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...
COVID report for July 8, 2020 – Health Order and Directive No. 8
Statistics released today (7.8.20) for COVID-19 by the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) include: 12,467 confirmed and probable cases (+302 newly confirmed today): 7,975...
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...
Holiday closures within Lakeland
The Lakeland Senior Center (LSC), City Hall, IH Clubhouse and Lakeland School System offices will be closed Friday (July 3rd) in observance of the...
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...