The firearms policy at the Landers Center, the busy venue in Southaven that hosts concerts, sporting events and other events such as high school graduations, came into question at a recent meeting of the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors.
Voters wishing to cast ballots in runoff elections are being given more time to register to vote in those elections, pursuant to a petition by a civil rights group.
There's an old saying that "you can't fight city hall," but a Horn Lake man is going to give it a try.
Daniel Davis, 16, is a budding artist who aspires to be the next Edgar Degas, or perhaps Claude Monet.
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.
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.
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…
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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.
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.
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.
“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.
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 …
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.
The world came to DeSoto County Saturday when 14 different countries showed off their best to the area.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
The head of the Mississippi Economic Council (MEC) sought to impress on the DeSoto County business community the need to invest in not only the present but future workforce for job growth and fulfillment in the state.
"Godspell," currently playing at Landers Center Theater Stage, is an up-tempo high-energy musical which tells of the ministry of Jesus Christ, albeit in a fresh, vibrant presentation that resonates in 21st century America.
Lobbying for support of flood control measures and wastewater projects has paid off for the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and constituents they represent.
DeSoto County Superintendent of Schools Cory Uselton touted the success of the DeSoto County School system and the fact the county's stellar educational system is an economic draw to Mississippi's fastest-growing county.
Similar to planes that filled the skies over Normandy Beach on a blustery June day 74 years ago, a squadron of vintage fighter aircraft recently flew over another large body of water — the Mississippi River.
Longtime Fire and EMS Director Bobby Storey has at long last fought his last fire but the spark that led him to devote 48 years of his life — 21 with DeSoto County — and spend a career saving lives and property still remains.
When the DeSoto County School District (DCS) Board of Education gathers on Tuesday, June 12 at 3 p.m. for its annual budget hearing, board members expect to not be seeing one item on the district's proposal: a millage increase.
It was a battle of north versus south as U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Tupelo, defeated business owner Richard Warren Boyanton of Diamondhead, a costal community in south Mississippi.
The Gospel according to Jesus Christ which involves the life, death and resurrection of Jesus has never been put into words and pageantry quite like the DeSoto Family Theatre production of "GODSPELL" which premiered this Friday night on the Landers Center Stage and runs again next weekend.
The University of Mississippi-DeSoto honored BancorpSouth with the T.P. Vinson Award at its annual Graduation Celebration in May. The award, which honors individuals or organizations that support the campus, was presented to BancorpSouth for its 14 years of sponsoring the 2+2 Scholarship Gol…
DeSoto County primary election vote totals
Perception might be 99 percent of reality and in the case of the Clarksdale Virtual Reality Academy, a high-tech, cutting-edge training facility, a father-son team from Colorado is changing the reality of many Delta teens and changing lives in the process.