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.
New reports that have recently come out from a number of sources continue to attest to DeSoto County’s good health and good livings.
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 …
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…
DeSoto County Tourism and the Convention Visitors Bureau seeks to enhance and update the visual image of the county as a historical and heritage destination. The organization has received funding through the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area (MHNHA) to do that.
As the Mississippi state legislative session is in its final days, a deadline looms for supporters of a move to restrict the ability of municipal governments in DeSoto County to annex land into the city limits.
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.
This smiling face from Olive Branch will soon be on your television screen seeking to win big money on the program, “Wheel of Fortune.” Brittany Patterson, a marketing major at the University of Alabama, appears on the program Friday, March 22, as part of College Week Spring Break. A member …
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.
You can expect discussion between the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Bill Rasco during Monday’s meeting about the Sheriff’s Department budget, with the conversation to center on the school resource officers at some county schools.
A DeSoto County city is among the state’s highest for evictions and the numbers across the state may grow with the Mississippi House passage of a bill that addresses the eviction of tenants. The bill is now headed to Gov. Phil Bryant for signing.
A new scam making its way now attempts to get direct deposits of employees’ pay to another bank account.
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Alumni Board of Directors met recently to discuss plans for its upcoming year. Seated from left are: Bonnie Burkes, secretary-treasurer; Brenda Holmes, Lafayette County; Jackie Myrick, vice president; Marvelene McCullar, at-large representative and…
The 70s music group Orleans had a hit song called “Dance with Me,” that led with the line: “Dance with me, I want to be your partner…”
While Senatobia celebrated a planned expansion of an ABB plant located there, a separate announcement from the Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation that operates mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment and automation technology areas, stated that it was closing its Southaven…
Commissioner Mike Tagert, Northern Transportation District, has announced updates to Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in Northwest Mississippi.
Mississippi Department of Employment Services officials have released the latest unemployment figures for the state and its counties in January.
The DeSoto County Museum is recognizing Black History Month with a special exhibit portraying the work of Gemenie Bowdre. The Historic DeSoto Foundation board of directors dedicated the exhibit, titled “African-American Literacy in DeSoto County During Segregation and Integration,” in honor …
Greenbrook Elementary School principal MeLynda Crockett is not one to stay behind the desk in her office during the school day. Crockett is virtually on the move and is encouraging those around her to do likewise.
March is a special time of the year. Coming out of the doldrums of winter, we start to enjoy more daylight, students and families look forward to Spring Break, and the promise of warmer weather starts to become more of a reality.
More than 250 prospective teachers attended DeSoto County Schools second annual Career Fair on Tuesday, March 5 at the Board of Education board room in Hernando. Potential teaching candidates were able to meet 42 principals in one location, representing eight school zones in DeSoto County.
By the end of June, the two campuses that are the Palmer Home for Children will become one, with the Columbus campus transitioning to its Hernando location.
In an effort to get the Mississippi Legislature’s attention, community college presidents, faculty, and students reminded everyone at a Capitol building press conference that community/junior colleges provide a vast array of educational and economic opportunities for everyone. Additionally, …
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College's theater pathway and their instructors attended the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Feb. 5-9 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
An arrest has been made in an Olive Branch murder case that dates back to last year.
An arrest has been made in an Olive Branch murder case that dates back to last year.
Dr. Denise Bynum, director of instruction for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Department of Nursing announced that students in the Dec. 2017 and May 2018 graduating classes achieved a 93.9 percent pass rate on their first try taking the National Council of Licensure Examination f…
Friday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for candidates to complete and submit qualifying papers to be considered in the August primary election.
Reports this week indicated Rock and Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis had suffered a minor stroke but was expected to recover.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Thursday visited with members of the Mississippi Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), including Noah Jones of Olive Branch (left). Jones was joined by (from left) Baylee Beightol of Waynesboro, Mississippi Wing Commander Col. David “Hank” Rogers of B…
A former Memphis Police officer is jailed at the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center in Hernando awaiting extradition.
Over the past several years, support for families with autism has grown significantly in DeSoto County, an area that has become a state leader in addressing the issue.
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College DeSoto Center’s Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology (HRMT) program recently placed first and second in competitions at the Mississippi Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference.
Residents Sunday began to dry out from the weekend rainfall that drenched DeSoto County and caused some roads to close due to flooding.
Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to file and qualify to be on the August primary ballot for county and state level offices in the 2019 election cycle.
DeSoto County Schools Supt. Cory Uselton (center) receives a resolution from County Supervisors Bill Russell and Lee Caldwell recognizing School Board Member Recognition Week. Feb. 10-16 was the week noted to recognize school board members in Mississippi. The presentation was made during t…
Emergency management officials were warning DeSoto County residents to be very mindful of weather and road conditions this weekend.
Olive Branch Elementary School third-grader Sydaley Sobalvarro provided the lead for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Thursday, Feb. 21 DeSoto County Board of Education meeting in Hernando.
Sixty-seven of the thousands of K-12 students who participated in 2018 Promote the Vote activities were recognized at the Mississippi Capitol for high achievement in the arts and writing.
Don’t plan on eating out tonight, or even cooking something at home. Just plan on taking in some great tasting food that has some real “soul.”
The body of a woman found floating in Arkabutla Lake was recovered this week by county search and rescue crews.
Don’t plan on visiting the county’s Hernando DeSoto Park on the Mississippi River anytime soon to catch a glimpse of the rising waters or a setting sun in the evening.
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.
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).
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…
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.
