Inky Johnson was a standout defensive cornerback at the University of Tennessee who was running headlong into a stellar National Football League career.
When a police officer hears that final out-of-service call, also known as the “final shift call” on the radio, a bevy of emotions take place. That announcement from the dispatcher means a man or woman who has dedicated his or her entire career to protecting and serving the community now sees…
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From left are Lewisburg High School assistant principal Lawanda Wallace, students Katie Ditchkus and Anna Ruth Doddridge, and Rotary Club of Olive Branch president Tracy Kirkley. Ditchkus and Doddridge are the school’s Rotary Students of the Month and spoke to the Feb. 25 Rotary Club meeting…
A new recycling mural has been erected at Hernando’s Conger Park Playground. A group of local artists volunteered to create the mural in October when playground renovations began. The mural was created using hundreds of aluminum cans collected from individuals in the area. The piece serves a…
The next time you go shopping for groceries at the Piggly Wiggly store in Olive Branch, or stock up on birdseed at Wild Birds Unlimited in Southaven, or even get hardware supplies at Germantown Hardware in Germantown, Tennessee, you might come across a uniquely designed birdhouse that’s avai…
DeSoto County supervisors Tuesday, Feb. 18 tabled for further review a request for new radios at the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
Providing the Pledge of Allegiance to open the Feb. 20 DCS School Board meeting were Lewisburg Primary School students Taylor Burns and Harper Palmer. Students from various district schools are routinely asked to start the board meetings with the Pledge during the school year.
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 Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is investigating a case of Hepatitis A in a DeSoto County restaurant employee which may have led to possible exposure for customers.
The former police chief of Walls is out on bond after his arrest Wednesday on charges of embezzlement.
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.
A DeSoto County high school principal was placed on administrative leave Wednesday by the DeSoto County School District.
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.
An Olive Branch man is in custody and charged with attempted murder after a shooting early Monday morning in Olive Branch.
Fourth suspect arrested in Olive Branch murder case.
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.
Four suspects are being sought in connection with a burglary at a Horn Lake pawn shop. One of the suspects has been identified and authorities are asking for help in identifying the other three.
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.
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.
House District 40 state Rep. Hester Jackson-McCray (D-Horn Lake) has been supported by the full House of Representatives in the challenge of her election by former state Rep. Ashley Henley of Southaven.
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.
Lewisburg High School instructor Patricia Clayton quickly discovered once she started teaching that the classroom was where she needed to be.
We should know more about the future of the Hernando West development early next month when city aldermen hold a public hearing with the expectation of an “up-or-down” vote to follow on a sewer connection to Hernando West.
DeSoto County Spelling Bee winners were 14-year-old Iris Xue (first place, DeSoto Central Middle School), and 10-year-old Serena Edwards (second place, Hernando Middle School), display their awards after the event held Saturday, Feb. 1 in Hernando.
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.
When the evening of Friday, Feb. 7 comes around, more than 720 churches across the country and around the world will make the night a “Night to Shine.” For the fifth straight time, the unforgettable prom experience celebrating people with special needs will happen in DeSoto County at Longvie…
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.
A special House Election Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend to the full House to seat state Rep. Hester Jackson-McCray (D-Horn Lake) as the representative for District 40 in DeSoto County.
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…
The issue of who should be the state Representative from Mississippi House District 40 has apparently received some attention from a current candidate for President.
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.
At least seven individuals have been arrested in connection with a drive by shooting incident that took place in Southaven on Monday, Jan. 20.
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.
From her days as a pre-teen acting with DeSoto Family Theatre and on stage at Southern Baptist Education Center (SBEC), now Northpoint Christian School, Ashley McCormack has dreamed of performing under the big lights of a Broadway production.
“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.
When he ran last year for public office, current House Dist. 28 state Rep. Jerry Darnell (R-Hernando) thought one issue about him running had been settled.
DeSoto County Emergency Services this week released an update on damage figures from the Jan. 11 tornadoes that struck the county.
