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BREAKING NEWS: Man hit, killed in Arlington

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man who was hit and killed early morning Friday while walking a road in Arlington. Daniel Perkins, 28, was walking in the road at 3 a.m. in the area of Larry Anderson and Harrell when a driver struck him, the sheriff’s office said Friday afternoon in a media release. According to the release, Perkins had gotten into an argument with...

BREAKING NEWS: Unified Shelby County Schools passes $1.18M budget

BREAKING NEWS: Unified Shelby County Schools passes $1.18M budget

The Shelby County unified school district’s budget is now in the hands of county commissioners. Shelby County School board members wrap up discussions Tuesday afternoon just before they passed its $1.18 million budget for 2013-2014. Seventeen of the 23 board members voted Tuesday afternoon in favor of a $1.18 billion general fund budget that still has a more than $30 million gap between funding and...

SCHOOL BUDGET UPDATE: Pre-K dominates budget talks

SCHOOL BUDGET UPDATE: Pre-K dominates budget talks

Shelby County school board members propose the district’s first unified budget during a public information session Tuesday night. With a Red Bull energy drink by the superintendent’s side and school officials dropping the word “draconian” in reference to cuts, the unified school board began a difficult week of budget talks before a packed house. Tuesday night was the only opportunity this...

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City tax rate going up, but numbers may be misleading

City tax rate going up, but numbers may be misleading

Not everyone likes the idea that the tax rate in Bartlett is going up. “I think my house value went down,”...

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Beer fines set five years later

Sports

Wingo surprises with big track wins

Wingo surprises with big track wins

Bartlett High School track coach Kris Harmon acknowledges that senior stalwart Robert Wingo is inexperienced....

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Arts & Events

Farmers market opening soon

Farmers market opening soon

Produce from the Bartlett Station Farmers Market is shown in this 2012 season photo. The market opens its 2013...

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Opinion

Glad to be back writing for Bartlett

Glad to be back writing for Bartlett

In case y’all don’t know me, I’m Rick. Now I’ve been here before. Lots and lots of times. Right here in...

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Education

BREAKING NEWS: Unified Shelby County Schools passes $1.18M budget

BREAKING NEWS: Unified Shelby County Schools passes $1.18M budget

The Shelby County unified school district’s budget is now in the hands of county commissioners. Shelby County...

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Community

Group plans park movies at night

Group plans park movies at night

Within 30 hours, the newly created Bartlett Movies in the Park page had more than 1,100 likes. “It’s very encouraging,”...

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