Lakeland tennis clinics start in June

The City of Lakeland has posted information about summer tennis for kids, teens and adults.  Dates and times are subject to change.  

Daily statistics on COVID-19: 5.23.20

Today the Shelby County  Health Department (SCHD) reports 4,183 cases, 2,884 recovered, 1,207 current and 92 deaths.  There have been 19,394 tested in Shelby...

Gov. Lee Talks Economy

In a press conference today (4.16.20), TN Gov. Bill Lee announced two programs for helping to get the economy back up and running. The first...

COVID-19 daily update from SCHD – April 16, 2020

Shelby County currently has 1508 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The total number of deaths in Shelby County attributed to COVID-19 is 32. The Shelby County Health...

Holiest of holidays this spring are online because of COVID-19

The Safer at Home directive locally and statewide is forcing Jews, Christians and Muslims to celebrate their upcoming holy days from their homes instead...

LMPS student wins national art award

Nada Daas, a 7th grader at LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School), has been recognized nationally in the Scholastic Art Awards.  Nada won a silver...

Lakeland Senior Center closed but not forgotten via “Chatterbox”

COVID-19 has shuttered the Lakeland Senior Center (LSC) but not the spirit of the manager and the Center buddies. Kim Odom, LSC manager, is emailing...

LSS announces free meals to children starting Monday

Beginning Monday, (3.23.29), the Lakeland School System (LSS) will provide free meals to children under 18 during the school closure for COVID-19. Dr. Ted Horrell,...