BOC Work Session: Municipal Court to be Discussed

The Aug. 3 (Thursday) work session for the BOC (Board of Commissioners) will include discussion on establishing a municipal court in the City as...

Warm Night, Hot Tunes at the Third LAMP Concert

It was a sultry, summer night but hundreds of attendees flocked to The LAMP concert last night (7.22.17) to hear Funk N Horns, a...

Lakeland Officials Attend Community Event

Commissioner Matt Wright and School Board Chairman Kevin Floyd attended State Rep. Ron Lollar's 11th annual fish fry Saturday afternoon in Bartlett. The event...

BOC Meeting:  $183K in New Equipment to Serve City

During its July 13 business meeting, the BOC (Board of Commissioners) approved three resolutions of heavy equipment purchases including a bulk waste removal vehicle. The...

Parks and Rec July Meeting:  July Hike at IH

By André Nolan, P&R Board member The meeting last night for the Advisory Board of Parks and Recreation/Natural Resources (7.11.17) had to be cancelled for...

No Uniforms for LSS, Says LSB

The Lakeland School System (LSS) will begin the new school year with a dress code, but no uniforms. So said Lakeland School Board (LSB) members...

House Fire Claims the Life of Lakeland Resident

A Lakeland woman was killed in a house fire today (6.30.17) when her home was struck by lighting. Brent Perkins, PIO/GIS for the Shelby County...

Lakeland: Many Projects Moving the City Forward

Lakeland is on the cusp of phenomenal growth with new roadways, a sports park, running its own fire station and much economic development. Jim Atkinson,...