On Tuesday, April 11, Parsons held a press conference at Bartlett City Hall to talk about accomplishments of the first few months of the year, along with new projects, partnerships and goals moving forward.

Bartlett-based American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of 3D glasses in the world, prepares as one of the biggest solar eclipses that many adults will experience in their lifetimes approaches.

The Lopez Grill project is part of what officials hope will be a revitalization of the historic downtown Bartlett Station area.

Shan Criswell, director of the Bartlett Parks and Rec Department estimates the city has held the egg hunt for more than 30 years.

Bartlett City Schools will tackle removing asbestos from Ellendale Elementary, improving a drainage at Bartlett Elementary and projects at Bon Lin Elementary, Bon Lin Middle and Rivercrest Elementary.

The Bartlett Business Expo celebrated its 25th year promoting area businesses and services in the suburban area.

The TBI believes the incident in Fayette County that prompted the response from SCSO officers was domestic violence related.

Panthers held Bearettes below 30 percent from the floor while forcing 17 turnovers.

A young cancer patient and her family will venture to the happiest place on earth because of the efforts of Brother International and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Concerns about rental properties in the Bartlett area have drawn the attention of officials in the suburb, in the county and at the state legislature.

While owners of the vacant bays aggressively try and market the vacancies, Bartlett officials are trying to come up with a strategy to help with the effort.

In his first State of the City address, newly elected Bartlett Mayor David Parsons talked about an expanded police force, sewer issues and addressing empty retail spots.

Sewer systems can have a major impact on growth. Memphis and its suburbs have a sometimes complicated relationship when it comes to that business.

The municipal school district and Bartlett Police Department are working with the Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence (L.E.A.D.) program, a nationwide nonprofit focused on helping students understand the dangers of drugs and violence.

Several years after launching DPX, Brad Kilgore started Tissue Innovations, a tissue bank, with his brother Don Kilgore. Both Tissue Innovations and DPX operate out of a 15,000-square-foot space in Bartlett and employ about 15 people.

Suburban home sales dipped in 2022, and new home sales remained low compared to the previous year.

In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.

The suburbs in northeast Shelby County are preparing master plans in anticipation of improvements to the parks in their respective cities.

Bartlett aldermen approved more than two dozen of Mayor David Parsons appointees, ushering in a new wave of department leaders.

As Bartlett Mayor David Parsons transitions into his new role as the suburb’s mayor, he has nominated appointees for the city’s major departments.

Bartlett Planning Commission endorses residential aspects of Union Depot, the development planned for the former Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.

Lakeland and Bartlett have challenges they will encounter in 2023 and the suburbs need to address those as growth continues in Northeast Shelby County.

As Leonard’s Pit Barbecue celebrates 100 years in business, the iconic pork palace is looking at a new location in Bartlett.

The bulk of residents in the suburbs inside Shelby County have water supplied by the individual cities and have not come under the MLGW precautions.

Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald and several department leaders attended their last Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting as their tenures come to an end.