North Mississippi
Southaven 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.
Toni Lepeska
Freelance Reporter
There are 190 articles by Toni Lepeska :
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September 2022
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August 2022
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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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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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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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North Mississippi 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.
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North Mississippi New Olive Branch top cop wants to be a ‘working chief’
New Olive Branch police chief William Cox hopes to build a strong sense of morale within the department.
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North Mississippi Lawmen see if they’re fit for the challenge in DeSoto competition
The event kicked off the 20th annual, three-day competition with events open to the public Friday and Saturday at various sites in DeSoto County.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch seeks state assistance with Maywood dam problem
Aldermen apply for grant to bring dam up to state standards.
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Suburbs Hernando officials launch penny-tax-for-parks campaign
The 1-cent-per-dollar tax on prepared foods at places like restaurants and grocery delis has the potential to radically change the quality of recreation in the DeSoto County city.
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North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Health Care opens three-story physician building at Southaven hospital
The new three-story physicians building will improve cancer care, consolidating two existing Southaven locations.
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Arts & Culture Author expands fiction writing with local backdrop and serial killing
Jessica Patch has shifted gears for her latest fiction novel focusing on a serial killer with plenty of local landmarks to set the scenes.
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North Mississippi Rental concerns arise again in Olive Branch, but no action taken
Olive Branch elected officials reopened a discussion Tuesday on creating a residential rental property registry only two weeks after seemingly putting an end to any action.
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North Mississippi Artist brings out the spirit of Olive Branch with wooden caricatures
Ed Crumpler uses his talent as an artist to maintain the character of Olive Branch by designing caricatures of the suburb’s residents.
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June 2022
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North Mississippi Gammage ends career as Olive Branch police chief
Don Gammage is stepping down as Olive Branch police chief, ending a long career in law enforcement.
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Wounding of two Olive Branch officers in 2006 remains a mystery
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North Mississippi Wounding of two Olive Branch officers in 2006 remains a mystery
Early in a June morning in 2006, two Olive Branch police officers approached a suspected stolen car. Gunfire erupted and 16 years later, authorities are still looking for the shooter.
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