Mississippi holds state primary elections
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March 2024
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MBI investigating officer-involved shooting
Olive Branch police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a suspect fired at officers during a traffic stop. An officer returned fire.
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Southaven rolls forward with skate park
The city’s aldermen authorized a specialty contractor to visit the park at 7505 Cherry Valley Blvd. and provide the cost and design, which will also have a bike track known as a pump track.
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Southaven mayor wants Airbnb ordinance to extend to businesses
Despite the prosperity Southaven has from growth it’s seen in the past several years, the city says it is experiencing a trend of private businesses creating nuisances, specifically restaurants and their parking lots.
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DeSoto County Jane Doe identified after nearly 40 years
On the evening of Jan. 24, 1985, an unidentified woman was found on the side of Highway 78 in Olive Branch, the apparent victim of a strangulation.
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Waste Pro prepares to take over Southaven garbage contracts
To meet the needs of its new contracts, Waste Pro will host a hiring event Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, at its Southaven offices, located at 2187 Stateline Road West.
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February 2024
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Memphis man sentenced to 38 years in Southaven attempted-murder case
The case was the first DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton tried since being elected in November when he ran on taking a strict approach to crime committed by Memphians in North Mississippi.
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DeSoto County DA says trial is chance to ‘stop Memphis and save DeSoto’
Barton campaigned on taking a tough approach on crime committed in DeSoto County by Memphis residents. This trial was his opportunity to demonstrate that commitment.
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DeSoto County Sheriff’s K-9 Luca laid to rest
Humans and dogs lined the streets to pay respects to the canine who also served U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan during his 10 years of life.
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Southaven sanitation fees to increase with switch to Waste Pro
Over objections by the mayor and the director of public works, Southaven aldermen decide to change sanitation companies despite past problems with Waste Pro and a higher cost to residents.
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DeSoto County Sheriff says officer-involved shooting ‘in line with training’
The MBI has not disclosed what initiated the stop. None of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s officers were seriously injured, but the K9, identified as Luca, is deceased.
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One dead following shooting with DeSoto County sheriff’s deputies
The incident occurred after DeSoto County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to make a stop along the border of Tunica and DeSoto counties.
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Arrests and traffic stops increase in Hernando
Traffic stops in the DeSoto County city were up 87% in 2023 with 13,229 stops.
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Second DeSoto County inmate arrested after nearly two weeks on the run
Gene Dewayne Saulsberry was arrested by Shelby County Sheriff’s Office’s Fugitive Apprehension Team around 2 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 5, in Hickory Hill.
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Holly Springs and TVA clash over compliance
Officials met Jan. 31 in Jackson, Mississippi, to address updates from a report issued by the TVA in 2023 detailing safety issues and concerns about the utility provider’s ability to sustain itself.
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January 2024
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Winter storms add to Arkabutla Dam stress
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a “watch” for the drainage basin — located in parts of DeSoto and Tate counties — elevating its risk status from an “alert.”
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Brent Vickers named Southaven’s new chief of police
Before being chosen for the top law enforcement position, Brent Vickers acted as Southaven’s deputy chief of police.
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DeSoto officials embrace nearby $1.9B EV battery plant
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed an incentive package worth more than $400 million, finalizing the state’s role in a deal that will see three companies invest nearly $2 billion in an EV battery facility in Marshall County.
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Escaped DeSoto County inmate captured, second still at large
A second inmate, identified as Gene Saulsberry, is still at large.
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Reeves signs legislation making way for $2B Marshall County investment
“Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”
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Walls boil water notice lifted
The notice included the immediate Town of Walls along Old U.S.61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Star Landing Road.
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Mississippi Legislature sets stage for nearly $2B investment in Marshall County
Cummins, Daimler Trucks and Paccar will each own 30% of the joint venture, which will focus on lithium-iron-phosphate battery technology for commercial battery-electric trucks.
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Special session to consider $1.9B EV battery facility in Marshall County
Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday, Jan. 16, plans for a special session of the legislature later this week to finalize a development deal that would create around 2,000 new jobs in the north Mississippi county.
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Marshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility
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Marshall County poised to be the site of multibillion-dollar EV-battery facility
The project, which will be built at the 3,600-acre Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park on the Mississippi-Tennessee state line, is pending approval by Mississippi officials, sources said.
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DeSoto County DA forms partnership to battle human trafficking
In 2023, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department said they encountered about 55 human trafficking victims. The north Mississippi county often leads the state in human trafficking arrests.
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