New Tourism Designation for Lakeland

This year the City of Lakeland has been designated as an Adventure Tourism District by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, according to Jim Atkinson, city...

Chancellor denies motion to dismiss lawsuit to block high school bond issue; Lakeland will...

Chancellor Walter Evans today (12.19.17) denied the motion by Lakeland attorneys to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Cary and Lillian Melton seeking to block...

Local Cop Stop Seeks Volunteers for Dec. 22

A Lakeland resident is organizing a Cop Stop next week for deputies at the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office in Arlington. Joe Chittick is the coordinator...

Reserve Deputies Work Like the Real Deal — But Are Volunteers

You might have seen them, three uniformed men standing guard in and around Lakeland City Hall, meeting after meeting, week after week. They are the...

LSB Business Meeting: Quick Work on Agenda

The Lakeland School Board (LSB) met in regular session tonight (12.11.17) and sailed through items on the agenda. Link to the agenda: https://lakelandk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/12.11.17-Business-Meeting-Agenda.pdf After approving the...

Sewage Problem Handled by City Today (12.10.17)

A sewage overflow on Hadley Drive in Plantation Hills was being repaired by City of Lakeland workers early afternoon today. City Manager Jim Atkinson told...
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New Video:  Might Make You Proud to Live in Lakeland

It features the lakes of course.  A now annual bicycle ride.  Neighborhoods. Sports. Nature. “Come Discover Lakeland” www.comediscoverlakeland.com is a newly produced two+ minute video highlighting...

Bridges to No Where Going Somewhere

If you’ve been wondering about those pedestrian bridges on Canada Road with no apparent destination, the destination is in sight. Construction on their completion is...