DeSoto County supervisors Tuesday, Feb. 18 tabled for further review a request for new radios at the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
Members of the DCS School Board were recognized with two awards from the recent Mississippi School Boards Association meeting. They are the Gavel Circle Award for being an “A” District with the highest number of training hours, and the Lighthouse School Leader Beacon Award as a “A” District …
The two newest members of the DeSoto County Regional Utilities Authority, or DCRUA, Board of Commissioners are (from left) Tim Tucker of Walls, who was sworn into office at the board’s Wednesday, Feb. 19 meeting, and Steven Boxx of Horn Lake, who filled the vacancy after last April’s passing…
Gwen Cobb has a heart for youngsters, having been a school teacher for several years as part of the faculty at Southaven Elementary and Hernando Elementary schools before her retirement.
Fourteen Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been inducted into the 2019-2020 Northwest Hall of Fame, the highest honor a Northwest student can achieve based on their academic accomplishments and involvement in student life at the college. The group was honored at the Feb. …
At 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, the DeSoto River Park was closed due to high water. The Mississippi River is expected to be at flood stage at 34 feet until at least Feb. 27. Water comes over the entrance road to the Park about a foot below flood stage at 33 feet. It is anticipated the park will b…
Currently the Senior Chancellor for the Third Chancery District of Mississippi, which includes DeSoto County, Judge Percy Lynchard Jr. Friday announced his intentions to run for the Mississippi state Supreme Court.
As of Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, just over 20 people had come to the DeSoto County Health Department building in Hernando seeking disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration, or SBA.
Cedar Hill Farm, Inc. has announced this year’s Fireworks on the Farm, Cedar Hill’s annual fundraising event benefiting Palmer Home for Children, has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 6, as part of Labor Day weekend.
While New Hampshire residents were going to the polls for the first-in-the-nation primary vote on Tuesday, Presidential politics arrived in DeSoto County for likely the first time in this election cycle, ahead of the Mississippi primary date of March 10.
The DeSoto County School District (DCS) is making a strong push to get next year’s classrooms filled with good, quality teachers.
Representatives with the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) will be in DeSoto County, starting Tuesday, Feb. 11, to assist residents affected by the Jan. 11 tornadoes in the county.
DeSoto County School District (DCS) parents can start planning summer vacations and Christmas vacations with the knowledge of knowing when the 2020-21 school year will begin and when it will end.
Sherry Johnson is nothing but positive about youngsters and what they can be, regardless of where they come from. Since starting in her church 13 years ago, Johnson’s mentoring program has injected that positivity in youngsters from kindergarten to college age.
Mississippi Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is alerting the public of a scam affecting businesses in the Northern District involving car sales on Facebook.
Health officials are watching closely the growing threat of coronavirus, a disease that originated in China but is showing up elsewhere, including the United States.
The Historic DeSoto Foundation honored its volunteers and ambassadors during its annual meeting recently. From left is Stanley Brassfield, Legacy Award winner; Charlotte and Pat Davis, Legacy Award winners; Robert Long, Curator, Gloria Lee, Volunteer of the Year; Rodney Vaughn, Ambassador of…
The public is encouraged to hear about a new effort to provide quality healthcare to those considered the “working uninsured and underinsured” in DeSoto County. A Feb. 6 event will feature Founder/CEO Dr. Scott Morris of Church Health in Memphis, whose programs have served that particular se…
Those who may be looking to pick up a few extras dollars and help the upcoming U.S. Census effort now have their chance.
Mississippi’s 15 community college presidents gathered at the State Capitol last week with data proving the two-year college system is valuable to the state in numerous ways. They commissioned an economic impact report by NPSARC, or the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Cente…
Although some state lawmakers continue pushing for new legislation to restrict annexation in DeSoto County, the group fighting the latest effort feels legal success is their best chance to stop the City of Olive Branch from adding their homes inside the city’s boundaries.
DeSoto County continues the cleanup after the Jan. 11 tornadoes that struck the Lewisburg and Love communities of the county. The totals that have come in thus far on the damage sustained have been significant.
“Every cloud has a silver lining,” an old saw, was made reality last Saturday when the first of two tornadoes touched down in DeSoto County near Hernando Point at Arkabutla Lake. It then made its way northeast, wreaking havoc in rural areas south of the city of Hernando. Then a second EF-2 t…
Northwest Mississippi Community College President Dr. Michael Heindl (far left) congratulates members of the college’s Board of Trustees who were re-elected to leadership positions during the board’s monthly meeting Jan. 9. Officers serving a one-year term are (from left) Dr. Adam Pugh, Lafa…
DeSoto County supervisors have gone on record in support of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding the legal possession and ownership of firearms. Supervisors at the morning portion of its Tuesday, Jan. 21 meeting, declared the county to be a Second Amendment “Safe Haven” co…
Lewisburg Elementary School principal Sherry Anderson has been named a member of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s new Administrator Advisory Council, Hosemann’s office announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
Lewisburg Elementary School principal Sherry Anderson has been named a member of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s new Administrator Advisory Council, Hosemann’s office announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
DeSoto County Emergency Services this week released an update on damage figures from the Jan. 11 tornadoes that struck the county.
It has been a week fraught with emotions for many in DeSoto County, from coming to grips with what an early Saturday morning storm with a pair of tornadoes did to their property, to the uncertainty of what lies ahead.
New Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell took the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to begin his first term in office. Wife and DeSoto County Supervisor Lee Caldwell held the Bible as Caldwell was sworn into office. Caldwell won election to the post in the November ele…
New DeSoto County Board of Supervisors Board President Jesse Medlin receives the gavel from outgoing Board President Lee Caldwell. The change of leadership came during the board’s first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 6 in Hernando. Board members take turns during their terms in offi…
DeSoto County residents in the path of what has been officially determined to be two tornadoes in the county Saturday morning were spending the weekend cleaning up and starting the rebuilding process.
DeSoto County Emergency Management officials Saturday were in the beginning stages of damage assessment after a dangerous storm system struck the county.
Applications are being accepted for people interested in learning more about the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department through its Sheriff’s Citizen Academy, or SCA.
For 20 years, the annual Crystal Ball Gala has been a special event in Northwest Mississippi. The gala event, to be held this year on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Arena in Southaven, has been the driving force that supports the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM) as it “connects…
DeSoto County supervisors this week received information from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) about a growing concern for a disease affecting deer.
Wednesday, Jan. 8 will begin the nomination period for the 2019 DeSoto's Best Awards, presented by the DeSoto Times-Tribune. Expect the DeSoto's Best website to go live and begin accepting nominations that evening. Look for more information on our website and on our Facebook page.
As the new year began Wednesday, Jan. 1, when the clock struck midnight, we said goodbye to 2019 and welcomed the start of 2020.
The man who has been the head of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) since 2014 will leave his position on Jan. 13.
A juvenile from Independence has been arrested in what is the first reported homicide case in DeSoto County for the new year.
DeSoto County residents who are eligible for, but who had not previously filed for, the county’s Homestead Tax Exemption may begin doing so now.
The 20th annual Crystal Ball will provide the backdrop to honor four outstanding Community Stars of Northwest Mississippi. These regional Community Stars will be honored along with the gala’s Stars of Hope, C Spire founders, brothers Wade and Jimmy Creekmore. The Crystal Ball helps over 800 …
As of the coming start of the Mississippi Legislative session next week, Robert Foster (R-Hernando) will no longer be a state representative. Instead, Foster is moving back into his role of owner/operator of the popular Cedar Hill Farm agri-tourist attraction.
It's been quite a year in 2019 for highways in North Mississippi.
With the start of a new year, a new term begins for DeSoto County officials elected during the November general election.
Registration for the 2020 spring semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College is just around the corner.
The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee has released its report titled “Review of the Department of Public Safety Driver Service Bureau’s Management of Customer Service Delivery.”
There was an afternoon gathering Thursday, Dec. 19, at the Lewis Ranch on Malone Road in Nesbit, with people brought together to honor and recognize the music legend who lives there, in Jerry Lee Lewis.
We don’t know exactly where it will be located yet, but the mega-giant internet service and product provider Google is set to add its first Operations Center (GOC) in Northwest Mississippi.
The head of the Mississippi Department of Education will be dealing with new leadership at the top of state government next month when Tate Reeves becomes governor. She believes the new administration will work to continue education growth in the state.