When that great opportunity comes your way and you have a chance to return home, it’s tough not to say no.
Grace abounds in the lives of youngsters who often don't have a chance to grow spiritually or in character.
Hernando Mayor Tom Ferguson said Friday that a tweet on a Twitter account that illegally appropriated the official corporate logo of the famous restaurant chain Chick-fil-A is fraudulent and is apparently the work of an Internet troll.
Lewisburg Fire Chief David Linville has always been putting out fires and that’s a good thing.
"Continue to be visionaries," were the words of wisdom that outgoing Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Varina Hopper shared with an overflow crowd gathered at the Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
Southaven Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Carmen Kyle said Wednesday her organization continues to do its work for businesses of the state’s third largest city, despite a truck colliding with the Chamber’s office Tuesday morning.
DeSoto County authorities remain on the lookout for a DeSoto County teen who was reported missing on June 20. Chief Inspector Roger Hutchins with the DeSoto County Sheriff's Department said Abigail Foster, 16, was last seen in the Eudora area. Investigators said she has run away from home pr…
A Walls firefighter died in a two-vehicle crash in Southaven around 6 p.m. Monday, according to Southaven authorities and DeSoto County Interim Coroner Josh Pounders who later confirmed the death.
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The sea of red, white and blue flags fluttered in the warm summer breeze across the DeSoto County Courthouse lawn over the Independence Day holiday — more than 800 total.
Mississippi is no longer in last place when it comes to the well being of children.
Hundreds of some of the DeSoto County seat's youngest bicycle enthusiasts pedaled their way around the historic Hernando Square Friday in both safety and style during the city's annual Bicycle Parade.
Youngsters in Southaven this summer are again given the chance to jump up into a fire engine, spray water at each other, learn how to climb through a window and other such activities.
Hernando aldermen Tuesday adopted a "zero tolerance" drug policy on behalf of employees with the City of Hernando but not without stirring debate on one of the policy's main edicts — termination upon testing positive for drugs or alcohol.
Southaven Police are investigating an incident that occurred at the Conn's HomePlus store in Southaven Tuesday night.
Family trumps just about everything in the Davidson family but faith and devotion to country and the cause of liberty and freedom ranks right up there, according to Charles F. "Chuck" Davidson III of his close-knit clan.
As DeSoto County pauses on Independence Day to celebrate American freedom, many local and governmental services will also pause to join in the celebration.
Police in Horn Lake are investigating a incident Saturday morning they have classified as a drive-by shooting.
The elderly man whose body was pulled from an Olive Branch lake this past Friday has been identified as John Noto, 67, of Olive Branch, according to DeSoto County Interim Coroner Joshua Pounders.
“Do you remember the band The Posies?”
DeSoto County's total assessed value continues to rise, meaning land values in Mississippi's fastest-growing county are worth more than they were previously.
Those individuals in the market for a new or existing home in Mississippi's fastest-growing county have a wide inventory from which to choose, according to Tracy Kirkley, broker and vice president with Crye-Leike Realtors in Olive Branch.
The body of a man believed to be that of an elderly male was found floating in an Olive Branch lake early Friday morning.
A community-wide service honoring the staff of the DeSoto County Animal Shelter and memorializing lost pets draws scores of animal lovers to the pews of the Eudora United Methodist Church sanctuary during the last week in July.
A community-wide service honoring the staff of the DeSoto County Animal Shelter and memorializing lost pets draws scores of animal lovers to the pews of the Eudora United Methodist Church sanctuary during the last week in July.
Radio frequencies across the world are always busy, providing entertainment and important information across the miles or friendly discourse between operators.
A technology glitch that occurred during Tuesday night's Democratic runoff election might have delayed results for a few hours but it also provided a valuable dress rehearsal for what DeSoto County Election Commission Chairman Danny Klein calls the "Super Bowl of Elections" that occurs next …
Akil Thomas made his home in DeSoto County as a preschooler while his father Kahlil starred for the Memphis RiverKings hockey team in 2001-2004. Now, Akil has grown up into a hockey star and was drafted Saturday by the NHL Los Angeles Kings as a second round pick.
Democrats in DeSoto County have helped to select David Baria as the party's candidate in the November U.S. Senate race.
The world came to DeSoto County Saturday when 14 different countries showed off their best to the area.
What is the difference between a "speed hump" and a "speed bump" you might say?
During the past several weeks, DeSoto County Supervisors have embarked on reviewing aspects of the voluminous DeSoto County Zoning Ordinance and updating all zoning regulations.
A e-book shortage in the First Regional Library system, one of the state's flagship systems, has been caused by budget cuts and First Regional Library System Director Meredith Wickham said the library system is appealing to cities like Hernando, headquarters for the five-county branch, to sh…
In its 16-year existence, a summer camp experience for children with autism and other special needs has touched many lives.
Howard Sherman, an entrepreneur and venture capitalist and the husband of actress and Meridian native Sela Ward, will square off against David Baria, a trial lawyer from the Mississippi Gulf Coast and state lawmaker, in Tuesday's Democratic runoff primary election for U.S. Senate.
The newest member of the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen has been sworn in and is ready to serve.
A Memphis man has been arrested on aggravated assault charges after police said he attacked a woman in the Horn Lake Target store, then stripped down to a shirt only and walked out of the store before being captured by officers.
Schools in DeSoto County don’t lie dormant during the summer months and in some cases, crews are using the summer to renovate, update and add to the public school district’s buildings.
The City of Hernando has allocated $275,000 for a new animal shelter with tentative plans for it to be located in Renasant Park, but city officials ran into a roadblock Tuesday when it was announced that the namesake bank which donated the park property, Renasant Bank, is hesitant about an a…
When the DeSoto County School District (DCS) Class of 2022 walks across the Landers Center arena stage and receives their high school diploma, they will be the first class of graduates who have worked under new requirements mandated by the state Department of Education and are being implemen…
It appears the newest member of the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen has been selected by a four vote margin.
The Southaven Board of Aldermen Tuesday night approved taking out a bank loan that will help fund the seven priority projects planned through the Penny for the Parks program through 2022.
Beginning this week, Hernando residents and employees have another way to move around town without the use of an automobile.
Ward 5 special election race too close to call.
DeSoto County School District board members have heard from an advocate for suicide prevention who hopes more tragedies like what happened to a Southaven Middle School 12-year-old can be prevented.
Mississippi Department of Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert this week updated two road projects that affect DeSoto County drivers.
The City of Horn Lake has a signed contract with the City of Memphis to handle its wastewater through the year 2023 but after that time it's still up in the air as to what entity will treat the city's wastewater.
Mississippi 1st District U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly and his congressional counterpart, U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), held a field hearing on small business concerns in Southaven Monday, specifically on the subject of over-regulation and taxes.
Eighteen years ago, Wayne Bartley of Olive Branch was just a concerned dad who wanted the best education possible for his autistic Justin, then age five.
