By Michael Waddell December 30, 2024

• August 2024

  • Arlington Schools mourn Mayo, board presses forward with district business

    Former Superintendent Jeff Mayo is remembered as a great leader by the Arlington Community Schools. 

    By Michael Waddell August 28, 2024

  • Arlington schools names temporary superintendent

    Jeff Mayo, superintendent of Arlington Community Schools, has stepped down after a recent cancer diagnosis. 

    By Michael Waddell August 15, 2024

• May 2022

  • ACS budget approved, superintendent receives top marks

    Arlington Community Schools Superintendent Jeff Mayo received a stellar review on Tuesday, May 24. 

    By Michael Waddell May 25, 2022

• February 2022

  • Arlington school board incumbents plan for another run, challenger seeks a seat

    Three of the Arlington Board of Education members are up for reelection in August, and while all are leaning towards another term, one already has a challenger.

    By Michael Waddell February 15, 2022