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Louisiana-inspired sports bar opening Southaven location
Applications open Tuesday, Jan. 28. Anyone interested is encouraged to apply in person at the Southaven Chamber of Commerce during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Public Safety Four Memphis-area Jan. 6 defendants among those pardoned by Trump
Former Memphian Richard Barnett, 64, was released from Federal Bureau of Prisons custody at 11 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2025.
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North Mississippi Democrat seeks Horn Lake mayor’s office
“The key is for people to see that the local election in your city is more important than even the national election,” Planning Commissioner and Horn Lake mayoral candidate Jimmy Stokes said.
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North MississippiHorn Lake mayoral candidates: Republicans
Current Aldermen Danny Klein and Dave Young have qualified to face off in the municipal Republican primary election on April 1. Planning Commissioner Jimmy Stokes is seeking the office as a Democrat.
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North MississippiDeSoto Sheriff’s Office continues working with controversial software
Clearview AI is a New York-based tech company that provides a massive database of images collected online for law-enforcement agencies to use during investigations.
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North MississippiLanders Center CFO fired
Amy Lovorn, chair of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors, said Jason Morgan’s termination was a personnel matter, preventing her from further comment.
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North MississippiLanders Center executive director fired
During a special meeting on Monday, Jan. 6, the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors voted to fire Todd Mastry, who had led the facility since 2011.
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North MississippiDeSoto County Board of Supervisors chooses leaders
Mark Gardner replaces outgoing president Lee Caldwell, who will continue on the board but not as an officer.
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BusinessAfter years of online success, Abbikadabbi’s Baking opens in Southaven
Abbi Nichols began baking on her own around age 12 on a whim. A few years later, she had an idea that would eventually lead to a profitable business.
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North MississippiHernando’s $9M parks renovation begins
“I don’t like to overuse words, but this is a momentous occasion,” Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson said. “This is the largest dollar amount grant ever given to the parks department of Hernando. It’s a big deal.”
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December 2024
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North MississippiFormer DeSoto County youth pastor, basketball coach charged with sexual battery
Lindsey Aldy Whiteside, 26, is accused of engaging in a sexual act with an underage female victim in May.
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North MississippiDeSoto officials say NAACP can’t sue circuit clerk
In September, the DeSoto County NAACP filed a complaint in federal court claiming the county’s 2022 redistricting plan hinders the ability of Black voters to elect candidates of their choice.
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MetroPublic documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent
Hundreds of pages of investigative reports on the 2023 plane crash that killed four members of Harvest Church in Germantown are now public, including official interviews, expert accounts on the aircraft and wreckage and more.
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North MississippiDeSoto County inmate facing additional five years after brief escape
On Dec. 16, a grand jury indicted Stephen Russell Jr. on one charge of felony escape after he reportedly faked a medical emergency when authorities prepared to transport him from the Hernando courthouse Dec. 9.
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North MississippiDeSoto sheriff subpoenaed before grand jury
After an inmate briefly escaped custody this week, Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and Chief Deputy Justin Smith were subpoenaed before a grand jury on Thursday, Dec. 12.
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North MississippiDeSoto County escapee not facing contempt of court charge
Joshua Zimmerman will not face additional charges related to his failure to appear in court last June, but he remains held without bail following a judge’s ruling this week.
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North MississippiAnother man escapes custody from Hernando courthouse
Stephen Graham Russell, Jr., was at the Hernando courthouse Monday morning for a plea and sentencing hearing when he escaped briefly.
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North MississippiJudge gives DeSoto DA’s office until noon to file paperwork in extradition case
Jashawn Jefferson, who is currently being held at the Shelby County Jail for an incident in Memphis, is scheduled for a trial in DeSoto County for multiple felony charges.
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November 2024
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North MississippiNew details revealed after DeSoto County hearing for fugitive
The release of documents in the Joshua Zimmerman case sheds light on the charges against the suspect and a request to end the gag order on details connected to his escape this past summer.
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North MississippiJashawn Jefferson trial delayed again, leading to upset judge
Jashawn Jefferson was scheduled to appear in court Monday, Nov. 18, for a second attempt to seat a jury, following a delay from April that resulted in the court ordering DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office to pay more than $2,000 in court costs.
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North MississippiDeSoto County DA to take proactive role in deporting immigrant inmates
DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton announced “Operation Final Departure” to help the incoming Trump administration with its vow to deport immigrants. Barton’s effort will focus on inmates in the DeSoto County jail.
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North Mississippi Joshua Zimmerman extradited to Mississippi
An employee of the Rankin County Detention Center confirmed Zimmerman was booked into the facility earlier Wednesday but could not provide further information.
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North MississippiDeSoto Central High boys soccer team fined, placed on probation
The Mississippi High School Activities Association issued a penalty to DeSoto Central on Nov. 4, including a one-year disciplinary probation for the team as well as a $100 fine.
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North MississippiHernando aldermen address noise complaints against a restaurant
Ongoing complaints about music playing into the night at a Hernando business has city officials looking for ways to strengthen the anti-noise ordinance.
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North MississippiBig as the Dickens: Hernando prepares for largest-ever Christmas event
The Dickens of a Christmas event has guides adorned in top hats, morning coats and hoop skirts wandering the city’s historic Town Square as the area is transformed into 1830s England.
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