At Monday night’s meeting, the Lakeland School System board rescinded the highly contested resolution for refinancing the middle school and issuing a special type of bond to build a high school. This rescinding is just an acknowledgement that those documents are now outdated, Superintendent Dr. Ted Horrell said after the board meeting. He said it […]
YORK, Neb. — Carys Pitman of Bartlett is among the four finalists York College announced Monday for its most prestigious academic financial award, the Presidential Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to one incoming freshman each year and recognizes academic achievement as well as high moral character. To be considered for this award, students must meet high […]
The Bartlett public school board awarded a district office renovation bid and honored student artists at the Feb. 22 meeting. They also heard an educator’s comment about an upcoming national gun violence protest, and the superintendent commented in general about the district’s latest work on school security. Gun violence protest National School Walkout Day will […]
Hailey Guzzo, 22, of Bartlett, recently began a 10-month term of service in the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC), an AmeriCorps program. Guzzo, based out of the regional campus in Denver, Colo., is currently serving on her first project. Founded in 1994, AmeriCorps NCCC is a residential national service program that supports disaster relief, the […]
Colleges and universities have released the following information about area students. Academic honorees Ciara S. Johnson of Arlington and Annie Ouyang of Lakeland have been named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Rhodes College. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must be enrolled in at least 16 credit hours of academic work […]
Briarcrest Christian School has released the following news about its students and a new employee. Spelling bee winners announced Briarcrest middle-schoolers competed in a recent spelling bee, and among the winners were: First place: Taylor Kearbey of Lakeland, 8th grade, winning for the second year in a row Second place: Marianna Luce of Bartlett, 6th […]
A change of venue was a popular decision for about 150 legal professionals who attended the Association for Women Attorneys (AWA) annual banquet Feb. 7. The event was moved to a downtown address this year, 409 S. Main St., Memphis. The new space, with an eclectic mix of exposed brick and contemporary, multi-level design, provided […]
Twenty-two students from Bartlett High School’s Band recently were chosen for the West Tennessee School Band and Orchestra Association (WTSBOA) All-West Band. They performed at the Cannon Center for The Performing Arts in Memphis on Feb. 9-10. The selected band members included: Concert Band: Mazen Al-Ramahi, Tyler Cook, Mark Criswell, Christopher Gilchrist, Samantha Hall, Travis […]
Ryan Beatty of Bartlett, a seventh-grader at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, advanced to a history essay contest’s state level, based on his submission in a local contest sponsored by the Chickasaw Bluff chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution This year marks the 100th anniversary of when WWI ended, and students in […]
Leaders Credit Union, a member-owned financial cooperative based in Jackson, Tenn., is now offering the Martha Britt Scholarship to four outstanding students in West Tennessee. The Martha Britt Presidential scholarship is for $1,000 per year for four years and will be awarded to one graduating student in West Tennessee. Leaders Credit Union will also award […]
Arlington Middle School will break ground next month on its new gym and expects to complete construction by October. Seating 1,100, it will double the current facility’s capacity. “Anyone who has attended a basketball game or program in our current gym knows how tight the space can be,” said Tyler Hill, communications coordinator for Arlington […]
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