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Suspect who struck DeSoto sheriff deputy arrested in car jacking

Suspect who struck DeSoto sheriff deputy arrested in car jacking

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 20, 2021
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A Memphis man is in custody in West Memphis after carjacking a vehicle Friday and ramming a DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department patrol car in the ensuing pursuit.

DeSoto County closures

DeSoto County closures

  • Kim Isaac
  • Updated Feb 17, 2021
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DeSoto County Schools - no in-person instruction.  The district will shift to distance learning until Friday. Northpoint Christian School will be closed Wednesday and Thursday for in-person learning and will shift to remote learning.

Crumpler-Ferguson cabin gets a facelift

Crumpler-Ferguson cabin gets a facelift

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 12, 2021
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John Watkins loves restoring historic log homes. He would rather work on an old log house anytime than on newer ones.

Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccines at 3 DeSoto County locations

Walmart to offer COVID-19 vaccines at 3 DeSoto County locations

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 12, 2021
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Residents of DeSoto County looking to get vaccinated for COVID-19 will soon be able to book appointments for the shot at three area Walmart stores.

Finding the right reptile

Finding the right reptile

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 12, 2021
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Mark Burks got hooked on ball pythons from the moment he first laid eyes on one up close 11 years ago.

ALERT: Vaccination and weather update from DeSoto County Government

ALERT: Vaccination and weather update from DeSoto County Government

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  • Updated Feb 12, 2021
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VACCINATION & WEATHER UPDATE: We know many of you who have appointments tomorrow are concerned about the weather. A determination will be made late tonight or in the morning once road conditions are assessed. IF conditions impact the vaccination site- people will be notified by the state…

Michigan woman charged with auto theft, assault after police chase

Michigan woman charged with auto theft, assault after police chase

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  • Updated Feb 10, 2021
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A Michigan woman has been charged after she allegedly hit a patrol car while leading police on a chase, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.

Ohio woman charged with DUI after hitting two Hernando police cars

Ohio woman charged with DUI after hitting two Hernando police cars

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  • Feb 10, 2021
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An Ohio woman has been arrested after Hernando police say she hit two squad vehicles Monday evening.

Lewisburg HS senior headed to West Point

Lewisburg HS senior headed to West Point

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 8, 2021
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Greg and Layla Armstrong were surprised when their son Ben told them that he wanted to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point after he graduates.

Memphis woman charged with DUI in crash that injured DeSoto County deputy

Memphis woman charged with DUI in crash that injured DeSoto County deputy

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 8, 2021
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A Memphis woman has been charged with DUI in connection with a crash on I-269 Friday night in which she allegedly struck and critically injured a DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department deputy.

DeSoto County Sheriff's deputy injured in crash

DeSoto County Sheriff's deputy injured in crash

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  • Feb 6, 2021
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A crash that left one DeSoto County Sheriff’s Deputy injured is being investigated by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Southaven police search for missing man

Southaven police search for missing man

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  • Updated Feb 5, 2021
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A Southaven man has been reported missing, according to Southaven police.

Covid-19 in DeSoto County

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  • Updated Feb 12, 2021
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Vaccines: DeSoto County is currently administering 800 vaccines each day.

Ashley Qualls named DeSoto County School District Teacher of the Year

Ashley Qualls named DeSoto County School District Teacher of the Year

  • Mark Randall
  • Feb 4, 2021
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Ashley Qualls knew she wanted to be a teacher early on in her life.

Southaven will not fund House of Grace donation request

Southaven will not fund House of Grace donation request

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 10, 2021
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Southaven Board of Mayor and Aldermen turned down a donation request from a local domestic abuse nonprofit — not because the board doesn’t support its work — but because the request came in after the city’s budget was already set. 

County lends support to bill allowing limited radar use on roadways by sheriff department

County lends support to bill allowing limited radar use on roadways by sheriff department

  • Mark Randall
  • Feb 4, 2021
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DeSoto County Board of Supervisors is lending its support to a bill in the Mississippi legislature that would allow the sheriff to use radar to record speeding on county roads in a limited capacity.

Southaven amends off-street parking ordinance to allow for small utility trailers in driveways

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 5, 2021
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Residents of Southaven who own a small utility trailer will now be allowed to park it in their driveways as long as it is unloaded and 10 feet from the street.

First Regional Library now offering Wi-Fi hotspots

First Regional Library now offering Wi-Fi hotspots

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Feb 2, 2021
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When the COVID-19 pandemic forced First Regional Library to shut its doors to patrons, the owners made a decision to keep the public Wi-Fi on.

State updates passing requirements, DCS won’t change curriculum

State updates passing requirements, DCS won’t change curriculum

  • Erin Killion
  • Updated Feb 1, 2021
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The Mississippi State Board of Education updated its policies regarding passing requirements and test scores for third grade and high school this school year.

Longtime SBEC Christian educator David Manley dies

Longtime SBEC Christian educator David Manley dies

  • Mark Randall
  • Jan 29, 2021
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Faculty, staff and students past and present at Northpoint Christian School are mourning the loss of former president and longtime Christian educator David Manley.

Hernando Meals on Wheels is serving its community, but it needs help

Hernando Meals on Wheels is serving its community, but it needs help

  • Erin Killion
  • Jan 29, 2021
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In a community where need can sometimes seem invisible, those at Hernando Meals on Wheels have created an assistance program to serve those living right in their backyard.

It's almost time for the next round of DeSoto's Best!

It's almost time for the next round of DeSoto's Best!

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Jan 29, 2021
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You nominated them, and now it's up to you to see who will make our list for DeSoto's Best 2020.

Chili cook-off raises money for family of murdered restaurant worker

Chili cook-off raises money for family of murdered restaurant worker

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Jan 27, 2021
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Tommi Carrier only worked at 10th Inning Bar & Grill at Snowden Grove for a few months. Her co-workers remembered her as being very sweet and fun to be around.

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announces bid for re-election

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announces bid for re-election

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Jan 29, 2021
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Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite announced this week that he will seek re-election for a third term.

Eubanks introduces bills to criminalize abortion, forbid mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

Eubanks introduces bills to criminalize abortion, forbid mandatory COVID-19 vaccination

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Jan 21, 2021
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DTT partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning supplies for area seniors

DTT partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning supplies for area seniors

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Jan 29, 2021
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The DeSoto Times-Tribune is partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning products for low-income area senior residents and those with disabilities.

DTT partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning supplies for area seniors

DTT partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning supplies for area seniors

  • Mark Randall
  • Updated Jan 29, 2021
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The DeSoto Times-Tribune is partnering with Apelah to collect cleaning products for low-income area senior residents and those with disabilities.

DCS reports 107 new cases, 592 new student quarantines during second week of spring semester

DCS reports 107 new cases, 592 new student quarantines during second week of spring semester

  • Staff Report
  • Updated Jan 18, 2021
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After two weeks back to school for the second semester, DeSoto County Schools saw COVID-19 numbers that mirrored those from the end of fall semester. 

DeSoto County Sheriff's Department warns of scam

DeSoto County Sheriff's Department warns of scam

  • Staff Report
  • Updated Jan 21, 2021
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The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department is issuing an alert over a phone scam where a man is posing as one of its detectives.

Coffee Central opens new location in Hernando

Coffee Central opens new location in Hernando

  • Erin Killion
  • Jan 14, 2021
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In her coffee shops, Tina Tatum wants to create a space for gathering. Her newest space in Hernando is another place where she hopes visitors can do just that.  

‘As far as I'm concerned, Congress declared war on the American people,’ Mississippi ‘patriot’ group rallies in Hernando following Capitol riot

‘As far as I'm concerned, Congress declared war on the American people,’ Mississippi ‘patriot’ group rallies in Hernando following Capitol riot

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Jan 11, 2021
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Between 60-75 people gathered outside the DeSoto County Courthouse on Sunday for a rally organized by a local conservative group called the Patriot Party of Mississippi. 

DCS reports 52 new cases, 290 new student quarantines during first week of spring semester

DCS reports 52 new cases, 290 new student quarantines during first week of spring semester

  • Erin Killion
  • Updated Jan 11, 2021
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As students in the DeSoto County Schools district returned to classes for the spring semester, the district saw a decrease in new cases compared to numbers reported in the final weeks of the fall semester.

Former Walls police chief pleads guilty to embezzlement charges

Former Walls police chief pleads guilty to embezzlement charges

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  • Updated Jan 11, 2021
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The former police chief of Walls pled guilty to charges of embezzlement on Friday. Herb Brewer, who served as police chief from December 2014 to February 2019, was indicted by a grand jury last February.

County Board of Supervisors fills vacant Justice Court seat

County Board of Supervisors fills vacant Justice Court seat

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  • Jan 11, 2021
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The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors appointed Judge Doug Hollowell III to the Justice Court District One seat on Monday. The seat was vacated by Judge Ken Adams last week — who served 25 years on the bench — to run for mayor of Olive Branch.

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Barbara Chatham takes over late husband’s seat on DeSoto Election Commission

Barbara Chatham takes over late husband’s seat on DeSoto Election Commission

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Jan 6, 2021
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With photos of her late husband on the wall behind her, Barbara Chatham was sworn in as District 2 Election Commissioner by DeSoto County Circuit Clerk Dale Thompson on Monday. 

New state flag approved by state house of representatives, will now face vote in senate

New state flag approved by state house of representatives, will now face vote in senate

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Jan 5, 2021
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On the first day of the 2021 Legislative Session, the Mississippi House of Representatives voted 119-1 to formally adopt the new state flag approved by voters in November. The measure will now move to the state Senate for a vote.

3 killed in New Year’s Day shooting in Olive Branch

  • Erin Killion
  • Updated Jan 5, 2021
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A Cordova man has been charged with first-degree murder after three people were killed in a shooting early Friday morning in Olive Branch.

Drive-by shooting in Southaven injures one person

Drive-by shooting in Southaven injures one person

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Jan 4, 2021
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A drive-by shooting injured at least one person on Monday afternoon, according to an announcement from the Southaven Police Department.

Horn Lake High School Principal Andy Orr dies

Horn Lake High School Principal Andy Orr dies

  • Erin Killion
  • Updated Jan 4, 2021
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Horn Lake High School principal Andy Orr has died, according to an announcement from DeSoto County Schools.

People over 75, first responders and educators may begin scheduling vaccinations this week

People over 75, first responders and educators may begin scheduling vaccinations this week

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Jan 4, 2021
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Mississippi will begin scheduling appointments for the next phase of the vaccination plan this week. This group, 1b, includes Mississippians age 75 and older, first responders and educators.

DeSoto County Board of Supervisors names new president

DeSoto County Board of Supervisors names new president

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Jan 4, 2021
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The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors named District 2 Supervisor Mark Gardner as board president on Monday during their first meeting of 2021. District 5 Supervisor Michael Lee was named board vice president.

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From the archives: How the 1918 Spanish Flu affected the county

From the archives: How the 1918 Spanish Flu affected the county

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Jan 5, 2021
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Though the word “unprecedented” has been thrown around a lot in 2020, the older generations may remember stories of the last pandemic: the Spanish Flu in 1918.

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Drive-thru vaccination coming to DeSoto County next week

Drive-thru vaccination coming to DeSoto County next week

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 30, 2020
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The Mississippi State Health Department announced Wednesday that it would expand its vaccination infrastructure with 18 drive-thru locations across the state.

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County distributes, receives newly approved vaccine

County distributes, receives newly approved vaccine

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 28, 2020
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The second COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in the United States was given to health care workers at Methodist Olive Branch hospital Wednesday morning. 

Mississippi sets record for most COVID-19 deaths reported in one day

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 22, 2020
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Today the Mississippi State Health Department reported a record number of deaths from COVID-19 in a single day.

Even after vaccines arrive, pandemic remains dangerous for DeSoto County

Even after vaccines arrive, pandemic remains dangerous for DeSoto County

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 21, 2020
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Though the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in DeSoto County and Mississippi last week, the danger of the pandemic is far from over — by many measures, it’s worse than ever.

DeSoto County Schools sets new record with 125 new COVID-19 cases reported last week

DeSoto County Schools sets new record with 125 new COVID-19 cases reported last week

  • Erin Killion and Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 21, 2020
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As the fall semester comes to a close, DeSoto County Schools reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases. The district reported 125 total new cases, with 78 students and 47 staff members testing positive for the virus.

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‘The only thing keeping us from having to skip a lot of meals’: hours-long line forms at food drive

‘The only thing keeping us from having to skip a lot of meals’: hours-long line forms at food drive

  • Will Stribling
  • Updated Dec 28, 2020
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Cars wrapped around The Landers Center in Southaven on Wednesday morning as people waited for the chance at getting a few boxes of groceries from Sacred Heart Southern Missions’ food pantry. 

Long-term care facilities next in line for vaccine shipments

Long-term care facilities next in line for vaccine shipments

  • Will Stribling
  • Dec 18, 2020
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The process for getting COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Mississippi long-term care facilities has begun, according to State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs. 

DeSoto County’s first COVID-19 vaccines given on Wednesday

DeSoto County’s first COVID-19 vaccines given on Wednesday

  • Daniel Payne
  • Updated Dec 17, 2020
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The first COVID-19 vaccines in DeSoto County were given to front-line health care workers on Wednesday afternoon at Baptist DeSoto Hospital.

Tracie’s Texas Salsa to be available at Bazar’s Bakery after food law confusion

Tracie’s Texas Salsa to be available at Bazar’s Bakery after food law confusion

  • Erin Killion
  • Dec 17, 2020
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After some confusion about the Mississippi Cottage Food Law, Tracie’s Texas Salsa is shifting from its original home on Facebook to the Bazar’s Bakery storefront. 

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