Two inmates walked away from a job site Tuesday
Two prisoners walked off from a DeSoto County nonprofit where they were working Tuesday, leading to a manhunt and an associated arrest.
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North Mississippi Reeves signs legislation making way for $2B Marshall County investment
“Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”
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North Mississippi Southaven aldermen to vote Brent Vickers appointment for police chief
Vickers currently serves as the city’s deputy police chief. He has been with the Southaven Police Department for nearly 25 years.
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North Mississippi Walls boil water notice lifted
The notice included the immediate Town of Walls along Old U.S.61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Star Landing Road.
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North Mississippi Mississippi Legislature sets stage for nearly $2B investment in Marshall County
Cummins, Daimler Trucks and Paccar will each own 30% of the joint venture, which will focus on lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks.
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North Mississippi Olive Branch declares state of emergency
According to a statement from Mayor Ken Adams’ office, record low temperatures and icy conditions throughout the region have stressed all utility systems, and roads have become almost impossible to navigate.
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North Mississippi Walls under boil water notice
The notice includes the immediate Town of Walls along Old Highway 61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Starlanding Road.
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North Mississippi Special session to consider $1.9B EV battery facility in Marshall County
Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, plans for a special session of the legislature later this week to finalize a development deal that would create around 2,000 new jobs in the north Mississippi county.
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Marshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility
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North MississippiMarshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility
The project, which will be built at the 3,600-acre Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park on the Mississippi-Tennessee state line, is pending approval by Mississippi officials, sources said.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County DA forms partnership to battle human trafficking
In 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department said they encountered about 55 human trafficking victims. The north Mississippi county often leads the state in human trafficking arrests.
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North Mississippi New York company acquires Hernando motor distributor
Founded in 1993, North American Electric distributes electric motors and gearing.
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North Mississippi With approval for Firebirds, Southaven’s Silo Square is selling out
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill wanted to bring a new restaurant to the Silo Square project. The development has become emblematic of Southaven’s status as a developing city in one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S.
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North Mississippi Former FedEx employee opens cannabis dispensary in Olive Branch
Far & Dotter is part of a franchising model from cannabis company Curio Wellness. This store marks the company’s first retail location in Mississippi and third nationwide.
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North Mississippi Southaven police chief to retire
Macon Moore was chosen to lead Southaven’s police department in 2019 following a national search.
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North Mississippi Southaven working on nuisance property database
The project follows years of discussions between citizens and city officials on how to address the problem of rising nuisance properties, often associated with rental properties.
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North MississippiRaptors’ sharp claws don’t stop volunteers from stepping in
“Eagles are very territorial,” said Debbie Crum. “... They will fight to the death until one of them is gone.” So after receiving a report of two females sparring in a North Mississippi field, the team from Magnolia Wildlife Education broke up the birds’ battle.
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North Mississippi Hernando’s purchase of Civic Center baseball fields creates opportunity
The City of Hernando closed on the purchase of the baseball fields Tuesday, Dec. 19, in a deal that was years in the making.
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North Mississippi Hernando mayor tours the city for his annual address
The switch to video format allowed Johnson to speak about the city from various locations that were points of discussion, including Conger Park, Pidgeon Skate Park and the future Hernando High School.
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North MississippiRiley Earnest, who does ‘a lot with a little,’ named DeSoto County’s teacher of the year
This year marks Riley Earnest’s third at Desoto Central Elementary School in Southaven, where she teaches fifth-grade science and social studies.
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North Mississippi DeSoto officials push to allow sheriffs to use radar
“There are places where a stop sign just does not get the job done,” said Supervisor Michael Lee.
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North Mississippi I-55 improvements top DeSoto Supervisors’ asks for legislative session
Among all of the needs facing Mississippi’s fastest-growing county, the supervisors said Monday that widening parts of I-55 is the board’s highest priority.
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North Mississippi Southaven aldermen hit the gas on speed hump ordinance
Southaven aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance allowing the city place speed barriers in residential areas.
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North Mississippi Nearly 40 restaurants will offer ‘sweet deal’ for DeSoto Dining Week
Running from Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024, to Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, participating DeSoto County restaurants will offer a special deal — such as a percentage off of a dish or a reduced-price menu item — selected by each establishment.
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North Mississippi Southaven planners approve second phase of Serenity Pointe project
The total project, which is being developed by SMJ Enterprise, will span 144 acres with 307 lots east of Tchulahoma Road and north of Nail Road.
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North MississippiOlive Branch Huey’s vehicle break-in part of rising burglaries in the area
So far this year, the Olive Branch Police Department has reported 146 vehicle burglaries.
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