DeSoto County Schools updates electronic-communications policy
The district’s virtual-communications policy limits how far employees can engage with students and sets guidelines on public engagement.
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October 2024
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Olive Branch manufacturer lays off 147 workers
Based in California, the company manufactures “smart glass” at a single facility located at 12380 Kirk Road in Olive Branch.
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How does DeSoto County Schools determine senior class ranking?
The district’s board of education updated its policy on senior class rankings, including requirements for AP calculation.
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DeSoto County assistant district attorney held in criminal contempt
County Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson admonished Andrew Willcutt on Monday, Sept. 30, for his handling of a 2023 case and defying verbal and written orders to appear in open court.
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September 2024
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DeSoto County school officer charged with rape
The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week.
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DeSoto County sheriff’s town hall focuses on school safety after threats
“We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.
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Jerry Lee Lewis statue goes up in DeSoto County
The “Great Balls of Fire” singer was memorialized Friday when local officials, Lewis fans and members of his family saw the statue of his likeness unveiled in a plaza bearing his name at Southaven’s Silo Square.
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Mid-South Fair attendance is up 500% at Landers Center
The Mid-South Fair Board employs more than 350 locals to sell tickets, park cars, provide guest services, clear trash and manage the event.
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Southaven Police moving to new Silo Square precinct
The new station is a part of the city’s plan for “aggressive growth of our police operation,” said Mayor Darren Musselwhite.
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Southaven wary for new business moving into ‘epicenter of auto crimes’
Auto burglaries have become so common near the Southaven-Whitehaven border, city officials might deny a business wanting to occupy an empty building near Stateline Road and Airways Boulevard.
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DeSoto County Schools gets an A
The Mississippi Department of Education released its most recent accountability grades Tuesday, Sept. 17. These results mark the largest-ever share of Mississippi districts that are now rated A, B or C.
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NAACP claims DeSoto County election districts dilute Black voting power
DeSoto County is about 31% Black, but none of the 25 current officeholders elected from districts provided by the 2022 plan are Black.
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One dead after police shooting in Olive Branch
”The subject presented a weapon towards the officers,” according to the MBI.
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August 2024
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Southaven invests in police, fire depts. with proposed budget
For a budget totaling $121,240,700, 51% of Southaven’s proposed budget would go to public safety.
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High security: Horn Lake relaxes guard requirement for cannabis stores
An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business.
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Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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Memphis-area man charged with making threats against Biden, Harris, Obama
Kyl Alton Hall was indicted Tuesday, Aug. 20, on three felony charges.
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Officer in charge of DeSoto sex-offender registry recognized for work
Sgt. Bryan Andrews took charge of the DeSoto County sheriff’s sex-offender registry in 2021, shifting the department’s reactive posture when investigating noncompliant offenders to one more proactive.
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DeSoto County escapee sticking in Chicago for now
After months on the lam, DeSoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was found barricaded in a Chicago restaurant.
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Landers Center expansion called ‘most influential development’ in DeSoto
Southaven officials say the new addition will turn the venue into one of the most competitive convention centers in Mississippi.
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Mississippi man wakes up to find three people he most trusted dead
When the second shot echoed from the quiet Hernando neighborhood on Mason Drive, Raymond Laws began to understand what was happening, and by the third shot, he knew with certainty.
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Olive Branch man indicted on attempted murder of police officer
Colby Towles, 34, was indicted on two counts, one for attempted murder and another for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from his arrest in March.
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DeSoto County busts registered sex offenders
A DeSoto County grand jury returned nearly 60 indictments this month against registered sex offenders.
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DeSoto County school district’s absentee rate tops state average
A high school in Olive Branch reported the highest rate of chronic absenteeism countywide at 46.88%.
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Silo Square barber experiences internet fame but still gives back
Chris Newson has more than a million followers across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook combined, and customers come from all over the U.S. to visit his shop in Southaven’s Silo Square.
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