DeSoto County approves budget with no tax hike for 20th year in a row
DeSoto County supervisors adopted the budget for the coming fiscal year, holding the line on the millage rate for the 20th straight year.
Beth Sullivan
Beth Sullivan covers North Mississippi for The Daily Memphian. Previously, she worked at The Austin Chronicle as an assistant editor and columnist.
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September 2023
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North Mississippi Olive Branch to livestream Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission meetings
Olive Branch citizens will now have better access to city meetings as the DeSoto County municipal government broadcasts its Board of Aldermen and Planning Commission sessions.
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North Mississippi Southaven mayor defends millage increase in budget hearing
Some residents opposed a millage increase in Southaven for the upcoming fiscal year, but Mayor Darren Musselwhite countered that the funds are necessary for street paving and fighting crime from Memphis.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County Schools guardian requests curriculum audit over reading assignment
A woman has raised questions about a book being taught in a Lake Cormorant School saying it contains sexually explicit dialog inappropriate for young students.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County teacher no longer employed after reading assignment
A DeSoto County educator is no longer with the school district after teaching from Sherman Alexie’s 2007 novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.”
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North Mississippi Mixed-use development planned for Hernando
The Collection at Getwell Farms will be a mixed-use development to the Getwell Road corridor in Hernando, providing housing and retail to the area.
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North Mississippi Southaven adopts new budget, raising millage rate
Southaven aldermen voted 6-1 in favor of a millage increase Tuesday, Sept. 12, as part of the city’s proposed $68.83 million general-fund budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins Oct. 1.
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North Mississippi Candidates qualify for DeSoto County Board of Education special election
Two candidates have qualfied to run for the District 3 office on the DeSoto County Board of Education in a Nov. 7 special election.
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North Mississippi OSB Services relocates headquarters to Olive Branch
OSB Services is relocating its headquarters to Olive Branch, an event that drew Gov. Tate Reeves to DeSoto County Friday for the groundbreaking.
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North Mississippi Jury decides in favor of Southaven police officers who killed man in 2017
A federal jury has ruled in favor of two Southaven police officers in lawsuit regarding the shooting death of a man six years ago.
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North Mississippi Primos breaks big-box monopoly with Hernando meat market
Frankie Perry and his wife Kaye opened Primos meat market in Hernando, offering quality cuts and longtime family recipes.
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North Mississippi Michael Chandler is new Democratic candidate for Mississippi House District 6 race
With Jarvis Cook stepping aside for health reasons, Michael Chandler will take his place as the Democratic Party candidate running for state House District 6.
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North Mississippi What to know: New DeSoto County trash service begins Oct. 1
With new trash and recycling service headed to the unincorporated areas of DeSoto County, customers should be aware of changes in the collection process.
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North Mississippi Text-to-911 coming to DeSoto County
“The goal is always (to) call if you can, text if you can’t ...” said the director of the DeSoto County Emergency Communications District. “Sometimes that’s not an option, and when it isn’t, now they have a way to talk to 911.”
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North Mississippi Hernando identifies 16 street paving projects to tackle by end of year
From downtown Hernando to the residential areas, streets across the city have received approval for repaving and improvements, with funding for the work included in the upcoming fiscal year budget.
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The To-Do List The To-Do List: Bluff Cakes party, Barbie Rave and cowabunga at the Comic Expo
This week brings the Mid-South Fair, the Pink Palace Crafts Fair, the Memphis Country Blues Festival and an album release party from Aktion Kat.
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North Mississippi Hernando Water Tower Festival celebrates 20 years of arts and crafts
For 20 years, vendors have gathered around the courthouse in Hernando for the Water Tower Festival. The event has grown annually drawing the most vendors ever this year.
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North Mississippi Here’s who’s on the ballot in DeSoto County for Mississippi’s general election
Absentee voting begins this week for key DeSoto County races in advance of the Nov. 7 elections. At the top of the ballot are races for governor and attorney general, among other statewide offices.
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North Mississippi Memphis must treat DeSoto County wastewater 8 more years
A long-awaited federal court ruling provides a section of DeSoto County eight years to build its own wastewater treatment facility and end its reliance on Memphis for the work.
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North Mississippi New waste, recycling collector for annexed Olive Branch areas starts Oct. 1
Also effective Oct. 1, the city will start charging a fee for curbside rubbish piles that are more than one truckload, or more than 600 cubic feet, for residents.
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North Mississippi Chick-fil-A one step closer to first Horn Lake location
The proposed restaurant would be the fourth Chick-fil-A in DeSoto County, alongside two locations in Southaven and one in Olive Branch.
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North MississippiDeSoto County looks to build new emergency operations center
After dealing with cramped quarters during emergency situations, DeSoto County is on the verge of getting a new Emergency Operations Center.
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Lakeland DeSoto County School District receives ‘A’ accountability grade
DeSoto County Schools reflect good showing for the annual accountability ratings from the state Department of Education.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County DA-elect announces advisory committee
Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.
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October 2023
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North Mississippi Horn Lake raises garbage collection rate
With a new sanitation provider serving Horn Lake, the city’s aldermen are increasing the monthly rate to cover the cost of the service.
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