One man is dead and an off-duty Memphis Police officer was stabbed as the result of what started as a road rage incident in Horn Lake Tuesday evening. It ended in an altercation at a Walgreen’s parking lot that resulted in stab wounds and a shooting fatality.
She is not ready to actually turn water-filled hoses on burning homes or run equipment to loosen a crushed vehicle and extricate an accident victim. But young Arianna Moore, a volunteer with the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department is working toward a goal that is not too far away.
An animal rescue center in Southaven has received a helping hand to feed its “furry friends” from nurses at a DeSoto County hospital.
Some of DeSoto County’s state lawmakers this weekend provided an update on the legislative session’s progress in Jackson.
Recently, Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructors Beth Adams and Doug Johnson completed the Invitational Leadership Institute for Teachers at the University of Mississippi Writing Project (UMWP).
Jessica McDonald (far right), a Senior Visual student from Hernando, is part of the Mississippi School of the Arts Region Five first-place winning team in the fall high school division of the Mississippi Stock Market Game. An online simulated competition to reflect stock market involvement a…
Northwest Mississippi Community College Collision Repair Technology instructor Tony Smith (right) gives refinishing advice to student Ryan Barradas of Walls. Barradas is one of four students in the program who has a paid internship this semester.
In today’s theater world, it’s hard to believe those who watched and heard the presentations of those early Middle Ages playwrights, such as Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Moilere, did so without sound amplification. You heard, or not heard, what the actors said on stage without the aid of a microphone.
A Jackson, Tennessee man is being held in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Facility in Hernando after his arrest on robbery charges in Olive Branch.
Northpoint Christian School has announced this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating Class of 2019.
Members of the DeSoto Central cheerleading team were greeted by parents and supporters when they arrived back in Memphis this week. The team achieved a back-to-back National championship in Super Varsity Game Day competition at Orlando, Florida and at the same time took the World title at th…
From left, state Rep. Dan Eubanks, Thomas Eubanks, Bennett Russell and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn. Thomas and Russell served as pages in the House of Representatives in Jackson. Russell, 16, is the son of Becca and Byron Russell. Eubanks, 16, is the son of Tarra and David Eubanks. The …
A sports editor for a northeast Mississippi newspaper is facing charges of exploitation of a child related to a reported incident in Horn Lake last November.
A new interstate passing through DeSoto County was expected to bring more business and residential growth. Planners with the city of Hernando and the county say they are ready to map out that growth and configure how it will affect their areas.
Dr. D. D. Sidhu, MD, is being honored by the Mayor of Hernando for over four decades of hard work and community service in Mississippi. Thursday, Feb. 14th will be proclaimed as Dr. D.D. Sidhu Day which is a well-deserved honor for this dedicated practice of Pediatrics and neonatal services.
Lewisburg Fire Department Chief David Linville recognized his youngest firefighter Arianna Moore with a plaque honoring her for individual contributions to the department and her community. Arianna, also known as “Little Bit,” has been a member of the Lewisburg Fire Department for over thre…
When it comes to cheerleading, DeSoto County is where the best in the country reside. In fact, you can add it’s where the best in the world are located.
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) board members have approved next year’s school calendar, with that approval being made during the board’s most recent meeting at Central Services in Hernando.
Southaven city officials have voted to move forward on adding new welcome signs to greet those visiting Mississippi’s third-largest city.
DeSoto County Deputy Director of the Emergency Management Agency Josh Harper recently gave a presentation on search and rescue missions to members of the New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Youth. Harper also demonstrated drone technology.
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) will have an elementary school teacher from Olive Branch as its district Teacher of the Year for the 2018-19 school year.
Legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary shared his testimony of life, faith and football to more than 1,000 who attended Thursday’s fifth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) fundraiser breakfast at the Landers Center in Southaven.
A second Republican candidate has entered his name in the running for state House District 28 representative.
Tuesday’s Horn Lake Board of Aldermen meeting included the recognition of Fire Department awards. Officer of the Year went to Lt. Frazier Toole, Captain Brad Woods, Lt. Toole, Battalion Chief Mark Brown and Battalion Chief Ron White received the Administration of the Year Award, Driver of th…
You will find several opportunities around DeSoto County to hear musical groups sing and share their faith testimony to uplift Christ in what they sing and say.
Two young Hernando boys are learning a lot of lessons about hard work and being an entrepreneur, while having fun making money for themselves, saving for college and supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis all at the same time.
Two young Hernando boys are learning a lot of lessons about hard work and being an entrepreneur, while having fun making money for themselves, saving for college and supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis all at the same time.
Band students from up and down the I-55 corridor and beyond were on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College for the annual I-55 Band Clinic on Feb. 1 and 2. Northwest’s Fine Arts Department has hosted the annual event for over 30 years, according to John Ungurait, dir…
While not actually doing the physical pickup of trash, DeSoto County officials say the “Shame On Y’all” sign campaign has been working to thwart potential litterers of what they are doing to the county’s roadways.
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare recently named former Mississippi state Sen. Merle Flowers as the new Chairman of the Board of the Methodist Olive Branch Hospital. Flowers will serve a two-year term as Chairman.
The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Services, Inc. (ICS), Mrs. Eloise McClinton and a DeSoto County resident, recently traveled to Washington, DC to attend a National Head Start conference along with Mrs. Lillie Smith, Field Services Director and Mrs. Angela Mayfield, Admini…
DeSoto County Government recognized work anniversaries of county Emergency Services Agency Director Chris Olson (10 years) and Division Chief Scott Sanko (17 years) during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. From left are Sheriff Bill Rasco, Supervisors Bill Russell and Jesse Medlin, Sank…
Tuesday is an important day for opponents of the City of Olive Branch’s proposal to add about 50 square miles and 5,000 new homes in the Lewisburg and Center Hill areas into its city limits.
It took 68 rounds and 268 correctly spelled words to determine first and second place winners in the 2019 DeSoto County Spelling Bee, a countywide event that included Northpoint Christian, Sacred Heart and DeSoto County Schools.
A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department deputy is no longer with the force after he resigned on Friday. The resignation came in the wake of his arrest for driving while under the influence near Hattiesburg last week.
Southaven Police are investigating an overnight shooting early Monday morning that left a woman wounded and hospitalized. A suspect in the incident is being sought.
Another candidate from DeSoto County has qualified for state-level political office, with the announcement from Jerry Darnell that he is running for House District 28 state representative.
It’s been a long push by state public service officials as well as local leaders of the power cooperative that serves the Olive Branch area of DeSoto County, as well as other cooperatives in the Magnolia State.
Legislatures in New York and Virginia have this year considered taking radical steps in recent weeks on the issue of abortion. A measure now in a Mississippi House committee and introduced by a DeSoto County legislator would take a 180-degree turn away from those measures.
First Presbyterian Church, 1455 McIngvale Road in Hernando, has gone through a lot in recent years but church members now look forward to setting a new course and vision for one of the most established congregations in DeSoto County.
Working out of the Mississippi State University Mobile Veterinary Clinic and under the guidance of experienced high-volume spay/neuter surgeons of Horn Lake Animal Hospital, veterinary students performed spay/neuter surgeries on pets at the Horn Lake Animal Shelter.
Site work has begun on the new handicapped accessible playground next to Field of Dreams in Southaven’s Snowden Grove Park. The total cost of the project is $450,000 and construction is expected to be completed in April. Some of the amenities include musical instruments, ADA accessible swing…
Wednesday morning at the Landers Center in Southaven, thousands of youngsters converged on the arena excited about getting to see a professional basketball game played in front of them.
As January ends and February begins, American taxpayers should be close to receiving all of the needed materials, such as W-2 forms to 1099s and other information to fill out their income taxes ahead of the April 15 deadline.
The Republican race for District 25 state Legislature will include a challenger to incumbent Rep. Dan Eubanks of Walls.
No credible threat was ever determined or found, but one young middle school student is now in deep trouble for what he or she put out on social media Tuesday.
Ryan Perryman (second from left), a sophomore from Hernando studying general college, was named the Senatobia Rotary Club’s January Student of the Month for Northwest Mississippi Community College. Congratulating Perryman (from left) is Susan Leake, mathematics instructor, parents Dale and C…
DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco (right) and Adult Detention Center Director Chad Wicker have received an accreditation certificate from the American Correctional Association (ACA). Auditors graded the Adult Detention Center facility on 46 mandatory compliance checks, scoring 100 percent; an…
While not held on the actual construction site, dignitaries Monday gathered nearby to turn dirt and celebrate a future Mississippi Army National Guard Readiness Center to be built in DeSoto County.
About this time of year, things can get a little lonely around the kennels of the DeSoto County Animal Services Shelter at 1251 Humane Way in Nesbit. Those kennels however have been way too busy this year, said County Animal Services Director Monica Mock last week.
There’s still more than month to go before the qualifying period ends for the August primary elections, however many of the races have come into better focus as candidates have qualified for the ballot.
