Thousands turn out for fireworks extravaganza at Appling Lake by Aarron FlemingThe Bartlett Express On Friday night, hundreds of Bartlett residents gathered in front of Appling Lake to participate in the annual Fireworks Extravaganza that was canceled last year because of the pandemic. To welcome residents back to the cherished community event, several food trucks…
Statewide “constitutional carry” law now in effect At 12:01 am the morning of this issue (July 1, 2021), Tennessee became the 19th state to allow permitless carry of a handgun, what many refer to as “Constitutional Carry”. The lengthy and tedious process of obtaining a state-issued handgun carry permit has been eliminated for most people…
Bartlett Pickleball Courts are now open! Note: At the time of this writing, the ribbon-cutting and official opening of the Bartlett Pickleball Courts was scheduled for 11:00 am, the day of this issue’s publication. The long-awaited and much-hyped pickleball courts are now complete and ready for play. A project that has been in the works…
Summer events are in full swing as Bartlett youthscompete in the annual Children’s Fishing Rodeo by Aarron FlemingThe Bartlett Express On Saturday morning, the smell of fish and bait wafted from Appling Lake. Parents and children ascended on the lake early dressed in shorts and flip flops, tank tops and crocs; toting coolers and umbrellas,…
The last time the general public heard from Chris Ford, it was about two years ago. Ford had just wrapped up an unsuccessful Millington mayoral race, losing narrowly to Terry Jones in 2016. The longtime public servant humbly accepted his defeat and rededicated himself to his faith, family and job as a State Farm agent….
[dropcap]Thousands[/dropcap] strolled through W.J. Freeman Park in Bartlett Friday and Saturday for the 2018 Bartlett Festival. Visitors sampled the carnival food, squealed on the carnival rides, entertained their children with balloon crafts, bought useful and pretty things at the vendors’ booths, sighed over the cars and trucks in this year’s show, sat entranced by different…
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