BOC meeting: Highway 70 parks project abandoned; 5 of 5 resolutions approved

In their regular business meeting last night (7.9.20) the Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a motion to abandon a U.S. Highway 70 parks project...

BOC meets for remote meeting this week

The BOC (Board of Commissioners) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (7.9.20) for a remote regular meeting.  It will be accessible by computer, tablet or...

EDC/IDB met in-person for June meeting

By Steve Laster, chair of EDC/IDB     Lakeland’s EDC (Economic Development Commission) and IDB (Industrial Development Board) met June 25th at City Hall. This was the...

Masks now required in Shelby County

During a noon briefing today (7.3.20), Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) officials said masks will be required in public for anyone over 2 years...

COVID-19 report – 6.30.20 – LSS superintendent speaks on behalf of muni schools

(Editor’s note: Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright “sits in” for the Tuesday/Friday briefings of the City of Memphis Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force, mayors...

COVID-19 report for 6.26.20 – Lakeland superintendent talks of schools re-opening

(Editor’s note: Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright “sits in” for the Tuesday/Friday briefings of the City of Memphis Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force, mayors...

EDC/IDB meets tonight at City Hall

The Economic Development Commission (EDC) and Industrial Development Board (IDB) will meet at 6 p.m. tonight (6.25.20) for a meeting at City Hall.  It...