Barton to run for DeSoto County district attorney
Matthew Barton announces his intention to seek the district attorney’s office for DeSoto County, pitting him against Bob Morris III next 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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December 2022
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North MississippiNorthcentral ends rolling outages in N. Miss.
Northcentral Electric Cooperative has canceled the temporary outages that will affect DeSoto and Marshall counties.
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North MississippiOlive Branch copes with low gas pressure amid extreme cold
A warming shelter has opened in DeSoto County due to extreme cold, and Northcentral Electric Cooperative has canceled rolling blackouts.
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North Mississippi Horn Lake to launch registry, licensing fees for residential rentals
Horn Lake will begin its registry of rental properties in the DeSoto County city next week as a way to gain better control of the growing trend.
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January 2023
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North Mississippi DeSoto County Board of Supervisors names new leaders
The DeSoto County board of Supervisors selected Ray Denison as its president for this year with Lee Caldwell moving into the vice president’s role.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County eyes 2023 election needs
With a new set of election days looming in DeSoto County, officials are looking at new equipment, new voting locations and hoping to increase pay for poll workers.
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North MississippiMississippi lawmaker’s bill takes on residency fraud in DeSoto County schools
A state senator from DeSoto County wants to put a penalty in the law that addresses people who put a false address on file to attend schools in the North Mississippi county.
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Sports Grizzlies celebrate Earl Lloyd Sports Legacy Symposium honorees
Gary Payton, Luol Deng, Nancy Lieberman and Eddie George were recognized as this year’s National Civil Rights Museum Sports Legacy Award honorees as part of the Grizzlies Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Game.
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North Mississippi Southaven mulls new standards for hotel development
“We have a great market, but we’re in a situation where we need to slow it down a little bit because we can get overdone in this area.”
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North Mississippi Rules set for medical marijuana facilities in Southaven, Olive Branch, Hernando
In addition to navigating state mandates, cannabis companies will need to comply with municipal rules, and, in some cases, county government regulations.
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North Mississippi Southaven Police Department seeks state accreditation
The Southaven Police Department is in the process of the final stages of seeking qualifying for state accreditation of the force.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County dispensary awaits first medical marijuana sale
Medical marijuana sales could begin in DeSoto County by the end of the week.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County Museum celebrates 20-year anniversary
In a museum in Hernando, DeSoto Countians can get a look at their past and an appreciation for those who settled there.
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North Mississippi Scooter’s Coffee one step closer to brewing in Southaven
The Southaven Planning Commission endorsed the site plan for a new coffee kiosk and drive-thru location, a plan that goes to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for final approval.
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February 2023
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North Mississippi BankPlus Amphitheater’s makeover brings VIP seating and air conditioning
The $10 million renovation at the BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove is expected to improve the experience for concertgoers while expanding the venue’s seating capacity.
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North Mississippi Mixed-use development proposed near Silo Square
Planning Director Whitney Choat-Cook described Crossover’s master plan as possessing a “modern, millennial-like design” with amenities that set the project apart from its mixed-use neighbor Silo Square.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department adopts paid parental leave policy
The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department will implement a paid leave program for parents of new children, covering employees’ paycheck for two weeks in connection with birth, adoption or foster placement.
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North Mississippi Southaven approves stricter standards for new hotels
If the proposed hotel isn’t under construction at the end of those two years, the permit will expire.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County bans TikTok on government-issued devices
DeSoto County Board of Supervisors voted to ban the social media app following Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' ban on state-issued devices.
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North Mississippi Mississippi Public Service Commission candidate’s residency questioned
The time Mandy Gunasekara spent in D.C. working for the Trump administration has called her residency into question, and her ability to run for the office.
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North Mississippi Blast off: Area 51 mountain bike trail expands in DeSoto County
With a quirky name like Area 51, a Mississippi trail biking group has worked around Arkabutla Lake to make a challenging path to ride and jump.
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North Mississippi Mississippi GOP says Public Service Commission candidate can run
The Mississippi state GOP leaders ruled Thursday that despite living in D.C. during the Trump Administration, Mandy Gunasekara meets the residency requirements to run for Public Service Commission in the Northern District.
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North Mississippi Southaven Board of Aldermen approves mixed-use project near Silo Square
The master plan for Crossover — a mixed development between Getwell and Snowden Lane — received the unanimous blessing from Southaven officials this week.
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North Mississippi Horn Lake leaders clash over details of medical marijuana dispensaries
Planning Director Chad Bahr presented the commission’s recommendations for medical marijuana dispensaries zoning at Tuesday night’s meeting. Some aldermen, however, pushed back on the commission’s recommendations.
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North Mississippi Southaven development to bring 100,000 square feet of retail, office space
The site, which is within walking distance of Silo Square and Snowden Grove Park, borders the northern boundary of the recently approved mixed-use development Crossover.
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