DeSoto County supervisors have a lengthy list of items they would like to see done in the Mississippi State Legislature in the 2020 session that begins next month.
A Michigan City man is being held on $250,000 bond after DeSoto County authorities arrested him and charged him with fondling.
The dictionary has several definitions for the word “parade,” including “an informal, public procession, or to exhibit ostentatiously.”
DeSoto County’s attractive centralized location to interstate highways, air traffic, along with the Mid-South headquarters of the global delivery services giant FedEx have nabbed another company to locate with the addition of the new Navistar Parts Distribution Center on Polk Lane in Olive Branch.
Capt. David Crites, Sgt. Jeff Jaffe, Lt. Don Barr, and Sgt. Dwight Brittain were among Southaven Police Department officers who enjoyed a lunch meal served by the realtors of the Collins-Maury Coldwell Banker real estate agency during Feed A Cop Day at the agency office on Goodman Road East.…
The Hernando Walmart Supercenter has granted the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi $4,000 to help in the renovation project at Conger Park in Hernando. All $4,000 will be matched by the Maddox Foundation. Among those on hand for the check presentation were: Keith Fulcher, Gia Mat…
Lottery players in DeSoto County and elsewhere in Mississippi who before had to head to other states to try their luck on scratch-off tickets now don’t have to travel any further than just down the street for their chance at winning some big money.
With the arrival of Thanksgiving Thursday and it being just weeks away from Christmas, DeSoto County communities are dressing themselves in their holiday finery.
Southaven residents, when “taking a hike” is suggested, will soon have the longest pedestrian trail in DeSoto County to do so; and they’ll also have a bridge to cross when they do it.
Most municipalities and DeSoto County Government offices will have a holiday schedule this week because of Thanksgiving, including for waste collection.
Dream Center ministry to open in DeSoto County.
Foundation for Excellence in Education grants aid in creative teaching methods.
A Memphis couple is in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center in Hernando, charged with murder in the September death of a young child found in a Southaven hotel.
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) has come in to investigate an officer-involved shooting at a Horn Lake residence Tuesday morning, Nov. 19.
The most closely-contested race in the Nov. 5 general election has been decided with the DeSoto County Election Commission certifying the House District 40 vote between Republican state Rep. Ashley Henley and Democratic challenger Hester Jackson-McCray.
For the past week, from schools, to hospitals, and city governments, in many ways, DeSoto County residents have paused to reflect and remember the servicemen and women, past and present, who have fought to defend our country.
A number of DeSoto County churches are drop-off sites for Operation Christmas Child, a project with the faith-based Samaritan’s Purse program, initiated by evangelist and missionary Franklin Graham, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham.
It’s called a “hidden gem,” tucked away in the far reaches of DeSoto County. The Hernando DeSoto River Park west of Lake Cormorant is home to a shelter in front of the lapping waters of the Mississippi River and other amenities for residents and visitors to come watch ships travel Ol’ Man Ri…
An Olive Branch man has lost an appeal of his murder conviction, dating back to his involvement in the death of a man seven years ago.
The Northwest Mississippi Association of REALTORS® (NWMAR) held a silent auction and with the proceeds presented a check for $620 to Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center, which is a non-profit agency that provides a safe and child-friendly space for child victims of abuse and assault to tell…
The Hernando Optimist Club recently presented a $1,000 check to the Historic DeSoto Foundation and the DeSoto County Museum to assist with the organization’s work in preserving history and educating youth of the area about this region’s important heritage. Youth education is one of the major…
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department Tuesday arrested an Olive Branch woman and has charged her with murder in the death of her husband.
The Rotary Club of Olive Branch recognized the Students of the Month at Olive Branch High School at its Nov. 12 meeting. (From left) With principal Jacob Stripling, are students Kevin Rico and Slane Steen, along with Rotary president Tracy Kirkley.
A former state senator representing DeSoto County has been named the new chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi).
Pleasant Hill Elementary School students (from left) Maria and Iris Giannini led the DeSoto County School District Board of Education meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance at the board's Nov. 7 meeting in Hernando. Students from district schools are routinely asked to lead the board meeting in…
Psalm 96:1 exhorts believers to “sing to the Lord a new song.” The place of music in worship is a powerful and vital component of believers’ expressions of praise to God, both in corporate worship and in a personal way.
Psalm 96:1 exhorts believers to “sing to the Lord a new song.” The place of music in worship is a powerful and vital component of believers’ expressions of praise to God, both in corporate worship and in a personal way.
When Rhonda Guice first became principal of Lake Cormorant Middle School in 2006 and then Lake Cormorant High School in 2010, she did not have to deal with how a predecessor did things in her job before she arrived. There wasn’t someone before her to deal with. It was her way and only her way.
At least two DeSoto County churches are joining more than 235 Mississippi faith communities on Nov. 10 to pray for orphans around the world and children in foster care across the state.
DeSoto County this week continues to pay tribute to and honor its veterans with events across the county.
A 45-year law enforcement career, including about 20 years spent with the Olive Branch Police Department, has ended with the retirement of Assistant Chief Danny Vasser.
There is a change in leadership at the top of state government in Jackson with Tuesday’s election of Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves over Democratic Attorney General Jim Hood as the state’s next governor, replacing Phil Bryant, who leaves the office due to term limits.
Southaven police officials have asked the public’s help in finding a man sought in a recent auto burglary and credit card fraud case.
Wounded Warrior Keith Pate was the featured speaker on Friday, Nov. 1 at the seventh annual Winn and Annie Ruth Brown Veterans Day Appreciation Breakfast, which was hosted by the City of Horn Lake and held at the Landers Center in Southaven.
Candidates are pushing hard for votes in the final days before the 2019 general election is held across the state of Mississippi.
A major East-West corridor through DeSoto County is about to welcome a new look over the next two years.
The Southaven Police Department is seeking a suspect in a burglary from at least one car that took place on Oct. 25 in the city.
There’s confusion among some Mississippi Democratic voters, including in DeSoto County, who have received letters informing them that they are not registered to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 general election.
When Rebecca Dearden roamed the halls of Center Hill Elementary School in Olive Branch as its principal, you could easily tell that her students were her passion. Dearden was all about the education and growth of her youngsters.
Race event benefits early childhood literacy
Both the City of Southaven and the First Regional Library (FRL) system doubled down and further explained their positions regarding a recent announcement the FRL would be cutting its hours at the M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven and cited cuts in the city’s annual funding as the reason.
Northwest Mississippi Community College’s 2019 Homecoming Court was presented during halftime festivities Oct. 10. Members of the court are (first row, from left) escort Arquavious McKinney, Olive Branch; sophomore maids Hailey Wilson, Potts Camp and Emily Brown, Oxford, representing Lafayet…
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Hernando Middle School sixth-grader Ann Morgan Hasselman led the DeSoto County School District Board of Education board meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance on Oct. 17. District students are routinely asked to begin the board meetings with the Pledge during the school year.
Eight schools in Mississippi got an unexpected surprise from PhRMA, a biopharmaceutical research company. Oak Grove Central Elementary School (OGCES) of Hernando was one of the eight selected for an unrestricted STEM grant.
The DeSoto County Visitors Center, located next to the Landers Center in Southaven, is closed until further notice due to a fire that burned part of the building late Sunday night, Oct. 20. The Visitors Center is the main offices of DeSoto County Tourism and is also located next to the Count…
An off-campus incident near a trio of Southaven schools caused a brief lockdown of the schools Friday afternoon.
From left, Hernando Mayor Tom Ferguson; Michelle Chapman, representing the Homer Skelton Foundation and daughter of Homer Skelton; and Methodist Senior Services President/CEO Steve McAlilly together announce a $450,000 donation from the foundation to Wesley Meadows Retirement Community in He…
Hernando Middle School sixth-grader Ann Morgan Hasselman led the DeSoto County School District Board of Education board meeting in the Pledge of Allegiance on Oct. 17. District students are routinely asked to begin the board meetings with the Pledge during the school year.
Current Southaven Chamber of Commerce Board President Dr. Rick Gregory (right) recognizes 1974 Chamber Board President Tommy Climer with a special gavel during the 50th Anniversary Gala and Awards event Oct. 17 at the Landers Center. Each past board president was recognized as part of the ev…
You’ve no doubt heard the phrase, “Freedom isn’t free.” In DeSoto County this week is a testament to the high cost of freedom, while at the same time honoring the veterans that served and sacrificed to pay that price.
