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Months after DeSoto County tax collector threatened to not collect city taxes without additional compensation, county supervisors signed off on new city fees, which will provide additional payment for tax collector and assessor.
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.
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.
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.
With a facility that is as long as the Empire State Building is high, Associated Wholesale Grocers has opened at the junction of Interstate 55 and Interstate 269 in DeSoto County.
Across DeSoto County law enforcement agencies, K-9s assist officers with catching criminals. A recent donation of lightweight bulletproof vests helps them do their job better.
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.
“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.”
Area experts are closely watching Arkabutla Dam at the DeSoto-Tate county line to make sure a foundation problem does not contribute to a breach.
After concentrating on improvements at Snowden Grove, Southaven will spend funds from its “Penny for Your Parks” program on neighborhood parks.
Mandy Gunasekara’s run for Public Service Commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District suffered a blow Thursday when the state Supreme Court ruled she had not met the five-year residency requirement.
An effort in the works for a dozen years is moving closer to reality as DeSoto County sets up for bids on a new Agri-Education Center on Star Landing Road near U.S. 51.
The YMCA has started a campaign to bring one of its facilities to the Hernando area. The goal is to reach $18 million to construct the recreation center.
The Old Towne Parish in Olive Branch continues to take shape with new businesses and restaurants in the future and plans for a residential component.
Clara Kirkley was appointed to replace planning commissioner Angie Little, who left the position to pursue bagpipe lessons, according to Kirkley.
Residents in unincorporated DeSoto County will have a new sanitation collection service later this year and with the new company comes a higher cost.
Business owners and residents who suffered damage during recent tornadoes in North Mississippi are eligible to apply for long-term, low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.
Three more restaurants are moving into Silo Square in DeSoto County, including one that also will host music events.
The YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South announced Wednesday, April 26, plans to expand its services in North Mississippi with a new YMCA Early Learning Center in Hernando.
A new prosecutorial district in DeSoto County has allowed the district attorney’s office to deal directly with cases in that area rather than spread across five counties.
Dignitaries cut the ribbon on the new BankPlus Amphitheater venue on Thursday in advance of the opening night performance by Better Than Ezra and two other bands.
Some DeSoto County cities have passed resolutions stating that tax collector Joey Treadway should continue collecting vehicle taxes while the municipalities and Treadway debate the public official’s duties.
DeSoto County tax collector Joey Treadway outlined some of the reasons he thinks municipalities in the North Mississippi county should pay for his services outside of the salary he collects from the county.