Hernando project hopes to introduce work-live-play lifestyle
A $30 million, mixed-use development featuring upscale shops, restaurants and boutiques, patterned in part after Silo Square in Southaven, is poised for approval in Hernando.
Toni Lepeska
Freelance Reporter
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July 2022
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North Mississippi DeSoto spending $10M to extend high-speed Internet
The latest survey of residences revealed 3,758 households don’t have access to broadband or are underserved, meaning download speeds of less than 100 Mbps.
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August 2022
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North Mississippi Olive Branch voters to decide on hotel/motel tax Tuesday
Olive Branch city officials are gearing up for a referendum Tuesday, Aug. 2, on whether a 1% tax will be levied on hotel and motel stays, raising an estimated $500,000 annually for the park system.
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North Mississippi DeSoto law enforcement acquiring K-9 to sniff out child pornography
“That one dog can do the work that 20 investigators may not be able to do on their own,” said Deputy Chief Justin Smith.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch raises taxes on hotel, motel stays to fund parks
Olive Branch voters approved a 1% tax on hotel and motel room stays Tuesday to help fund improvements to the city park system.
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North MississippiOlive Branch residents vote for new tax to improve parks
The overwhelming passage of a hotel-motel tax by Olive Branch voters opens more options for parks and recreation amenities
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North Mississippi Olive Branch to monitor license plates of vehicles entering city
Olive Branch officials want to monitor who drives into the DeSoto County city, and has hired a Georgia firm to track license plates with cameras.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch park gets $75k electrical upgrade for show
Improvements to the electric grid at City Park in Olive Branch will contribute to a stellar holiday light event.
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North Mississippi Court case will determine DeSoto wastewater outcome
A loss by DeSoto County could end up being an expensive venture.
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North Mississippi North Mississippi’s young adults say they want more DeSoto fun
Olive Branch’s young professionals can go to Memphis for entertainment, but would like to see more things to do in their DeSoto County city.
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North Mississippi Former Memphis Grizzlies standout plans sports bar location in Southaven
Mike Miller plans to open his fourth Let It Fly next summer, in Southaven’s Silo Square.
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North Mississippi Tchulahoma at top of list as Southaven officials plan $4.7M for repaving
Repaving of Southaven streets — a priority of Mayor Darren Musselwhite — has $4 million budgeted for the new asphalt surface.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County and four city governments consider spending, budgets
Facing the financial challenges of governments everywhere, DeSoto County and its four major cities are crafting financial plans to address the needs in the coming fiscal year.
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North Mississippi Getting nowhere with state on I-55 project, DeSoto officials turn to social media
DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears.
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September 2022
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North MississippiSouthaven alderman wants to see MS state parks ‘be the best they can be’
A Southaven alderman with a passion for the outdoors is working to resurrect interest and funding in Mississippi state parks.
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North Mississippi DeSoto sends supplies to Jackson amid water crisis
The water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi has mobilized assistance in DeSoto County where groups are working to provide clean water.
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North Mississippi Southaven increases fines for residential property lack of maintenance
In hopes of addressing properties in disrepair, Southaven has increased the fine for residences where owners don’t address long-standing problems.
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North Mississippi Southaven development expands with grocery, childcare facility, restaurants
The approval of a new grocery store in Southaven’s Silo Square continues to diversify amenities in the mixed-use development.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch churches, police team up for a Faith & Blue day of service
With an effort to keep a close-knit community, local church groups will work with law enforcement in the Olive Branch area on a Faith & Blue Day next month.
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North Mississippi Hernando embraces, looks to regulate food truck vendors
With the continued popularity of food trucks, Hernando is considering adopting rules for the vendors while embracing the growing business.
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North Mississippi Hernando eyes speed bumps to slow traffic on certain streets
In an effort to slow traffic on some streets, Hernando authorities are offering residents the opportunity to request speed bumps in their neighborhoods, if they fit certain criteria.
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October 2022
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Suburbs Olive Branch bucking for more entertainment in DeSoto County
Olive Branch officials are starting to increase the events in the DeSoto County city to make it more entertaining for residents who previously tended to go to Memphis.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch launches up to $25M in projects, including massive repaving
Olive Branch has a list of improvements it hopes to make such as paving and infrastructure work, improvements that could run up to $25 million.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch police mingle with citizens, show off new cameras
The Olive Branch Police Department welcomed residents to headquarters this week to demonstrate some of the new technology available to officers.
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North Mississippi Candidate named to replace retiring Hernando police chief
Shane Ellis will be nominated as the next Hernando police chief, replacing Scott Worsham, who is retiring from the post.
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