Bartlett Station’s Farmers Market begins May 18th

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 9:01pm

Beginning Saturday, May 18th, the 2013 Bartlett Station Farmers Market will get underway at Freeman Park.

Nestled among the shady pines of one the best municipal parks in Tennessee, the 2013 Bartlett Station Farmers Market offers residents access to locally grown, sustainable, fresh produce and value-added products.

The market will be open through October 26, from 7:00 am until Noon each Saturday. The market is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit, family and nutrition-oriented gather place. The vendors have an incredible variety of fruits and vegetables, with some tasty heirloom strains, jellies, plants, flowers, baked goods, seafood, artisan coffee, fresh chips and dips, fresh squeezed strawberry lemonade, and so much more!

There will also be educational and entertaining programs throughout the season.

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Battle over school property transfer ensues

Submitted by Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 Anchor/Reporter

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 6:05pm

SHELBY COUNTY, TN- (WMC-TV) - The Shelby County municipal schools battle will turn to the issue of school buildings this week. A school board committee will discuss who owns the current buildings in the county's six suburbs.

School merger supporters say if the suburbs do not want to join the Shelby County school system, they should have to buy the school buildings.

Suburban leaders argue that would be a break from tradition.

With plans forging ahead to create six new Shelby County school systems, an ongoing debate could soon get a full public airing: will those six suburbs have to buy the school buildings within their borders?

"We'll probably have some litigation in that regard," said Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald.

County commissioners, who are still fighting in court to stop the new schools, say they will have to pay to play.

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Concert and barbecue in the park

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, May 6th, 2013, 2:44pm

Municipal Melodies Concert and barbecue in the park kicks off Friday, May 10th at 11:30am. The event will be held at the Kiwanis Pavilion and includes live jazz music from Brian “Breeze” Cayolle duo and barbecue from Germantown grilling teams. Barbecue sausage link sandwiches, homemade baked beans, corn, slaw, drinks, and dessert will be be available for purchase . Lunch will be served until 12:45 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Cancer Society and March of Dimes.

In conjunction with the Municipal Melodies concert, "Fun in the Sun" will also take place on May 10th. The event starts at 10:45am.

The rain date for both events is scheduled for Friday, May 17th. For more information, call 757-7375.

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Rockin Robin to highlight Lakeland Outdoors Festival

Submitted by Brent Green

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 7:29pm

The City of Lakeland will host the 2nd Annual Outdoors Festival at International Harvester Park on May 4th, 2013 from 9 a.m.

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Contractor hits gas line

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 6:32pm

(WMC-TV) - The Memphis Fire Department responded to a possible gas leak in Cordova at Walnut Bend Road and Walnut Bend Cove late Tuesday afternoon.

The department responded to a hazardous materials call around 4:40 p.m.

A private contractor was working in the area and struck a three inch gas line, according to officials. There were no injuries.

The situation is now stable after MLGW secured the pipe.

The area was deemed safe at 6:01 p.m.

Keep checking WMCTV.COM for updates on this developing story.

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Do you know your Memphis bragging rights?

Submitted by Greater Memphis Chamber

Saturday, April 27th, 2013, 6:06pm

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Center provides relief for Mid-South sinus infections

Submitted by Lauren Squires on Friday, April 26th, 7:50 pm

(WMC-TV) - Mid-South allergies can lead to brutal sinus infections, and now there is a new way to fight back.

It is that time of year where many Memphians suffer from sinus problems, but a center in the Mid-South is offering a quick in-office procedure to help.

"Half of my nose I could barely breathe out of," said Kenneth Moss describing his sinus and allergy problems.

"More recent years especially this year, it's worse for a lot of people," he said.

After 15 years of enduring Memphis allergy season – he was fed up.

That is where Doctor Jan Petri came it at Memphis Relief Center.

"It basically remodels the sinus open. And it does move bone, but without a lot of hard surgical techniques like we've used in the past," said Petri.

She performed a balloon sinuplasty on Moss. Using a small flexible device, the procedure went up through Moss' nose, inflated a small balloon, and opened up his sinus cavity.

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