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Premium Arlington By Michael Waddell, Special to The Daily Memphian Published: June 23, 2025 4:00 AM CT Arlington Alderman Jeff McKee on voted in favor of the tax rate on June 2, but hopes to lower it Monday. (Greg Campbell/The Daily Memphian file) The Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen will hold a special-called meeting Monday night to consider final reading of the annual budget and a $1.13 property tax rate.

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Premium Lakeland By Michael Waddell, Special to The Daily Memphian Published: June 22, 2025 4:00 AM CT Fireworks explode during Collierville’s annual Independence Day celebration at H. W. Cox Park. Lakeland is hosting its first-ever fireworks show this year. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian) Just two years away from its 50th anniversary as a city, Lakeland will celebrate its independence over the Fourth of July weekend with its first official fireworks show.

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Arlington By Michael Waddell, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 20, 2025 2:45 PM CT | Published: June 20, 2025 2:45 PM CT More than 100 veterans were present Friday, May 13, 2022, for the groundbreaking at the Tennessee State Veterans Home in Arlington. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file) Construction on the Tennessee State Veterans’ Home in Arlington has been underway for more than two years.

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Premium Lakeland By Michael Waddell, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 19, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 19, 2025 4:00 AM CT Crews clear trees and grade land at the Ashmont development in Lakeland. (Michael Waddell/Special to The Daily Memphian) Envisioned since the early 1990s, construction on New Canada Road in Lakeland could finally start in the next couple of months.

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Premium Bartlett By Michael Waddell, Special to The Daily Memphian Updated: June 18, 2025 4:00 AM CT | Published: June 18, 2025 4:00 AM CT “You can have the best community in America, … the best schools, best roads, labor pool, etc. But if you don’t have available buildings or land (with the appropriate infrastructure), then a community cannot grow its economy,” Bartlett Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said.