William “Bill” Myers, a Hernando attorney, speaks fondly of his late wife Wendy and in terms of the memories she made for the students she was around during her time as an educator.
In a place rich in history, Olive Branch is glad to share their history with their future, something that was again done this week through the fifth annual History Tour for the city’s elementary students.
A vast majority of Olive Branch and adjacent areas found themselves in the dark, so to speak, for up to one hour Thursday morning.
Southaven aldermen have planned two meetings for next week, due to high school graduations requiring some members of the board to not be able to attend the regularly scheduled Tuesday session.
A Cordova, Tenn. man is being held in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center in Hernando, awaiting extradition back to Shelby County on murder charges.
Horn Lake resident Michael D. Love, 45, has been found guilty of kidnapping and raping six Memphis women, and attempting to kidnap and rape an seventh, over a period of seven years. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant announced the guilty verdict Friday.
In just a few short days, students will be taking the all-important step of their commencement from high school into their future.
The staff at Center Hill High School came together last month to support a fellow teacher, Ginny Shikle, who has lost her hair while battling breast cancer.
There has been interest, but as of Wednesday morning, no one had yet officially stepped forward to be a candidate for the open position as alderman in the city of Horn Lake Ward 3.
American, state and local flags across DeSoto County and the country, such as this flag at the Landers Center in Southaven, flew at half-staff Wednesday, May 15 in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to that effect in honor of law enforcement of…
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Some may question the need for job fairs to seek new employees when the unemployment rate in Mississippi and DeSoto County has remained fairly stable at 4.9 percent, what some people have said are near-record levels for employment in the state.
There’s been a new face at the Executive Director’s desk of the Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce.
Southaven Police reported Friday afternoon a man has been arrested and is accused with an early morning shooting at a restaurant, a shooting that took place as a result of an argument between alleged shooter and the victim.
A DeSoto County pair is being held in Tishomingo County on charges of bringing narcotics into the county.
It’s been on call 24/7/365 for Southaven Police Chief Steve Pirtle for four decades of law enforcement, from an officer to assistant police chief, and as Southaven Police Chief since 2016, when Tom Long retired from the position.
(Editor's note: After this item was published, Olive Branch Old Towne officials announced it was canceling its Mayfest celebration and the 5K run this year due to the threat of rain.)
Police in Southaven say they are continuing to search for a suspect in regards to an April shooting that wounded one person.
With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 26th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11.
They won’t say much more than they were there, but agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) caused a bit of a commotion with their presence at a Hernando-area residence Tuesday.
Northwest Mississippi Community College will hold its 103rd commencement exercises on Friday, May 17. A ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. for the Associate of Arts degree candidates and at 1 p.m. for Career Certificates, Technical Certificates, and Associate of Applied Science candidates.
DeSoto County authorities have in custody a woman accused of taking a U.S. Postal Service mail vehicle in Memphis and driving it into Southaven, where authorities caught up with and arrested her.
When they first hit the living room floor, bedroom floor, outside sandbox, even underneath bare feet, some 50 years ago, the die-cast vehicles from Mattel called “Hot Wheels” quickly became a favorite for boys and girls alike. It was a child’s dream to set up a track and see how fast their c…
The old Johnny Horton country song goes, “When it’s springtime in Alaska, it’s 40 below.”
Mississippi employment figures remained at historic lows during the month of March, according to information received from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, or DES.
Woodmen Life Chapter 1408 in Southaven Thursday presented the DeSoto County School District with new American flags for each of its 42 attendance centers. Since 1947, Woodmen Life as a company has donated more than three million flags to worthy institutions. From left are DCS Supt. Cory Usel…
Woodmen Life Chapter 1408 in Southaven Thursday presented the DeSoto County School District with new American flags for each of its 42 attendance centers. Since 1947, Woodmen Life as a company has donated more than three million flags to worthy institutions. From left are DCS Supt. Cory Usel…
(From left) Horn Lake Mayor Allen Latimer, DeSoto County Schools Supt. Cory Uselton and Longview Heights Baptist Church Pastor Whit Lewis served as judges of a costume contest held as part of the recent Blue Block Party, hosted by the Arc Northwest Mississippi and held on the church’s parkin…
Southaven High School senior Benjamin Barulli had a tough decision: Cadet or Midshipman.
As state education officials and legislative leaders try to determine what went wrong when it was discovered not all state public school teachers and others were not part of a $1,500 pay raise for next year passed in this year’s lawmaking session, a candidate for governor came to DeSoto Coun…
First Regional Library in Hernando has received a bench in memory of Vera C. Hawkins, who passed away in March. Hawkins was a public school educator in Hernando and DeSoto County from the early 1950s until her retirement in 1992, a teacher of adult literacy classes and tutor. Hawkins also wa…
Mississippi Highway Patrol Lt. Col. Thomas Tuggle, a Hernando native and current executive director of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers’ Training Academy, speaks during the annual DeSoto County Public Safety Officers Memorial service on the DeSoto County Courthouse square Friday morn…
Four new principals for DeSoto County Schools were introduced at the conclusion of Thursday’s district board meeting. From left are Cornell Phillips (Lake Cormorant High), Kristy Dunning (Horn Lake Elementary), Cynthia Dixon (Greenbrook Elementary), and Kris Perkins (Olive Branch Middle). Th…
DeSoto County Schools was recognized by the University of Mississippi-DeSoto Center with its annual T.P. Vinson Award during its Graduation Celebration Tuesday in Southaven. The award recognizes contributions from those outside of the campus who have helped the Ole Miss –DeSoto Center grow …
It’s been two decades now that DeSoto County realtor Wayne Bartley has taken some time to play some golf with a purpose. Or at least get about 140 of his golfing buddies to come out and play for a purpose.
A DeSoto County couple was arrested last week on child pornography charges, an arrest made public Wednesday afternoon by the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department.
Northwest Mississippi Community College freshman Kaitlyn Anne Hopper of Olive Branch was named Most Beautiful at the Northwest Beauty Review on April 24. The event was held in Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. Nineteen young women competed in this year's event, and judges selected Mos…
Mississippi’s First Lady sees women holding positions of influence in business as a growing segment that will offer benefits to the state’s economy.
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Three men have been arrested in connection with a road rage incident that resulted in a motorist being shot.
Things got a little “earthy” around the DeSoto County Courthouse Square Saturday morning. Along with the start of the season for the Hernando Farmers Market, DeSoto County government officials hosted about 50 different exhibits and vendors around the square for its yearly Earth Day celebration.
Mississippi’s Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce believes the state should be actively working to bring up a new generation of people involved in agriculture.
An extra law enforcement presence was on hand at Hernando Middle School Monday morning after a threat to the school was found on social media.
Paige Fetters of Southaven will be a contestant on Wheel of Fortune on Friday, May 3, shown locally on WMC-TV Channel 5 at 6:30 p.m.
Girl Scout Troop 13922 was among the exhibitors and vendors that took part in the Earth Day activities on the DeSoto County Courthouse Square on Saturday. Olivia Hendricks and Emily Duncan helped show visitors the ease in starting a garden by planting sunflowers, wild flowers, green beans, c…
To celebrate Friday, April 26 as National Arbor Day, Olive Grove Terrace celebrated by planting of a magnolia tree at its location. The magnolia tree received the most votes among its residents. Michael Hatcher of Michael Hatcher Landscaping and Olive Grove Terrace Administrator John Bianco …
(Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of items highlighting DeSoto County churches and places of worship.)
The fast-growing area of DeSoto County continues to be a sought-after location for new firms and businesses to locate in. As potential companies look at where to settle, they often research the area through many means.
Keith Fulcher will join the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi as Executive Vice President, the foundation announced Friday. Fulcher has served at Delta State University for 23 years as executive director of the Alumni Foundation, director of development and most recently as speci…
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) Supt. Cory Uselton has told his district teachers and teacher assistants that all of them will receive a $1,500 pay raise next school year, even if it means coming up with funds from the district budget to make up the difference.
Northwest Mississippi Community College welding student Kayla Amagliani of Hernando, center, is the first Northwest student to receive the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)/Skills USA Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded for “exhibiting academic achievement, dedication to excellence…
