A Hernando woman was found dead inside a home and police officials are investigating its circumstances.
The DeSoto County trusty sought after his escape from a work detail Wednesday afternoon has been found, authorities stated Thursday afternoon.
DeSoto County will celebrate Earth Day this Saturday in Hernando. It is the ninth annual Earth Day Celebration held on the DeSoto County Courthouse square.
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department Wednesday afternoon was seeking Robert Gene Heath, age 42 of Adamsville, Tenn., a trusty who escaped from a work detail near the DeSoto County Schools Bus Maintenance Facility early that afternoon.
The first-ever “Egg Hunt For History” at the DeSoto County Museum was a great success, with Mackenzie Stotler, 6, of Hernando as the grand prize winner and finder of the great golden egg.
One man is dead and another has been cited in connection with a fatal accident Tuesday morning in DeSoto County.
In front of the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando stands a monument to men who have given their all, literally, to protect and serve their community and county.
A DeSoto County jailer is now himself in trouble with the law.
Living in the shadow of all of what is found north of the state line in Memphis, DeSoto County Tourism officials know they have to work hard and be creative in how they can get Mid-South visitors to spend some time in the county during their visits to the region.
Area Realtors were back in the community again on Wednesday, April 17 to help eliminate hunger in the Mid-South.
Sean Cook recently rallied his Boy Scout Troop Pack 190 to contribute dog food and supplies to Blackwell Animal Rescue Center and is shown with the items goodies loaded in his mother’s car for the rescue. One of the issues BARC has getting enough food to the fosters so they don’t have to be …
A Hernando woman has turned herself into the city’s police department, telling officers she wanted to surrender to them for murdering her husband.
DeSoto County officials stated Thursday morning a man taken into custody in Osceola, Arkansas is a person the Sheriff’s Department has been seeking on sexual battery charges.
As expected, Wednesday's court hearing to hear the challenge to the City of Olive Branch annexing about 50 square miles of land in the Center Hill, Lewisburg, Bridgetown, Pleasant Hill and Cedar View communities inside its city limits did not take long.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District notified local authorities and emergency management personnel on Tuesday, April 16 that the activation of the spillway at Arkabutla Lake Dam, located 35 miles north of Marks, is imminent.
Only certain people get the privilege of having their remains buried in the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. They include honorably discharged members who died on active duty and their immediate family, military retirees and their immediate family, recipients of the …
Discussions on several issues highlighted the trip of DeSoto County and city officials to the Nation’s Capitol this past week.
What is called “life” brings with it a multitude of stresses and pressures on ourselves, both physical and mental.
Monday is Tax Day and last-minute income tax filers have been reminded by the U.S. Postal Service of where and when they can get their tax forms into the post office to make the Monday deadline.
Youngsters in Hernando are about to enjoy their outdoor play time on some brand new equipment at the city’s Church Park. That’s thanks in large measure to the work of the city’s Young Women’s Club.
The Mississippi Roses (MS) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated hosted the 2019 High School Oratorical Contest on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Doxey Auditorium on the campus of Rust College.
From left, Emma-Kate Johnson, Janiya Moore, music teacher Alayna Weiss, Owen Marlier and George Fernandez are preparing for their production of Disney's Jungle Book this week at Hernando Hills Elementary School.
Joined by Southaven Police School Resource Officer Javier Iniguez, Morgan Tibbens takes the honorary lap of the DeSoto Central High School track to begin the annual Area 16 Special Olympics Track and Field event Wednesday morning. Hundreds of participants took part in the event highlighting …
Having a good time enjoying a hobby interest that also serves an important service when severe weather or disasters strike was a good reason for a “party” Saturday in a school parking lot.
DeSoto County got busy with its spring cleaning on Saturday, the start of this year’s Spring Clean Up Week that continues through this coming Sunday.
DeSoto County school board members Monday approved the construction of a Ninth Grade Academy building for DeSoto Central High School, similar to one now functioning at Southaven High School.
DeSoto County school board members Monday approved the construction of a Ninth Grade Academy building for DeSoto Central High School, similar to one now functioning at Southaven High School.
Two of the three Republicans campaigning for the party’s nomination in the governor’s race Tuesday met on a Mississippi State University stage to debate for the first time.
Vicky Castellanos was the winner of the People’s Choice Award at the DeSoto Arts Council’s Bloomin’ Art Exhibition held Friday, March 31 in Hernando. Her watercolor painting, "Kitty in the Garden", was voted best in show by the guests that attended Bloomin' Art Exhibition. The DeSoto Arts Co…
The DeSoto County Schools Board of Education will hold its first meeting in April on Monday, April 8, It begins at 3 p.m. in the boardroom at the Central Services office, 5 E. South Street in Hernando.
While many basketball enthusiasts are checking their brackets for the madness of March, students at James Madison University are eagerly preparing for a behind-the-scenes experience at the NCAA Men's Final Four basketball tournament.
Hernando aldermen delved into a number of issues during their meeting at City Hall Tuesday night, including the consideration of revisions to the city’s tree ordinance.
It’s been a battle of minds inside Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch this week. Successful competitors need not have knowledge of religion and spiritual matters. But those who succeed in this competition should know a lot about math, history, language arts, science and current events.
There were certainly many basketball fans glued to the television sets Friday night, watching to see if their NCAA brackets had survived another round, or if they’ve been completely busted, as many are by now.
Public school teachers in DeSoto County and across the state of Mississippi should expect to see some increase in their salaries from the state next school year, although it will likely be not as much as they were hoping to see.
Going out for lunch at a DeSoto County sandwich shop Wednesday meant more than just eating out. Hungry customers were aiding a local agency dealing with victims of abuse while also satisfying their own appetites.
Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) officials have announced a sub-contractor working inside a DeSoto County school has been diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Some agricultural land at Arkabutla Lake is being made available for lease to the public, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported Tuesday.
From left, brothers Jordan, age five and Bevan, age nine, Alexander of Hernando provided the Pledge of Allegiance for the DeSoto County Schools Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, March 26. The brothers are sons of Van and Kim Alexander.
History came alive at Oak Grove Central Elementary School in Hernando—literally—when a student’s thumb was touched and he or she began telling the life story of the American history figure represented.
DeSoto County continues to boast a vibrant economy for business but still reaches out to those seeking to connect with them for new job opportunities.
From left, Hernando Lions Club member April Jones gives Larry Sowell his 50-year membership pin during a recent meeting. Congratulating Sowell is North Mississippi Lions Club Council Chair Arland Eilert (second from right) who was on hand to witness the pin ceremony, along with club member S…
While the current issue of annexation in DeSoto County squarely involves Olive Branch and areas south and east of the city, another DeSoto County city official has voiced an opinion on a separate annexation issue in the Legislature that would impact future efforts in the county.
Hernando city officials this week moved to go ahead and provide funding for road paving projects in the city while Mayor Tom Ferguson said he wants the city to work toward establishing a maintenance program instead of relying on overlay projects.
The Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics Junior High Math Competition was held on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College. On March 20, students from surrounding district schools traveled to the campus for testing. Northwest math instructors Susan Leake and …
Hernando surfers on the World Wide Web may have noticed a new look to its city website, which recently went live.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has said he would sign a bill that has passed the state Legislature, a bill that would set further restrictions on abortions in the state. It would make the state among the toughest in the nation to get the procedure, but may also place the state on a road involv…
Republicans at Mississippi State University have invited three of the major candidates from their party to discuss issues in early April on the Starkville campus.
Municipal governments in DeSoto County return to their meeting rooms Tuesday as Boards of Aldermen gather in regular session.
A chief advocate and promoter for the city of Hernando, in particular its business community, has announced she will be leaving her post next week to apply her passion to help youngsters and families dealing with cancer.
The prevailing attitude among state lawmakers in Jackson appears to be that public school teachers and teacher assistants in Mississippi are deserving of some sort of a pay raise from the state’s portion of their paycheck.