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DeSoto Civic Garden Club explains life cycle of seeds to kindergarten class
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DeSoto Civic Garden Club explains life cycle of seeds to kindergarten class

  • Andrea Michael
  • Jul 1, 2022
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On May 4, DeSoto Civic Garden Club members Jane Borgognoni, assisted by Amye Kelly & Andrea Michael, met with four kindergarten classes at Longview Point to teach the children the life cycle of seeds to plants. After learning that seeds need soil, water and sun, the children headed over …

Shannon and Robert’s “Feol” Good Recipes: Patriotic Mason Jars

Shannon and Robert’s “Feol” Good Recipes: Patriotic Mason Jars

  • Shannon Feol
  • Jul 1, 2022
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As we prepare for our 4th of July plans, many of us will be menu planning.  And no Independence Day table would be complete without a show-stopping patriotic dessert.  Sheet cakes decorated as American flags and big berry trifles in tall glass dishes often adorn red or blue checkered tablecl…

DeSoto County gears up for Independence Day

DeSoto County gears up for Independence Day

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Updated Jun 30, 2022
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DeSoto County is gearing up for multiple firework displays throughout the county to celebrate Independence Day. 

Mississippi Ale House celebrates fifth anniversary with some new brews

Mississippi Ale House celebrates fifth anniversary with some new brews

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 30, 2022
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With steady growth each year since it’s opening, the Mississippi Ale House in Olive Branch celebrated its fifth anniversary on Saturday with two new beers and family-friendly festivities that brought the community together.

Luhrmann’s 'Elvis' biopic captures the spark of the singer’s rebellious roots

Luhrmann’s 'Elvis' biopic captures the spark of the singer’s rebellious roots

  • By John Michael Heath Special to the DeSoto Times Tribune
  • Jun 29, 2022
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“The image is one thing, and the human being is another.  It’s very hard to live up to an image.”  Those words, spoken by Elvis Presley at a press conference at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, may as well have been about the difficulties of portraying celebrities on the big screen.  T…

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Olive Branch to introduce specialty license plates

Olive Branch to introduce specialty license plates

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 30, 2022
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Olive Branch residents will have a chance to vote on four new specialty license plate designs and decide which one best represents the city and its brand. 

Don Gammage retires after 30 year tenure at Olive Branch Police Department

Don Gammage retires after 30 year tenure at Olive Branch Police Department

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Updated Jun 28, 2022
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Olive Branch Police Chief Don Gammage has reached the end of his law enforcement after over 30 years of service to the community. 

Tanger Outlets Memphis 2022 TangerKIDS Grant Applications Close June 30

Tanger Outlets Memphis 2022 TangerKIDS Grant Applications Close June 30

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  • Updated Jun 28, 2022
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Tanger Outlets Memphis continues its commitment to investing in the local community with the launch of the 2022 TangerKIDS Grants Program. Applications are now open for this year’s grants, with program updates that further incorporate the company’s Mission, Vision and Values. Tanger Outlets …

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ALERRT holds “Train the Trainer’ active shooter training classes

ALERRT holds “Train the Trainer’ active shooter training classes

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 27, 2022
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Texas based active shooter prevention and education program, ALERRT held their “Train the Trainer” classes at Hernando High School for local law enforcement agencies to learn techniques for active shooter situations. 

Amateur Radio field day to be held at Hernando Point

Amateur Radio field day to be held at Hernando Point

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 25, 2022
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The National Association of Amateur Radio, DeSoto County Emergency Management Agency and the Chickasaw Amateur Radio Association (CARA) are teaming up to host field days on June 25 and 26. 

County approves medical cannabis guidelines

County approves medical cannabis guidelines

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 24, 2022
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DeSoto County Board of Supervisors approved new text amendments to its zoning ordinances to allow for medical cannabis and also set forth the guidelines for growing facilities, dispensaries and other related operations in the county during a public hearing on Friday.

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Northwest DeSoto holds “Meet the Director” event

Northwest DeSoto holds “Meet the Director” event

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 24, 2022
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Northwest Mississippi Community College DeSoto Center hosted a “Meet the Director” event to introduce their new Director for the Performing Arts Center at the Senatobia campus that is currently under construction. 

New details emerge in church threat

New details emerge in church threat

  • Staff report
  • Updated Jun 23, 2022
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Olive Branch sets new medical marijuana requirements

Olive Branch sets new medical marijuana requirements

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 23, 2022
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The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen passed three motions Tuesday night that set medical marijuana dispensary hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., barred all facilities from agricultural-residential areas and set fees for interested companies.

K.J. Wright to host charity basketball game in Olive Branch

K.J. Wright to host charity basketball game in Olive Branch

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 22, 2022
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K.J. Wright might be known for winning a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks and for flattening opposing team’s quarterbacks. But “the Elevator” as he was known to his highs school basketball teammates also had some winning moves on the hardwood back during his days as a three sport standou…

AHA recognizes Baptist DeSoto for high-quality stroke care

AHA recognizes Baptist DeSoto for high-quality stroke care

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  • Updated Jun 21, 2022
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 Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GOLD PLUS with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite. 

Donald Trump leads lively, controversial day of speeches in Southaven

Donald Trump leads lively, controversial day of speeches in Southaven

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 19, 2022
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As part of the American Freedom Tour, several high-profile conservative figures joined former president Donald Trump at the Landers Center on Saturday, where they spoke about inflation, the Afghanistan withdrawal and the possibility of another presidential run for Trump in 2024.

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Senior citizens learn how to bring vegetables from farmers market to table

Senior citizens learn how to bring vegetables from farmers market to table

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 18, 2022
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Brandon native and cooking blogger, Lisa Bynum provided a cooking demonstration on June 18 at the Hernando Farmers Market for Senior Day sponsored by Shared Health Mississippi.  

Olive Branch Senior Center hosts active shooter safety presentation

Olive Branch Senior Center hosts active shooter safety presentation

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 17, 2022
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Sergeant Tre Price with the Olive Branch Police Department spoke to local senior citizens about the importance of awareness concerning active shooter situations at the Olive Branch Senior Center on June 16. 

Southaven animal shelter continues to see reduction in stray pet population

Southaven animal shelter continues to see reduction in stray pet population

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 16, 2022
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Perry Mason has been the director of the Southaven animal shelter for 17 years. But he likes to tell people that because his phone rings 24 hours a day seven days a week, those 17 years probably equate to 30 years in an 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. job.

Security threat shuts down Brown Missionary Baptist Church

Security threat shuts down Brown Missionary Baptist Church

  • Staff report
  • Updated Jun 15, 2022
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A Southaven church was forced to close its doors for the day due to a potential security threat.

Memphis man arrested for attempted murder in Olive Branch Target shooting

Memphis man arrested for attempted murder in Olive Branch Target shooting

  • Staff report
  • Updated Jun 14, 2022
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Olive Branch have arrested a Memphis man in connection with a shooting at the Target store on Goodman Road in May.

Trump American Freedom Tour coming to Landers Center

Trump American Freedom Tour coming to Landers Center

  • By Mark Randall
  • Jun 13, 2022
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Former President Donald Trump and the American Freedom Tour will be coming to the Landers Center June 18 along with a host of political speakers to help inspire conservatives to make America great again.

Arts Council looking to use Von Theater and cotton gin to grow program and create arts campus

Arts Council looking to use Von Theater and cotton gin to grow program and create arts campus

  • By Mark Randall
  • Jun 12, 2022
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The DeSoto Arts Council would like to take over the old Von Theater and cotton gin and create an arts campus that would allow it to expand and grow its art programs.

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Robert Carradine was a cowboy before he became a nerd...and Lizzie's dad

Robert Carradine was a cowboy before he became a nerd...and Lizzie's dad

  • By Mark Randall
  • Jun 10, 2022
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It has been nearly 40 years since Robert Carradine first put on the horned rim glasses and pocket protector as nerd Lewis Skolnik and outwitted the jocks of Alpha Beta fraternity at Adams College in the 1984 cult classic comedy “Revenge of the Nerds.”

Southaven Police department at full staff

Southaven Police department at full staff

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 9, 2022
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Southaven Police Department is at full staff thanks to an aggressive recruitment effort and record high pay raises.

Southaven Police department at full staff

Southaven Police department at full staff

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 9, 2022
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Southaven Police Department is at full staff thanks to an aggressive recruitment effort and record high pay raises.

Horn Lake approves new gas station on Interstate Blvd.

Horn Lake approves new gas station on Interstate Blvd.

  • By Mark Randall
  • Jun 9, 2022
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Horn Lake Board of Alderman gave the thumbs up for a conditional use permit for a new gas station on Interstate Boulevard.

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Olive Branch names new Police Chief

Olive Branch names new Police Chief

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 8, 2022
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Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams, along with the board of alderman announced on June 8 that Deputy Chief of Police Bill Cox will be the new Olive Branch Police Chief effective July 1. 

Southaven Board of Aldermen OK parks improvement plan

Southaven Board of Aldermen OK parks improvement plan

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 8, 2022
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Southaven Board of Alderman approved a plan to spend $14 million over the next four years to enhance the city’s parks using money that will be collected from the Pennies for Parks tourism tax.

Olive Branch mayor gives monthly awards, discusses motel tax and rental property ordinance

Olive Branch mayor gives monthly awards, discusses motel tax and rental property ordinance

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 8, 2022
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Olive Branch mayor Ken Adams honored code enforcement officers Hank Draymond and Shanda Ruff in his biweekly awards, and also further discussed the proposed motel tax and a possible rental property ordinance.

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Child actor Claude Jarman Jr. looks back on his movie career during the “Golden Days” of Hollywood

Child actor Claude Jarman Jr. looks back on his movie career during the “Golden Days” of Hollywood

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 9, 2022
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Claude Jarman, Jr. will always be remembered best for his role in the 1946 MGM Technicolor family drama “The Yearling,” a story about a backwoods boy who befriends a fawn. But he gets the most fan letters about working with John Wayne in the western “Rio Grande,” the third film in director J…

Olive Branch to take action on public nuisance properties

Olive Branch to take action on public nuisance properties

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 8, 2022
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While the Olive Branch Board of Aldermen have begun discussions about adding a new rental property ordinance, several properties within city limits have been deemed a public nuisance, including one abandoned home said to be causing a neighborhood-wide health risk.

Southaven to stick with Energy on street light repairs

Southaven to stick with Energy on street light repairs

  • by Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 7, 2022
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 Southaven has decided against hiring a third party to repair its street lights and will stick with Energy.

DeSoto County Board of Supervisors talks Medical Cannabis Ordinance

DeSoto County Board of Supervisors talks Medical Cannabis Ordinance

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Updated Jun 7, 2022
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The DeSoto County Medical Cannabis Ordinance was brought before the Board of Supervisors on June 6. 

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DeSoto County adopts new electoral maps

DeSoto County adopts new electoral maps

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated Jun 9, 2022
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DeSoto County Board of Supervisors adopted a new electoral map laying out the boundaries of the political districts where people will vote for the next decade.

BREAKING: Shooting at Horn Lake Amazon leaves woman dead

BREAKING: Shooting at Horn Lake Amazon leaves woman dead

  • Staff report
  • Updated Jun 3, 2022
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Police in Horn Lake are investigating a shooting which left a woman dead outside the Amazon warehouse.

DeSoto County mayors discuss rental property ordinance

DeSoto County mayors discuss rental property ordinance

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated Jun 3, 2022
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Several DeSoto County mayors met recently to discuss the possible need for a rental property ordinance in their cities to account for the growing number of rentals in the county. 

Suspect in custody following carjacking in DeSoto County

Suspect in custody following carjacking in DeSoto County

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Jun 2, 2022
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Southaven Police have a suspect in custody after a carjacking and several home invasions Thursday. 

Baptist DeSoto Among Nation’s Top-Performing Hospitals  for Heart Attack Treatment

Baptist DeSoto Among Nation’s Top-Performing Hospitals for Heart Attack Treatment

  • Press release
  • Updated May 31, 2022
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto has earned the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain  ̶  MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for the eighth year in a row. 

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Fallen veterans honored at annual Olive Branch ceremony

Fallen veterans honored at annual Olive Branch ceremony

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated May 30, 2022
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The 11th annual Memorial Day Tribute drew a large crowd at Blocker Cemetery on Monday, where citizens and groups from both Olive Branch and throughout the state gathered to honor and remember fallen veterans.

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Hernando church identifies 60 veterans buried in Bakers Chapel Cemetery

Hernando church identifies 60 veterans buried in Bakers Chapel Cemetery

  • By Mark Randall
  • May 30, 2022
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Robert K. Smith has been putting flags up on the graves of veterans buried at Bakers Chapel Cemetery in Hernando for about the last five or six years.

Southaven to enact rental property registry ordinance

Southaven to enact rental property registry ordinance

  • By Mark Randall
  • May 28, 2022
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Southaven may start charging rental property owners a business fee and create a registry of where rental houses are located.

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Youth Nature Photography Workshop names winners at exhibit

Youth Nature Photography Workshop names winners at exhibit

  • Amelia Middleton
  • May 27, 2022
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The Southaven Arts Council in partnership with Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation held their closing reception for The Youth Nature Photography Exhibit on May 26 at M.R. Davis Public Library in Southaven. 

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DeSoto County Bounty hunter found not guilty in shooting incident

DeSoto County Bounty hunter found not guilty in shooting incident

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated May 26, 2022
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Tony Yeager’s life was turned upside down on November 19, 2020.

State House speaker speaks on human trafficking, teacher salaries

State House speaker speaks on human trafficking, teacher salaries

  • By Blake Fussell
  • Updated May 24, 2022
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Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives Philip Gunn reviewed recent accomplishments at the Hernando Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Luncheon on Tuesday, including the state’s work to curb human trafficking and raise teacher salaries.

Hernando narrows down options for proposed park improvements to $12 million

Hernando narrows down options for proposed park improvements to $12 million

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated May 24, 2022
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Hernando officials met for a second round of hearings on Monday to discuss potential park improvements to Renasant Park and what they could afford using “Pennies for Parks” money from a one cent sales tax.

Southaven may study feasibility of building a performing arts center

Southaven may study feasibility of building a performing arts center

  • By Mark Randall
  • Updated May 23, 2022
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As the father of four daughters who are heavily involved in the arts, Southaven Alderman George Payne has been to every choir performance, every dance recital, and lots of community theater productions.

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Children and families attend Southaven's Fishing Rodeo

Children and families attend Southaven's Fishing Rodeo

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Updated May 21, 2022
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Hernando Optimist Club holds 48th Annual A'Fair

Hernando Optimist Club holds 48th Annual A'Fair

  • Amelia Middleton
  • Updated May 21, 2022
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The Optimist Club of Hernando’s 48th Annual A’Fair had the streets of Hernando packed on May 21. 

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Palmer Home opens $8.2 million wellness center at Hernando Campus

Palmer Home opens $8.2 million wellness center at Hernando Campus

  • By Amelia Middleton
  • Updated May 20, 2022
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Palmer Home’s Dr. Hugh Francis, Jr. Wellness Center opened on May 20 almost exactly one year after the groundbreaking for the site. 

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