MPC/DRC meeting:  one neighborhood, one shopping center and development regs

The Municipal Planning Commission/Design Review Commission (MPC/DRC) met for its April meeting tonight (4.19.18) and reviewed three of the five items under new business. Link...

LSS Superintendent Dr. Horrell in Nashville today for TNReady testing issues

Lakeland School System (LSS) Superintendent Dr. Ted Horrell was in Nashville today (4.18.18) speaking on behalf of superintendents from across the state about the...

TNReady testing at LMPS uncertain, according to Superintendent

A decision is pending on continuation of TNReady testing at LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School) this week after a second-in-two-days statewide failure of the...

BOA Approves conditional permit for Gateway Tire

During its April monthly meeting last night (4.16.18), the Board of Appeals (BOA) approved a conditional use permit by Gateway Properties LP, 9550 U.S....

Shelby County interlocal resolution passes, fire chief to be named soon in Lakeland

A resolution approving an interlocal agreement between Lakeland and Shelby County for fire services was approved yesterday (4.16.18), paving the way for Lakeland to...

Parks and Recreation Board Meeting – 4.10.18

By Kevin Rooney, director of the Department Parks Zadie E. Kuehl Memorial Park No reports to SCSO (Shelby County Sheriff’s Office). There was quite a bit of...

Lakeland Fire Services on SCC agenda today

A process to localize fire services in Lakeland will be on the Shelby County Commission (SCC) agenda today (4.16.18) at 3 p.m. in first...

Annual Children’s Fishing Rodeo set for May

By Kim Odom, Lakeland special events coordinator Reel in fish and prizes at the City of Lakeland’s annual Fishing Rodeo at 8 a.m. May 19...