Bartlett Express Newspaper

11/15/2025

10/31/2025

Gas Odor in the Air on Tuesday, November 4

Work will impact a portion of Germantown Road
(October 30, 2025) – MLGW will perform routine maintenance involving mercaptan at Germantown Road, north of Chimneyrock, on Tuesday, November 4.
This routine work will start at 7 a.m. and could take all day to complete.
The public in the surrounding area may smell mercaptan in the air. Mercaptan is the chemical odorant that MLGW adds to natural gas to give it the rotten egg/sulfur smell so it can be easily detected.
Depending on the wind/weather conditions, residents and businesses in the vicinity could smell this strong, sulfuric odor during the maintenance.

10/30/2025

From the City of Bartlett:

We’ve heard your feedback on the proposed updates to the City of Bartlett animal ordinances discussed at the last Board of Aldermen meeting.
Like you, we care deeply about the well-being of both our residents and their pets — because our animals are family, too.
Animal safety is our top priority, and we understand the community’s concerns about how these changes could affect pets and animals within our city. That’s why the City will hold a Special Work Session on November 5th 6:00pm at City Hall to review your concerns, explore modifications, and ensure these updates reflect the needs of our community.
Thank you to everyone who has shared feedback so far. Your voices are helping shape policies that keep both our neighbors and our critters happy and healthy.
More details to come.

10/22/2025

From the City of Bartlett:

At the upcoming Industrial Development Board (IDB) meeting on November 6, the City of Bartlett will present the proposed City of Bartlett Public Safety and Greenspace Preservation TIF – a City-led plan designed to improve traffic safety, protect greenspaces, preserve Quail Ridge Golf Course, and support long-term community vitality.
Here’s what residents should know:
The TIF does not raise taxes.
It uses future revenue from new growth, not existing funds.
It improves safety at high-traffic and high-crash intersections.
It prioritizes preserving public space for recreation and student use.
The IDB meeting is the first of four public steps, followed by consideration from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Shelby County Commission.
Our goal is to protect what makes Bartlett special while planning responsibly for what’s ahead.

09/05/2025

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06/18/2025

Due to Juneteenth Holiday, there will be a delay in the delivery of the printed copy of the June 19th issue of Collierville Herald Independent. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

06/05/2025

A lot of texts have gone out today in our area.......beware!!!

Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security and Tennessee Highway Patrol Warn of “Outstanding Traffic Ticket” Scam
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 5, 2025) – The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) are warning Tennesseans about a new scam involving text messages that say they come from the Tennessee Department of Vehicles (DMV).
The scam messages claim the recipient has outstanding traffic ticket fines and threatens that their vehicle registration and driving privileges will be suspended if payment is not made. Some messages include a link directing users to a fake website designed to look like the official TDOSHS site. These messages are not from the TDOSHS or the THP. They are fake messages trying to scam Tennesseans.
This new outstanding traffic ticket scam is similar to the recent unpaid toll scam and other messages pretending to be from trusted sources that have been making the rounds across the country.
The TDOSHS urges Tennesseans to take these steps to protect themselves:
- Know that the TDOSHS does not send text messages about overdue traffic fines, fees, payments, or license suspensions.
- Do not click on any links or respond to unexpected texts. Scammers want you to react quickly.
- Always use a verified phone number or website. Do not use the contact information in a suspicious message.
- Check the end of a suspicious email. Emails from Tennessee State Government end in “.gov.” Messages from Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud, or other providers are not official.
- Report and delete scam text messages. Use your phone’s “report junk” option to report the message, block the number and then delete it. You can also report scams and suspicious communications to the Federal Trade Commission.
If you are a victim of this scam, report your interaction to www.ic3.gov/.
For more information about common scams and how to protect yourself, visit the Tennessee Office of the Attorney General’s Division of Consumer Affairs at www.tn.gov/consumer.
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The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s mission is to serve, secure, and protect the people of Tennessee.

04/17/2025

Major traffic problems at Stage and Bartlett Blvd….train collided with funeral procession. Six have been transported with various injuries. Photos courtesy of Kevin Quinn.

04/15/2025

Important Notice: Tax Filing Extensions: April Storms

As a result of the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 2, 2025, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued a disaster declaration for the entire state of Tennessee. The IRS extended various federal due dates to November 3, 2025, for taxpayers located in the disaster area. Consistent with the IRS’s decision to extend federal due dates, the Department will approve, on a case-by-case basis, extension requests from affected taxpayers who are unable to file returns for Tennessee taxes because of the impact of the storms and flooding beginning on April 2. For more information, read important notice #25-05.

04/02/2025

Due to inclement weather, there will be a delay in the delivery of the printed copy of the April 3rd issue of Bartlett Express. Our apologies for the inconvenience.

03/26/2025

Come see us at the Bartlett Expo tomorrow at the Bartlett YMCA, 10am to 4 pm!