Tough first day on the job

The driver of an 18-wheeler learned the hard way Friday afternoon not to trust your GPS when it tells you to go east on...

Local student headed to National Spelling Bee in May

A Briarcrest Christian School (BCS) student from Lakeland, Taylor Kearbey, has qualified to be in the Scripps National Spelling Bee this spring in Washington,...

Lakeland AHS student wins Gold in Iowa wrestling tournament

Reed Cannon, junior at Arlington High School (AHS) and son of Lisa and Joe Cannon of Lakeland, won a Gold Medal for his weight...

Drug bust Thursday (3.29.18) at Motel 6

Editor’s note, July 26, 2018 – The record of one of the teenagers arrested and charged in a March 29 drug bust at the...

Lawsuit seeks damages from SCSO in 2017 Lakeland shooting

A lawsuit filed on behalf of the son of a woman who was fatally shot by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office deputies last year claims...

Lakeland residents: Permit required to remove 10”+ diameter trees

After several recent incidents of trees removal or “tree pruning,” the City reminds residents that some tree work requires City approval. Cory Brady, PLA, AICP,...

For local news, LC website attracts more and more viewers

After being online for 14 months, the page views of the volunteer news website continue to increase. The February 2018 statistics show 13,335 unique users...

Lakeland Teenager Competed in National Weightlifting Competition

Elizabeth Wagner, 17-year-old Lakeland resident and Arlington High School junior, competed in the USA Weightlifting National Junior Championships Feb. 15-18 in Spokane, Washington. Her father,...