By the indications of the exciting vibe permeating the Landers Center arena floor by youngsters and exhibitors alike, the DeSoto County Career Expo held this week will become bigger and more anticipated in following years.
Aldermen Tuesday decided to take the next step to investigate matters involving the Hernando West project, including the possibility of entering into an agreement regarding a sewer trunk line which would serve approximately 1,000 of the project's residents.
A former Southaven alderman will be spending time in prison after a guilty plea on child pornography charges.
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The annual Boots and BBQ event for the Arc Northwest Mississippi helped inject another round of significant support of its programs for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with their families.
The DeSoto County Household Hazardous Waste Day collection effort reached record levels on Saturday, Oct. 13. That was according to Environmental Services Director Ray Laughter in a report he presented to the Board of Supervisors.
Holland Watson, a senior at Center Hill High School, was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime of the football game against Lewisburg Oct. 12. The Mustangs beat the Patriots 27-17.
Emergency crews from DeSoto County and across North Mississippi responded to the devastated coastal cities of the florida Panhandle hard hit by Hurricane Michael and their efforts have received recognition by federal disaster officials.
Residents living in the Bankston Road area who voiced opposition to a proposed dog kennel operation have been successful in convincing the applicant to withdraw her application.
During the next 10 editions of the newspaper, the DeSoto Times-Tribune will provide in-depth information regarding the upcoming Nov. 6 ballot, including a list of offices, duties and responsibilities, qualifications required and individuals seeking election to those respective offices.
The City of Southaven has been recognized for the third straight year at a national level for its financial reporting. The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting after review of Southaven’s comprehe…
Hard work and lots of study time have apparently paid off again for Mississippi’s largest school district.
A group of veterans and volunteers are "flying high," so to speak.
A man being sought on kidnapping and attempted murder charges from South Carolina Friday was caught along I-55 in DeSoto County.
Diane McNeil is a Christian but as one of the founders of the Unknown Child Exhibit that honors the memory of more than 1.5 million Jewish children and gypsies who perished in the Holocaust, her heart beats for the Jewish people.
Through music, art and stories, the blues that compromise the North Mississippi Hill Country sound will come alive this Friday night at One Memphis Street in Hernando.
For more than 10 years, DeSoto County residents have had the opportunity to do some fall cleaning and get some items out of the house they no longer need and desire to have on their property.
On Oct. 13, running enthusiasts from the Mid-South and beyond are invited to “Mississippi’s Front Porch” to participate in Hernando’s ninth annual “Water Tower 10K” road race which will highlight the city’s historic districts as well as one of its most-beloved local landmarks.
Wearing his Green Bay Packers sweatshirt and with his hair pulled back in a ponytail, James Darby, Sr., sauntered up to the registrar's counter inside the DeSoto County Circuit Clerk's Office and produced his birth certificate, driver's license and other information in order to register to v…
A celebration will be held at some point in the near future, but a DeSoto County school has been pegged as a top school by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
Nov. 6 is shaping up to be a busy election day in America and the Mid-South, especially in the Magnolia State in which two U.S. Senate seats are on the ballot, including a nonpartisan race involving candidates to fill the open seat of retired U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
The long-awaited official opening of I-269 is at hand and Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said MDOT officials have set 10 a.m. Oct. 26 as the date when the ribbon will be cut on the recently completed nine-mile segment of the 30-mile I-69/269 loop through DeSoto Cou…
Trails on more than 10 acres of heavily-wooded, secluded land just north of the Turning Point Recovery and Treatment Center campus were officially opened Friday with a ribbon cutting by the Southaven Chamber of Commerce as Turning Point officials and employees looked on.
A Byhalia man is under arrest and being held in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center in Hernando after an incident that involved a charge of domestic assault and a high-speed chase that went through Southaven and into the county.
Stacy Dodd recalled when he was a boy that he often sought refuge in the woods where he played and enjoyed the great outdoors.
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite Thursday morning floated the idea of a walking bridge being built over Getwell Road to connect the Silo Square development to Snowden Grove Park.
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite Thursday morning floated the idea of a walking bridge being built over Getwell Road to connect the Silo Square development to Snowden Grove Park.
Leaving a legacy behind that will benefit generations present and future is the goal of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.
Several citizens in northeast Mississippi reported receiving suspicious phone calls from individuals inaccurately purporting to represent TurboVote.org, a voter registration service provided by Democracy Works, which advocates for voter participation across the nation.
President Donald Trump touched on familiar themes as he rallied support for Republican candidates before a packed Landers Center crowd estimated at about 12,000 Tuesday evening.
Nation's 45th Commander-in-Chief in town today
State lawmakers do not go back into session until January but they have already received the annual wish list provided by DeSoto County Supervisors.
For the second time, a jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the murder case of Jessica Chambers, the 19-year-old Panola County woman found burned alive near Courtland in December 2014.
Youngsters enjoy the festivities at the 3-on-3 Basketball Challenge, on outreach of Longview Point Baptist Church in Hernando, on Saturday.
The nation's veterans who gave so much, including life and limb to preserve freedom and liberty here at home and abroad were honored Friday at the Olive Branch Country Club with the Honoring Our Veterans celebration, now in its third year.
If you ask young Shelbi Fields to go for a cycle ride, she’ll quickly agree to it and start putting foot to pedal.
A husband and wife team who along with other members of their church have the goal of helping others, especially disadvantaged youth, is showing what true teamwork can do.
Southaven is set to receive a Presidential visit next Tuesday evening.
Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce officials celebrated the organization's 25th anniversary in a style and manner that paid tribute to its founding more than a quarter century ago.
An Olive Branch woman is charged with TennCare fraud for falsely reporting her residence in order to obtain benefits from Tennessee’s taxpayer-funded program.
Working to strengthen his support among conservatives in DeSoto County, state Sen. Chris McDaniel Tuesday evening brought his campaign for U.S. Senate to a Town Hall rally at Sweet Pea’s Table and Event Center in Olive Branch.
Several DeSoto County school students, including this group in front of Olive Branch High School, gathered Wednesday morning for the annual Christian activity called “See You At The Pole.” Several ministries across the country encourage students on the designated day, which was Sept. 26 this…
Southaven is set to receive a Presidential visit next Tuesday evening.
DTT's Bakken given rare honor
GOP faithful gathered Friday in tribute to the "Gipper," the former Hollywood screen legend and 40th President of the United States, the late Ronald Wilson Reagan, during the Ronald Reagan Republican Roundup at the Gin at Nesbit.
The death of a 20-year-old Olive Branch man is under investigation by DeSoto County and state authorities.
DeSoto County is now a home for a program undertaken by two companies in Mississippi to fight an escalating drug and opioid problem.
As the Rev. Andrew Miller makes his rounds around the historic DeSoto County Square, he is quick to shake a hand or ask about a family member.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials, both of this region's sitting U.S. senators and a host of representatives inked their signatures to a joint cost sharing/feasibility agreement that will address major flooding issues in Mississippi's fastest growing county.
For the third day this week, a DeSoto County school was threatened through a post on social media. It’s become an unfortunate recurring event that is trying the patience of school and law enforcement officials, parents, and even the students affected.
Southaven fire officials were Friday afternoon still trying to determine a cause for a residential fire that destroyed the home.
