At a Glance for Nov. 19, 2015

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Malco plans for new theater

Malco is bringing a new theater to the Mid-South. The new Arlington location will open at U.S. 64 and Davies Plantation Road in the summer of 2017. Construction should start in the spring of 2016.

TBI clarifies: Black Friday threat is a hoax

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation wants citizens to know that a current rumor of a serious threat on Black Friday is a hoax. The agency has not alerted first responders in the state to a credible threat planned for black Friday in Tennessee, as some social media posts have claimed. Check the TBI’s website or Facebook page for true reports.

Great American Smokeout set for Nov. 19

Today’s the day of the Great American Smokeout, an annual event to help smokers kick the habit. See details and resources in our earlier story.

Lakeland BOC date correction

Lakeland logoAn error in last week’s issue identifed the wrong date for Lakeland’s Board of Commissioners to meet. Their November meeting was on Nov. 17, not Nov. 12. See more in our November municipal meetings post.