Olive Branch police Sunday were searching for a man connected in a fatal shooting that took place late Friday night.
New reports that have recently come out from a number of sources continue to attest to DeSoto County’s good health and good livings.
The Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics Junior High Math Competition was held on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College. On March 20, students from surrounding district schools traveled to the campus for testing. Northwest math instructors Susan Leake and …
Instead of voting to override Mayor Allen Latimer’s veto of a board order to begin the bid process for street repairs in the Holly Grove subdivision, the Horn Lake Board of Aldermen have voted to start the process toward a more than $5 million street bond issue that would address problems th…
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has said he would sign a bill that has passed the state Legislature, a bill that would set further restrictions on abortions in the state. It would make the state among the toughest in the nation to get the procedure, but may also place the state on a road involv…
Republicans at Mississippi State University have invited three of the major candidates from their party to discuss issues in early April on the Starkville campus.
What became only a threat posted on social media and not to be credible still has a juvenile in custody and in serious trouble.
Municipal governments in DeSoto County return to their meeting rooms Tuesday as Boards of Aldermen gather in regular session.
The prevailing attitude among state lawmakers in Jackson appears to be that public school teachers and teacher assistants in Mississippi are deserving of some sort of a pay raise from the state’s portion of their paycheck.
You can expect discussion between the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Bill Rasco during Monday’s meeting about the Sheriff’s Department budget, with the conversation to center on the school resource officers at some county schools.
A DeSoto County city is among the state’s highest for evictions and the numbers across the state may grow with the Mississippi House passage of a bill that addresses the eviction of tenants. The bill is now headed to Gov. Phil Bryant for signing.
A new scam making its way now attempts to get direct deposits of employees’ pay to another bank account.
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Alumni Board of Directors met recently to discuss plans for its upcoming year. Seated from left are: Bonnie Burkes, secretary-treasurer; Brenda Holmes, Lafayette County; Jackie Myrick, vice president; Marvelene McCullar, at-large representative and…
Commissioner Mike Tagert, Northern Transportation District, has announced updates to Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) projects in Northwest Mississippi.
Mississippi Department of Employment Services officials have released the latest unemployment figures for the state and its counties in January.
The DeSoto County Museum is recognizing Black History Month with a special exhibit portraying the work of Gemenie Bowdre. The Historic DeSoto Foundation board of directors dedicated the exhibit, titled “African-American Literacy in DeSoto County During Segregation and Integration,” in honor …
Greenbrook Elementary School principal MeLynda Crockett is not one to stay behind the desk in her office during the school day. Crockett is virtually on the move and is encouraging those around her to do likewise.
March is a special time of the year. Coming out of the doldrums of winter, we start to enjoy more daylight, students and families look forward to Spring Break, and the promise of warmer weather starts to become more of a reality.
More than 250 prospective teachers attended DeSoto County Schools second annual Career Fair on Tuesday, March 5 at the Board of Education board room in Hernando. Potential teaching candidates were able to meet 42 principals in one location, representing eight school zones in DeSoto County.
By the end of June, the two campuses that are the Palmer Home for Children will become one, with the Columbus campus transitioning to its Hernando location.
In an effort to get the Mississippi Legislature’s attention, community college presidents, faculty, and students reminded everyone at a Capitol building press conference that community/junior colleges provide a vast array of educational and economic opportunities for everyone. Additionally, …
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College's theater pathway and their instructors attended the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) Feb. 5-9 in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Dr. Denise Bynum, director of instruction for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Department of Nursing announced that students in the Dec. 2017 and May 2018 graduating classes achieved a 93.9 percent pass rate on their first try taking the National Council of Licensure Examination f…
Friday at 5 p.m. was the deadline for candidates to complete and submit qualifying papers to be considered in the August primary election.
Reports this week indicated Rock and Roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis had suffered a minor stroke but was expected to recover.
Over the past several years, support for families with autism has grown significantly in DeSoto County, an area that has become a state leader in addressing the issue.
Over the past several years, support for families with autism has grown significantly in DeSoto County, an area that has become a state leader in addressing the issue.
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College DeSoto Center’s Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology (HRMT) program recently placed first and second in competitions at the Mississippi Collegiate DECA Career Development Conference.
Residents Sunday began to dry out from the weekend rainfall that drenched DeSoto County and caused some roads to close due to flooding.
Friday at 5 p.m. is the deadline for candidates to file and qualify to be on the August primary ballot for county and state level offices in the 2019 election cycle.
DeSoto County Schools Supt. Cory Uselton (center) receives a resolution from County Supervisors Bill Russell and Lee Caldwell recognizing School Board Member Recognition Week. Feb. 10-16 was the week noted to recognize school board members in Mississippi. The presentation was made during t…
Singers from Horn Lake and Southaven high schools have joined forces and will be leaving on an eight-day tour next week that include stops in Louisville, Kentucky; Rochester and New York, New York; and also to Danville, Pennsylvania. Performances will include a concert at Saint Patrick's Cat…
Horn Lake Ward 3 Alderman Tim Smith announced his plans to retire from that city’s Board of Aldermen during its Tuesday meeting this week. Smith said his retirement would become effective on April 30.
Emergency management officials were warning DeSoto County residents to be very mindful of weather and road conditions this weekend.
Don’t plan on eating out tonight, or even cooking something at home. Just plan on taking in some great tasting food that has some real “soul.”
Don’t plan on visiting the county’s Hernando DeSoto Park on the Mississippi River anytime soon to catch a glimpse of the rising waters or a setting sun in the evening.
One man is dead and an off-duty Memphis police officer was stabbed as the result of what started as a road rage incident in Horn Lake Tuesday evening. It ended in an altercation at a Walgreen’s parking lot that resulted in stab wounds and a shooting fatality.
Recently, Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructors Beth Adams and Doug Johnson completed the Invitational Leadership Institute for Teachers at the University of Mississippi Writing Project (UMWP).
Northpoint Christian School has announced this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian for the graduating Class of 2019.
A sports editor for a northeast Mississippi newspaper is facing charges of exploitation of a child related to a reported incident in Horn Lake last November.
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) board members have approved next year’s school calendar, with that approval being made during the board’s most recent meeting at Central Services in Hernando.
DeSoto County Deputy Director of the Emergency Management Agency Josh Harper recently gave a presentation on search and rescue missions to members of the New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Youth. Harper also demonstrated drone technology.
DeSoto County Schools (DCS) will have an elementary school teacher from Olive Branch as its district Teacher of the Year for the 2018-19 school year.
Legendary Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary shared his testimony of life, faith and football to more than 1,000 who attended Thursday’s fifth annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) fundraiser breakfast at the Landers Center in Southaven.
Tuesday’s Horn Lake Board of Aldermen meeting included the recognition of Fire Department awards. Officer of the Year went to Lt. Frazier Toole, Captain Brad Woods, Lt. Toole, Battalion Chief Mark Brown and Battalion Chief Ron White received the Administration of the Year Award, Driver of th…
Band students from up and down the I-55 corridor and beyond were on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College for the annual I-55 Band Clinic on Feb. 1 and 2. Northwest’s Fine Arts Department has hosted the annual event for over 30 years, according to John Ungurait, dir…
While not actually doing the physical pickup of trash, DeSoto County officials say the “Shame On Y’all” sign campaign has been working to thwart potential litterers of what they are doing to the county’s roadways.
The Executive Director of the Institute of Community Services, Inc. (ICS), Mrs. Eloise McClinton and a DeSoto County resident, recently traveled to Washington, DC to attend a National Head Start conference along with Mrs. Lillie Smith, Field Services Director and Mrs. Angela Mayfield, Admini…
DeSoto County Government recognized work anniversaries of county Emergency Services Agency Director Chris Olson (10 years) and Division Chief Scott Sanko (17 years) during Monday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. From left are Sheriff Bill Rasco, Supervisors Bill Russell and Jesse Medlin, Sank…
It took 68 rounds and 268 correctly spelled words to determine first and second place winners in the 2019 DeSoto County Spelling Bee, a countywide event that included Northpoint Christian, Sacred Heart and DeSoto County Schools.
A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department deputy is no longer with the force after he resigned on Friday. The resignation came in the wake of his arrest for driving while under the influence near Hattiesburg last week.