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The Mississippi Department of Health reported 1,210 new coronavirus cases and 26 deaths on Saturday, as COVID-19 continues its surge statewide.
Mississippi NCAA football teams in the Southeastern Conference will play a 10-game, conference-only season this fall, according to an announcement from the conference.
DeSoto County mayors have been apprehensive to create more policies to prevent the future spread of COVID-19 as the rate of positive tests in the county continue to rise. The towns are looking to the state and Gov. Tate Reeves for guidance.
Before distance learning even began at the end of the spring semester, Candy Brasfield knew it would be difficult for her and her daughter.
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Gov. Tate Reeves announced an executive order on Tuesday that mandates schools in eight counties delay reopening schools for grades 7-12. DeSoto County, one of the state’s COVID-19 hot spots, was not included in this order.
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State Representative Dana Criswell (R-Olive Branch) is asking Mississippians to sign a petition calling for Governor Tate Reeves to allow the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.
A majority of Mississippi educators are opposed to reopening schools in the coming weeks, according to a survey of nearly 2,400 teachers, administrators, teacher assistants, counselors and other school employees.
DeSoto County schools will push back the start date for students four days, to Aug. 10, according to a letter from DeSoto County Schools administrators to parents.
The Trump administration announced a $1.95 billion contract with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer for up to 600 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday.
New data shows that 30% of COVID-19 deaths in the county were residents of long-term care facilities.
As the first day of school approaches for DeSoto County Schools, teachers are faced with teaching students face-to-face in the midst of an uncontrolled rise in COVID-19 cases.
The day-to-day life of the Riley family is like that of many others during the pandemic. The kind where trips to the grocery store are their only reprieve from the house, and the most exciting part of the day is when Amazon deliveries arrive.
Patsy Davis, DeSoto County School’s registered nurse, has been with the school district for nearly 22 years. DeSoto Times-Tribune sat down with Davis on July 20th to discuss the changing role of school nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming school year. The following interview …
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Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Monday morning that ten counties would be added to his mask mandate, which already affected thirteen counties across the state.
Southaven Police responded to a reported shooting in the Shelby Apartments off of Havensville Drive on Wednesday at approximately 8:04 am. Responding officers located a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds on the scene, according to a press release. The victim was transported t…
Once you’ve set foot in a hospital’s COVID floor, there’s no denying that the pandemic is real.
Gov. Tate Reeves, before a midnight Wednesday deadline, vetoed the bulk of the state public education budget and a handful of other bills, including two criminal justice reform measures aimed at reducing the prison population.
Gov. Tate Reeves announced a new executive order during a press conference Thursday afternoon that will require the residents of 13 counties, including DeSoto, to wear face masks while in shopping centers or at public gatherings. The order will go into effect early next week.
Google announced on Thursday that it will be opening its first U.S. Google Operations Center in Southaven, Mississippi. The Operations Center will provide customer and operations support to Google’s customers and users.
Dr. Lashunda Thompson, a Southaven dentist, has been working to keep her patients healthy — by temporarily closing her practice, iSmile Family Dentistry. She made the decision to close her office in late March, when the coronavirus pandemic created extra risks for her patients, her staff, he…
School is back in session in DeSoto County on August 6. The DeSoto County School Board unanimously approved a Return-To-Learn Plan for the 2020-2021 school year during a special board meeting on Wednesday. The plan includes fully operating within the traditional school model while also offer…
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The Mississippi Department of Health reported 44 new coronavirus deaths and 957 new cases on Tuesday, bringing the state to a total of 32,214 cases and 1,158 deaths. 104 of those cases and two deaths come from DeSoto County.
The Mississippi Department of Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 357 new cases Monday, bringing the state to a total of 31,257 cases and 1,114 deaths.
The Mississippi Department of Health reported five new coronavirus deaths and 226 new cases Sunday, bringing the state to a total of 30,900 cases and 1,111 deaths.
Heading into Fourth of July weekend, new coronavirus cases are rapidly climbing. On Friday, the state Department of Health reported 914 new coronavirus cases and 11 new deaths.
Heading into Fourth of July weekend, new coronavirus cases are rapidly climbing. On Friday, the state Department of Health reported 914 new coronavirus cases and 11 new deaths.
Updates on COVID-19 cases, DeSoto County response.
For nearly a half-century, Hubert Jones has committed to helping protect the city of Hernando from fires and other life-threatening emergencies.
Aside from the neighborhood variety of fireworks that have already started firing off around DeSoto County as the Fourth of July approaches, the official sparkling and resonating lighted celebrations of Independence Day in the county this year will be more muted than in past years.
The Mississippi state flag is no more. In a private ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law that officially retires the flag. Doing so was the final step in committing the flag, which was adopted in 1894 and featured the Confederate battle emble…
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The Mississippi Department of Health reported 1,092 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, greatly surpassing Tuesday's record of 611 new cases by 80 percent.
Mississippi Wednesday saw another day of skyrocketing positive case numbers and new death reports that have jumped the total number of COVID-19-related fatalities in the state to over the 1,000 mark.
Over the past week, many national and state groups have ramped up pressure on lawmakers to change the state flag, the last in the nation to feature the Confederate battle emblem.
Booths were in the process of being set up Wednesday for a Mid-South Fair Food Roundup event, set for today through Sunday, from 12 noon-5:30 p.m. at the Landers Center. The free admission event, open to the public, will offer a preview of the fair’s food favorites before the annual attracti…
He’s unpacked, the family has settled in, and they are all excited about his new position and their new home. Dr. Brad Wheeler has hit the ground running as the new Upper School principal (grades 7-12) at Southaven’s Northpoint Christian School.
Driver license bureaus in Mississippi, including the Olive Branch and Nesbit locations in DeSoto County, have had their operating service schedule changed as of Monday, June 22.
Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the Southeastern Conference, said in a statement on Thursday evening that the conference would consider banning championship events in Mississippi until the state changes its state flag, which contains the Confederate battle emblem.
The past few days have seen stark increases in the number of coronavirus cases and deaths from the virus in Mississippi and in DeSoto County.
Mississippi’s largest public school district will operate during the coming fiscal year with total revenues of more than $313 million but will not ask for a millage increase.
A man who spent years dedicated to serving the people of DeSoto County has passed away.
Universities and colleges around the country are now dealing with how education and instruction will be done in the fall when students return to classes, given the current precautions and restrictions in place due to the coronavirus pandemic that continues to have its grip in place.
When the over 300 dance and tumbling students of the CK Dance Theatre of Olive Branch took the stage one final time for the year, their last performance of the season was not done in front of a large crowd at the Hernando Performing Arts Center with a full house of adoring family, friends, a…
DeSoto County officials announced Wednesday that another free giveaway of face covering masks will be held on Saturday, June 13 at several locations across the county.
The robots are coming. Associated Wholesale Grocers announced last week the company plans to build a state of the art, automated distribution hub in Hernando.
The first Mississippi Department of Public Safety “Walk-In Wednesday” at its Driver License Bureau brought a morning crush of people to the Nesbit bureau. The line of parked cars nearly reached Highway 51 on both sides of the road and people were lined up around all around the bureau’s parki…
Long-time DeSoto County Museum volunteer Charlotte Davis spruces up the museum’s entrance as fellow volunteer Rodney Vaughn is ready to welcome visitors back to the Hernando museum at 111 East Commerce Street. The museum had been closed due to COVID-19 concerns. Hours are Tuesday-Saturday fr…
The DeSoto County Board of Education has passed a Return-to-School Plan that DeSoto County Schools will be using as it works toward getting youngsters back in their classrooms the first week of August. The plan was agreed upon during Tuesday’s meeting of the school board in Hernando that inc…
Mississippi saw its largest one-day increase in new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with a reported 498 new positive cases. The hike brought the total number of coronavirus cases in Mississippi to 17,768 as of late Monday morning.
More than 150 people gathered in front of the Hernando courthouse Friday night for a peaceful protest against police brutality and systemic racism.
