The next time you go shopping for groceries at the Piggly Wiggly store in Olive Branch, or stock up on birdseed at Wild Birds Unlimited in Southaven, or even get hardware supplies at Germantown Hardware in Germantown, Tennessee, you might come across a uniquely designed birdhouse that’s avai…
DeSoto County supervisors Tuesday, Feb. 18 tabled for further review a request for new radios at the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.
Providing the Pledge of Allegiance to open the Feb. 20 DCS School Board meeting were Lewisburg Primary School students Taylor Burns and Harper Palmer. Students from various district schools are routinely asked to start the board meetings with the Pledge during the school year.
Members of the DCS School Board were recognized with two awards from the recent Mississippi School Boards Association meeting. They are the Gavel Circle Award for being an “A” District with the highest number of training hours, and the Lighthouse School Leader Beacon Award as a “A” District …
The two newest members of the DeSoto County Regional Utilities Authority, or DCRUA, Board of Commissioners are (from left) Tim Tucker of Walls, who was sworn into office at the board’s Wednesday, Feb. 19 meeting, and Steven Boxx of Horn Lake, who filled the vacancy after last April’s passing…
Gwen Cobb has a heart for youngsters, having been a school teacher for several years as part of the faculty at Southaven Elementary and Hernando Elementary schools before her retirement.
Fourteen Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been inducted into the 2019-2020 Northwest Hall of Fame, the highest honor a Northwest student can achieve based on their academic accomplishments and involvement in student life at the college. The group was honored at the Feb. …
Currently the Senior Chancellor for the Third Chancery District of Mississippi, which includes DeSoto County, Judge Percy Lynchard Jr. Friday announced his intentions to run for the Mississippi state Supreme Court.
As of Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, just over 20 people had come to the DeSoto County Health Department building in Hernando seeking disaster assistance from the Small Business Administration, or SBA.
A DeSoto County high school principal was placed on administrative leave Wednesday by the DeSoto County School District.
While New Hampshire residents were going to the polls for the first-in-the-nation primary vote on Tuesday, Presidential politics arrived in DeSoto County for likely the first time in this election cycle, ahead of the Mississippi primary date of March 10.
The DeSoto County School District (DCS) is making a strong push to get next year’s classrooms filled with good, quality teachers.
An Olive Branch man is in custody and charged with attempted murder after a shooting early Monday morning in Olive Branch.
Fourth suspect arrested in Olive Branch murder case.
Representatives with the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) will be in DeSoto County, starting Tuesday, Feb. 11, to assist residents affected by the Jan. 11 tornadoes in the county.
DeSoto County School District (DCS) parents can start planning summer vacations and Christmas vacations with the knowledge of knowing when the 2020-21 school year will begin and when it will end.
Sherry Johnson is nothing but positive about youngsters and what they can be, regardless of where they come from. Since starting in her church 13 years ago, Johnson’s mentoring program has injected that positivity in youngsters from kindergarten to college age.
Lewisburg High School instructor Patricia Clayton quickly discovered once she started teaching that the classroom was where she needed to be.
DeSoto County Spelling Bee winners were 14-year-old Iris Xue (first place, DeSoto Central Middle School), and 10-year-old Serena Edwards (second place, Hernando Middle School), display their awards after the event held Saturday, Feb. 1 in Hernando.
Seniors Endya Buford and Cameron Matthews were recognized as Olive Branch High School Students for the month of February at the Feb. 4 meeting of the Rotary Club of Olive Branch. From left are school representative Angela Burkes, Matthews, Buford, and Grant Roberts with the Rotary Club.
DeSoto County Justice Court Judge Ken Adams spoke to the Rotary Club of Olive Branch about his job at the club’s Feb. 4 meeting. Adams represents Supervisor District 1 on the Justice Court.
Mississippi Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley is alerting the public of a scam affecting businesses in the Northern District involving car sales on Facebook.
Health officials are watching closely the growing threat of coronavirus, a disease that originated in China but is showing up elsewhere, including the United States.
The Historic DeSoto Foundation honored its volunteers and ambassadors during its annual meeting recently. From left is Stanley Brassfield, Legacy Award winner; Charlotte and Pat Davis, Legacy Award winners; Robert Long, Curator, Gloria Lee, Volunteer of the Year; Rodney Vaughn, Ambassador of…
The public is encouraged to hear about a new effort to provide quality healthcare to those considered the “working uninsured and underinsured” in DeSoto County. A Feb. 6 event will feature Founder/CEO Dr. Scott Morris of Church Health in Memphis, whose programs have served that particular se…
Those who may be looking to pick up a few extras dollars and help the upcoming U.S. Census effort now have their chance.
Those who may be looking to pick up a few extras dollars and help the upcoming U.S. Census effort now have their chance.
From left, Rotary Club of Olive Branch president Tracy Kirkley joins Olive Branch High School girls basketball coach Jason Thompson (middle) and boys basketball coach Eric Rombaugh after both men talked about their programs at the club's Jan. 28 meeting.
From left, Rotary Club of Olive Branch president Tracy Kirkley congratulates Lewisburg High School Students of the Month for January Bobby Current and Hallie McBenge, as school counselor Shelley Dennie looks on. They were honored at the Jan. 28 meeting.
Mississippi’s 15 community college presidents gathered at the State Capitol last week with data proving the two-year college system is valuable to the state in numerous ways. They commissioned an economic impact report by NPSARC, or the National Strategic Planning and Analysis Research Cente…
Although some state lawmakers continue pushing for new legislation to restrict annexation in DeSoto County, the group fighting the latest effort feels legal success is their best chance to stop the City of Olive Branch from adding their homes inside the city’s boundaries.
DeSoto County continues the cleanup after the Jan. 11 tornadoes that struck the Lewisburg and Love communities of the county. The totals that have come in thus far on the damage sustained have been significant.
Northwest Mississippi Community College President Dr. Michael Heindl (far left) congratulates members of the college’s Board of Trustees who were re-elected to leadership positions during the board’s monthly meeting Jan. 9. Officers serving a one-year term are (from left) Dr. Adam Pugh, Lafa…
DeSoto County supervisors have gone on record in support of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution regarding the legal possession and ownership of firearms. Supervisors at the morning portion of its Tuesday, Jan. 21 meeting, declared the county to be a Second Amendment “Safe Haven” co…
Lewisburg Elementary School principal Sherry Anderson has been named a member of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann’s new Administrator Advisory Council, Hosemann’s office announced on Friday, Jan. 17.
DeSoto County Emergency Services this week released an update on damage figures from the Jan. 11 tornadoes that struck the county.
It has been a week fraught with emotions for many in DeSoto County, from coming to grips with what an early Saturday morning storm with a pair of tornadoes did to their property, to the uncertainty of what lies ahead.
From left are Rotary Club of Olive Branch President Tracy Kirkley, Center Hill Rotary Students of the Month for January Kennedi Evans and Dru Hines, along with Principal Doug Payne.
New Northern District Transportation Commissioner John Caldwell took the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 7 to begin his first term in office. Wife and DeSoto County Supervisor Lee Caldwell held the Bible as Caldwell was sworn into office. Caldwell won election to the post in the November ele…
New DeSoto County Board of Supervisors Board President Jesse Medlin receives the gavel from outgoing Board President Lee Caldwell. The change of leadership came during the board’s first meeting of the new year on Monday, Jan. 6 in Hernando. Board members take turns during their terms in offi…
From left are Rotary Club of Olive Branch President Tracy Kirkley, Olive Branch High School Rotary Students for the month of January Sarah Joy Smith and Benjamin Beard, and school Principal Jacob Stripling.
DeSoto County residents in the path of what has been officially determined to be two tornadoes in the county Saturday morning were spending the weekend cleaning up and starting the rebuilding process.
DeSoto County Emergency Management officials Saturday were in the beginning stages of damage assessment after a dangerous storm system struck the county.
Applications are being accepted for people interested in learning more about the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department through its Sheriff’s Citizen Academy, or SCA.
For 20 years, the annual Crystal Ball Gala has been a special event in Northwest Mississippi. The gala event, to be held this year on Saturday, Jan. 18 at the Arena in Southaven, has been the driving force that supports the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi (CFNM) as it “connects…
DeSoto County supervisors this week received information from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) about a growing concern for a disease affecting deer.
Wednesday, Jan. 8 will begin the nomination period for the 2019 DeSoto's Best Awards, presented by the DeSoto Times-Tribune. Expect the DeSoto's Best website to go live and begin accepting nominations that evening. Look for more information on our website and on our Facebook page.
As the new year began Wednesday, Jan. 1, when the clock struck midnight, we said goodbye to 2019 and welcomed the start of 2020.
The man who has been the head of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) since 2014 will leave his position on Jan. 13.
A juvenile from Independence has been arrested in what is the first reported homicide case in DeSoto County for the new year.
DeSoto County residents who are eligible for, but who had not previously filed for, the county’s Homestead Tax Exemption may begin doing so now.
