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Over the next five years, Shelby County Schools will likely focus on campus renovations and rezoning to balance student population in the district, rather than building new schools.
Monday, November 16 deadline for applications for Community...
Applications are being accepted until Monday, November 16 for community leadership positions on Lakeland Boards and Commissions.
Arlington latest town in Shelby County to decline ban on guns in public places
Two months after the statewide guns-in-parks law took effect, Arlington Mayor Russell Wiseman says the town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen won't consider opting out of the legislation that allows handgun-carry permit holders to pack their guns in parks.
Lakeland Tennessee Holiday Parade scheduled Saturday, December 5
The Lakeland Tennessee Lions Club Holiday Parade is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. , Saturday, December 5, 2009.
Mustang II Ifs, No Limit Engineering & Airbag Install Kit Questions - Postage Paid
I am currently working on a '53 Ford F-100 pickup truck. I am going to use a '79 Ford 302 engine.
Shelby County Bank Robber Wearing Face Paint And Wig Arrested
The Suntrust Bank at Highway 64 and Fletcher Trace was robbed Thursday, October 22, 2009.
Automotive Waste Collection Day scheduled November 12, 2009
An Automotive Waste Collection Day is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the Shelby County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 6305 Haley Road.
Lakeland dam owner issued notice of violation
Despite the chilly wind, a lone angler drifts along the shore of Garner Lake near the dam Sunday afternoon.
Wharton Turns in 10 Names for Consolidation Commission
Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. has come up with 10 appointees to a metro charter commission and has sent the names to the Shelby County Commission for approval.
Nikki Morgan of Lakeland, TN and Travis Wright of Clarksville, TN exchanged wedding vows on September 19, 2009 at 1:30 PM in Memphis, TN with the Father Ken Zelten officiating.
Traffic Backs Up After Accident at I-40E, Canada Road
MEMPHIS, TN a ' Friday night, September 25, 2009, Tennessee Department of Transportation officials were working a crash on I-40E, east of Canada Road in Lakeland.
I-40 East through Lakeland reopens to traffic
The Tennessee Highway Patrol reopened all eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 through Lakeland at 9:52 tonight.
Pickler pulls funding resolution from agenda
Shelby County school board chairman David Pickler says district leaders are still strongly against single-source funding, but they're holding off on a plan to ask suburban mayors to join them in their opposition.
Steorts, Visible School Expand Ministry to Downtown
KEN STEORTS Position: President Company: Visible School Basics: Steorts is leading the charge for Visible School's eventual move to Downtown.
West Nile Virus Mosquitoes Detected in Another Memphis Area Zip Code
Mosquitoes have tested positive for the West Nile virus in the Lakeland area. That's zip code 38002.
New Canada Road Moves Forward Despite Residents' Concerns
A project to re-route Canada Road in Lakeland is nearly finalized, and plans are moving forward.
Guns legal today in many city parks across Shelby County
By Kevin McKenzie , Memphis Commercial Appeal Tuesday, September 1, 2009 Starting today, guns will be allowed in dozens of area municipal parks from Arlington to Millington.
Bless this meeting: Cities call on faithful for prayer before business
It's listed near the top of government agendas from Washington to Arlington, Tenn., an opening as standard as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Rev. Deborah Burson Smith: Reflections on my return home
It was during the early 1970's that I found myself having to leave my hometown, Memphis, to follow my husband who had been offered a job with a major pharmaceutical company in New Orleans.
Rev. Deborah Burson Smith: Reflections on my return home
It was during the early 1970's that I found myself having to leave my hometown, Memphis, to follow my husband who had been offered a job with a major pharmaceutical company in New Orleans.