Nominations for the category of your choosing in the DeSoto's Best 2018 competition are open now.
The Thanksgiving holiday next week will mean adjustments in the waste collection schedules in DeSoto County.
Two people died when a tour bus with 46 passengers on board overturned on an icy stretch at Interstate 269 and U.S. Hwy. 78 around midday on Wednesday, according to DeSoto County authorities.
With a population that would rival any small city, the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center has worked diligently during the past year to achieve one of the top accreditations of its kind in the nation.
More than 500 students and a number of volunteers took part in DeSoto County Schools Chess Championship held at Longview Heights Baptist Church in Olive Branch. The chess tournament is the largest annual chess tournament in the state of Mississippi.
The veterans who turned out to commemorate Veterans Day on the 100th anniversary of the "Great War," or the ending of the First World War, "kept their powder dry" so to speak as they gathered inside the National Guard Armory in Hernando for a luncheon in their honor.
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith touched off a firestorm with comments made at a campaign stop in Tupelo two weeks ago which have just now surfaced that referenced a quote regarding that she would attend "a public hanging" if invited by a particular cattle rancher friend.
The Mississippi Tourism Association (MTA) presented their annual awards for tourism achievement for the year 2017 during activities at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism held at the Oxford Conference Center in Oxford on Sept. 23-25, 2018.
At age 97, World War II survivor Olin Pickens can still recall the shivering cold of a Nazi prison camp.
School teachers among DeSoto County’s public, private and parochial schools have received a record amount of grant money from the local business community toward better educating young students.
Tuesday's general election and special election were ones for the history books, according to DeSoto County Election officials.
Circuit Court Judge Celeste Embrey Wilson will return to her position on the bench after defeating attorney Stan Little in one of the more contested races of Election Day 2018.
The message of the featured speaker for a mini-conference on autism in Southaven recently was that, even in the seemingly darkest times with a child that has autism, it’s important to find a smile through it all.
The story of "Cinderella" who was abused by a wicked stepmother and cruel stepsisters — some might say Disney's version of domestic violence — had a happy ending.
Polls are open across DeSoto County from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. today as voters trek to the polls to choose county court, circuit, state Court of Appeals and chancery judgeships along with choosing two U.S. Senators, including candidates vying in a special election to fill the seat of former U.…
Election Day has arrived. Mississippians have undoubtedly prepared by researching the candidates, viewing a sample ballot, or determining in advance the location of their polling place.
Know where to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The included image to the left links to the list of 41 polling places in DeSoto County for the mid-term election on Tuesday, Nov. 6.
A record number of absentee ballots have been cast in next Tuesday's general election and special election.
A New York couple took a barnstorming tour across the Mid-South with a trek across the state line into the Magnolia State on Friday.
A record number of absentee ballots have been cast in next Tuesday's general election and special election.
DeSoto County Schools Supt. Cory Uselton has begun his one-year term leading the group that represents all of Mississippi's school administrators, in addition to his current duties leading the state's largest public school district.
These bags contain some of the 216.5 pounds of old prescription drugs collected Saturday during a National DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day event held in cooperation with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department. This program allows people to drop off old prescriptions without question or d…
DeSoto County has a number of events planned to observe Veterans Day this year.
Another in a series of informational items in advance of the General Election on Nov. 6.
With a crowd of more than 700 gathered underneath a highway overpass on a chilly, blustery morning, the final completed segment of the nation's newest superhighway, I-269, was opened to the public amid fanfare and soaring speeches.
The 2018 Ann Brown Ashcraft Memorial Project undertaken by the Horn Lake Mayor's Youth Council is aimed at helping open up whole new worlds and sparking the imaginations of critically ill children at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.
The 2018 Ann Brown Ashcraft Memorial Project undertaken by the Horn Lake Mayor's Youth Council is aimed at helping open up whole new worlds and sparking the imaginations of critically ill children at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis.
DESOTO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
FACTS & HISTORY
The DeSoto County School District is the largest school district in the state of Mississippi with more than 34,000 students. DeSoto County Schools has been recognized as one of the top school districts in Mississippi. In the most recent accountability report, DeSoto County Schools again were given an “A” grade as a district and a number of district schools were ranked among the best in the state.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Evaluating the superintendent and hiring the superintendent, approving and monitoring the budget, helping set salaries, approving purchases, establishing district policies, adopting the school calendar, making sure local policies and comply with all state and federal laws and regulations. Building and closing schools where needed, establishing a district vision, goals and monitoring progress, assess board effectiveness and approve personnel actions based on the superintendent’s recommendations. Board members in the DeSoto County School District serve a six-year term that is staggered so no more than two board members are up for election at any one time.
REQUIREMENTS
In order for a person to be eligible to hold the office of Board of Education member, that candidate must be a bona fide resident and qualified voter of the school district and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent. The candidate is required to complete a basic course of training and education and file annually a certificate of completion of a course in continuing education conducted by the Mississippi School Boards Association. Board members cannot have a spouse working for the district while they are on the Board of Education.
DISTRICT 3 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Consisting of Walls, Lake Cormorant, western Horn Lake, and extreme western Southaven.
CANDIDATES
Ann Jolley
Education
- Jolley attended secretarial school following graduation from Towson High School in Towson, Md.
Career
- Jolley was first elected to the Board of Education in 1988. In November 2017, Jolley was named state Board Member of the Year by the Mississippi School Boards Association.
Phone: 662-781-1169
Dr. Bacardi Mayfield-Harris
Education
- Union University – Doctor of Administration and Supervision K-12 degree
- Christian Brothers University – Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction degree
- Alcorn State University – Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology degree
Career
- Regional Technical Assistance Director
- Education Consultant
- Principal
- Assistant Principal
- Curriculum Director
- Assessment Director
- Alternative School Director
- Lead Teacher, Math Teacher
Contact: DrBMHarris4DCSBD3@gmail.com
Phone: 901-626-5819
Facebook: DrBacardiHarris
DISTRICT 4 BOARD OF EDUCATION
Consisting of portions of southwest DeSoto County, Hernando west and rural DeSoto County west of Hernando, also the eastern section of Horn Lake and a portion of Southaven.
CANDIDATES
Sheila Riley
Education
- Riley graduated from Hernando High School, attended Northwest Mississippi Community College and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.
Career
- Riley has 26 years’ experience working in the DeSoto County School District. She served at Hernando Middle School as a Title 1 Instructional Assistant in reading and math for seventh and eighth grades.
- Riley next worked in Personnel and Professional Development with the district’s Central Services office. Mrs. Riley assisted in the development of the Continuing Educational Program for district teachers. She is a retired member of the Mississippi Association of Educational Office Professionals and a "Who's Who Historical Society Inductee for Achievements in Professional Management."
- Riley was first elected to the Board of Education in 2012.
Phone: 662-449-7123
Jeny Black Price
Education
- Graduate of Horn Lake High School.
- Attended Northwest Mississippi Community College
- Received National Tactical Training, specializing in Suicide Prevention
- International certifications to teach police communication
- Certificate for Tactical Dispatch Communication
Career
- Title I Teacher at Horn Lake Elementary School
- Horn Lake Police Department – Administrative Assistant
- Named Civilian Employee of the Year
- DeSoto County Schools Parent of the Year – 2018
- Founded the Lake Cormorant Middle School Booster Club
Facebook: jenyblackpriceforboardofeducation
Phone: 901-288-7331
Elsie Geanes Miller
Education
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Career
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Your Vote Counts is an information and education campaign specific to the upcoming DeSoto County election. The DeSoto Times-Tribune does not endorse or support any candidate participating in the regular or special election on November 6, 2018.
A large crowd is expected to attend Friday's ribbon cutting for the opening of the DeSoto County portion of I-269 at the intersection of Getwell Road and I-269.
Another in a series of items providing information on candidates and issues in the upcoming Nov. 6 general election ballot.
Students need a direction in life and it's up to mentors and role models in the community to help guide students along a career path and point them toward a successful and fulfilling vocation.
Marching bands from schools in DeSoto County showed up and showed well during last weekend’s Bandmasters Championships, which for DeSoto County Schools is a precursor to the state competition in the next couple of weeks.
FACTS & HISTORY
About 500 runners of all ages leave the starting line at the 10th annual HomeRun for Habitat 5K run held at Snowden Grove Park in Southaven on Sunday, Oct. 21. Over 10 years the event has been held, about $300,000 has been raised for the local Habitat for Humanity organization.
The 10th annual HomeRun for Habitat 5K is set for Sunday at Snowden Grove Park and organizers say the event is shaping up to being one of the largest on record.
(Third in a series)
By the indications of the exciting vibe permeating the Landers Center arena floor by youngsters and exhibitors alike, the DeSoto County Career Expo held this week will become bigger and more anticipated in following years.
Second in a series
The annual Boots and BBQ event for the Arc Northwest Mississippi helped inject another round of significant support of its programs for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, along with their families.
The DeSoto County Household Hazardous Waste Day collection effort reached record levels on Saturday, Oct. 13. That was according to Environmental Services Director Ray Laughter in a report he presented to the Board of Supervisors.
Emergency crews from DeSoto County and across North Mississippi responded to the devastated coastal cities of the florida Panhandle hard hit by Hurricane Michael and their efforts have received recognition by federal disaster officials.
During the next 10 editions of the newspaper, the DeSoto Times-Tribune will provide in-depth information regarding the upcoming Nov. 6 ballot, including a list of offices, duties and responsibilities, qualifications required and individuals seeking election to those respective offices.
Hard work and lots of study time have apparently paid off again for Mississippi’s largest school district.
A man being sought on kidnapping and attempted murder charges from South Carolina Friday was caught along I-55 in DeSoto County.
For more than 10 years, DeSoto County residents have had the opportunity to do some fall cleaning and get some items out of the house they no longer need and desire to have on their property.
Wearing his Green Bay Packers sweatshirt and with his hair pulled back in a ponytail, James Darby, Sr., sauntered up to the registrar's counter inside the DeSoto County Circuit Clerk's Office and produced his birth certificate, driver's license and other information in order to register to v…
Nov. 6 is shaping up to be a busy election day in America and the Mid-South, especially in the Magnolia State in which two U.S. Senate seats are on the ballot, including a nonpartisan race involving candidates to fill the open seat of retired U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
The long-awaited official opening of I-269 is at hand and Northern District Transportation Commissioner Mike Tagert said MDOT officials have set 10 a.m. Oct. 26 as the date when the ribbon will be cut on the recently completed nine-mile segment of the 30-mile I-69/269 loop through DeSoto Cou…
A Byhalia man is under arrest and being held in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center in Hernando after an incident that involved a charge of domestic assault and a high-speed chase that went through Southaven and into the county.
Leaving a legacy behind that will benefit generations present and future is the goal of the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi.
Several citizens in northeast Mississippi reported receiving suspicious phone calls from individuals inaccurately purporting to represent TurboVote.org, a voter registration service provided by Democracy Works, which advocates for voter participation across the nation.