There are 206 articles by Brandon LaGrone II :
Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.
The Safe and Sound Coalition demanded an immediate halt to operations at the xAI facility located at 2875 Stanton Road at the Southaven Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.
Citizens concerned about xAI’s move into Southaven are generating signatures on a petition asking to be heard on the development.
Decades ago, drivers planted a plastic Jesus on their car’s dashboard to provide a bit of religious safety as automobiles became more prevalent on the road.
Happy Smiles Dentistry is opening a new location in Olive Branch, continuing its practice of providing service to children and helping Medicaid families. But first, the dentist office awarded a total of $5,000 to local nonprofits.
April Rucker has a new title to go with her job as principal at Southaven Intermediate School. She is also the Administrator of the Year for DeSoto County Schools.
As the federal trial for Lindsey Whiteside is delayed by a month, a DeSoto County state senator is seeking legislation targeting officials who vouched for the former youth pastor charged with sexual battery with a minor.
With the Mississippi legislative session opening this week, state Sen. Michael McLendon has put together his wish list of issues he would like to see addressed for his constituents.
“My dad bought the orchard in 1995, but the trees themselves were planted around 1887,” said the owner of the new Como Pecan Co.
Milton Nichols held the mayor’s office for 20 years from 1977 to 1997. He then won a seat on the DeSoto County Schools Board of Education, serving from 2011 to 2023.
A DeSoto County Justice Court judge is facing her own legal problems after erratic driving and a detour through a front yard led to driving under the influence charges in Hernando.
Olive Branch residents opposed a gas station and a new subdivision in the DeSoto County city, but officials thought the plans had significant benefits to approve them in a pair of split votes.
DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton has a message for criminals coming from the north — your kind is not wanted in that county.
The criticism of DeSoto County School Board member Michele Henley continued Thursday as two speakers again called for her resignation at the board’s monthly meeting.
A new law in Mississippi limits the vape products available at DeSoto County outlets.
High school students can get a taste of higher education, expand their horizons and maybe shave off a semester of their college career with help from the Mississippi University for Women.
Defense attorneys for Lindsey Whiteside have offered a counterargument against the prosecution claims the former coach and youth pastor should be resentenced.
This move comes as board member Michele Henley faces sustained pressure for supporting convicted former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside.
A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office was not only at the right place at the right time but also had the right training to rescue two teenage girls who ended up in a ditch after a crash.
Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle II answers questions ranging from what his favorite music is to how he wants to be remembered.
Whiteside is accused of engaging in a sexual act with an underage female. Multiple judges have withdrawn from the case.
The company that operates stores like Cash Saver and High Point Grocery will open South Point Grocery in DeSoto County.
Lindsey Whiteside is back in custody on charges of sexual activity with a minor after a federal judge overturned a magistrate’s decision to release Whiteside on bond.
Two people who wrote letters of support for Lindsey Whiteside have recanted their communiques after the former assistant basketball coach pleaded guity of sexual battery of a minor.
As the newly elected senator for parts of DeSoto and Tunica counties, Theresa Gillespie Isom brings an education and health care background to her role — and she plans to use it.