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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The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors began the process of cracking down on non-residents who file false information to benefit from the county’s services, particularly schools.
William Hill of Southaven will represent Mississippi in a competition sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies Association.
The DeSoto County Museum curator says he’s been told some artifacts have since been stolen from areas of the Arkabutla Lake bed that have been drained recently.
Several key pieces were included in the DeSoto County Schools annual budget approved Thursday, including school resource officers, along with classroom additions and new roofs.
The Republican Primary for DeSoto County sheriff is becoming a high-priced affair with both Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle raising substantial funds in their campaigns for the office.
The downgrade to “alert” comes a week after a flash flood watch was lifted for the area in the wake of potential breach conditions identified last month
For four decades, Nesbit Blueberry has offered people an opportunity to pick their own berries. The tradition continues this year despite weather-related problems.
This comes after Mississippi’s Supreme Court upheld a lower trial court’s decision that she failed to establish Mississippi citizenship by Nov. 7, 2018, the five-year cut-off date to run in this year’s Nov. 7 general election.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has made a name for herself with her stances on controversial issues, will appear alongside Mississippi Congressman Trent Kelly, Shane Quick and others.
The new police chief’s priorities include department recruitment and retention, an issue for police departments across the nation.
The threat of flooding at Arkabutla Lake because of a potential breach at the nearby dam has decreased, leading to the lifting of a flood watch.
DeSoto County cities have approved an amount to pay for collection of their taxes, but it is not the amount Tax Collector Joey Treadway requested.
Stars from “Yellowstone,” “Gunsmoke,” “St. Elsewhere” and more will appear at the festival.
The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.
A business that started out as a way to make extra money for medical expenses has turned into a full-time gig constructing chicken coops.
There was no property tax increase in a DeSoto County Schools budget presentation to its Board of Education Thursday.
A man hired by Sephora in Olive Branch has filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saying the company unfairly dismissed him after discovering his 10-year-old criminal conviction.
Mandy Gunasekara’s effort to be on the August ballot for public service commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District could be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“All I can say is Sam was a great dog,” said Richard Clark. “The stuff that he did, I can’t take credit for.”
Bronia Jenkins is on a mission to grow the game of bridge, promoting the card competition from Horn Lake, Mississippi.
During phase two of the grant program, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, each jurisdiction could potentially be awarded up to $100 million.
“Many of us know that training for these high-wage, high-demand careers are needed right now, and the demand will simply just continue to grow in the future,” said Michael Heindl, president of NWCC since 2018.
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite doesn’t want trucks from a new development in Memphis ruining the city’s roads, so he plans to issue fines against the vehicles using Tulane Road.
The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved designs for the projects, including a new Embassy Suites by Hilton hotel, which will be part of the Landers Center expansion.
“We have not seen anything on our end that would say, ‘Hey, this is imminent failure.’ But it’s still an emergency, and we’re still treating it as such because of the consequences.”