Mayor Gives State Of The City Address

During his State of the City address today (3.22.17), Mayor Wyatt Bunker announced a Town Square and new City Hall location are among plans...

LSS (Lakeland School System) Perspective: Registration, Accrediation, Legislation

By Teresa Henry, LSB (Lakeland School Board) member It always amazes me how fast the school year passes.  As we enter the last nine weeks...

LSB Members Went to Nashville This Week

By Teresa Henry, LSB member and Tennessee Legislative Network Representative Lakeland School Board (LSB) members were in Nashville Feb. 21 along with Superintendent Ted Horrell...

LSB Meeting: “Day on the Hill” Plans

During the Lakeland School Board (LSB) meeting tonight (Feb. 13), members approved the legislative agenda which will be presented in Nashville Feb. 21 during...

BOC February Meeting: Bridges to Somewhere and “Live Stream”

The “bridges to nowhere” on Canada Road south of I-40 are finally going “somewhere.” The bridges extensions were among a variety of decisions made by...

BOC Work Session: Marketing Post, AT&T Help, Litter Control Costs

During its regular work session tonight (2.2.17) the BOC (Board of Commissioners) discussed a contract with Pinnacle Planning Advisors to be the City’s consultant...

BOC Meeting: Matt Wright Selected for Open Position

In a special meeting tonight (2.2.17), Matt Wright, former member of the Lakeland School Board, was unanimously selected to fill a seat on the...

Lakeland: Your City, Your History

The thought of doing a history piece on property tax may seem quite odd but it is a huge piece of Lakeland's history. As we...