Hernando project to bring YMCA, greenway and living areas
The 251-acre mixed-use development called Delta Landing was considered by Hernando this week as neighbors expressed some reservations about the project.
Topic: Hernando
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March 2023
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Hernando seeks cure for Commerce Street congestion
Traffic at Commerce Street and Interstate 55 in Hernando has outgrown the original 1960s design. With no room to widen it more, the city is looking to legislators for help.
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February 2023
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Hernando to replace worn subdivision street signs
Drivers in Hernando will be able to see street signs better under plans by the DeSoto County city to improve the quality.
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Hernando’s new grocery warehouse boasts impressive size, location, automation
With its move to DeSoto County, Associated Wholesale Grocers is occupying a huge warehouse that brings together its distributions throughout the Memphis metropolitan area.
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Hernando chief reflects on policing his hometown streets
From patrolling on his bike to a cruiser, Shane Ellis has a history with Hernando, putting the new police chief in a unique situation.
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January 2023
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Hernando meeting to detail increased broadband access, discounts
A meeting on Friday in Hernando will outline the extension of broadband services to the underserved areas of DeSoto County. Officials will explain the anticipated timeline for the extension to homes and what residents can expect.
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December 2022
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Hernando mayor: ‘We have in no way given up on our parks’
City officials are looking for ways to finance park improvements despite the defeat of a tax dedicated to that purpose.
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Hernando not ready to roll out food truck ordinance
Mayor Chip Johnson wants feedback from vendors, residents and customers regarding the rolling restaurants before city officials serve up regulations.
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November 2022
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Hernando Police Chief Scott Worsham heads to retirement after seven years
After seven years, Scott Worsham is stepping down as Hernando police chief, heading to the corporate world of security, but not forgetting about the DeSoto County seat.
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Hernando mayor says vote against proposed tax for parks was ‘pretty decisive’
Despite some questions about county residents voting in the Hernando-only referendum on parks funding, the suspected votes were not enough to override defeat of the proposal.
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Hernando election commissioner says overturning park tax vote unlikely
There are not enough questionable ballots in the Hernando referendum for a 1% tax on prepared foods to overturn the results, a DeSoto County election officials says.
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Hernando mayor questions validity of tax vote
While the Election Day total shows the 1% tax on prepared foods in Hernando failed, the city’s mayor and others are questioning who actually voted on the matter and whether all of them were residents.
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Hernando voters reject 1% tax earmarked for parks, recreation
Hernando voters reject 1% tax earmarked for parks and recreation. Meanwhile, two school board candidate win offices in Tuesday’s election.
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Hernando to vote on 1% tax for parks
Hernando voters will consider adding a 1% tax to prepared foods, such as restaurants and delis, to help fund an improved parks program in the DeSoto County city.
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October 2022
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Ellis approved as new Hernando police chief
Hernando stays within its local ranks for a new police chief replacing the retiring Scott Worsham.
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Candidate named to replace retiring Hernando police chief
Shane Ellis will be nominated as the next Hernando police chief, replacing Scott Worsham, who is retiring from the post.
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September 2022
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Hernando eyes speed bumps to slow traffic on certain streets
In an effort to slow traffic on some streets, Hernando authorities are offering residents the opportunity to request speed bumps in their neighborhoods, if they fit certain criteria.
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August 2022
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DeSoto County and four city governments consider spending, budgets
Facing the financial challenges of governments everywhere, DeSoto County and its four major cities are crafting financial plans to address the needs in the coming fiscal year.
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Olive Branch voters to decide on hotel/motel tax Tuesday
Olive Branch city officials are gearing up for a referendum Tuesday, Aug. 2, on whether a 1% tax will be levied on hotel and motel stays, raising an estimated $500,000 annually for the park system.
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July 2022
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Hernando project hopes to introduce work-live-play lifestyle
A $30 million, mixed-use development featuring upscale shops, restaurants and boutiques, patterned in part after Silo Square in Southaven, is poised for approval in Hernando.
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Hernando officials launch penny-tax-for-parks campaign
The 1-cent-per-dollar tax on prepared foods at places like restaurants and grocery delis has the potential to radically change the quality of recreation in the DeSoto County city.
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June 2022
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DeSoto County prepares zoning for medical marijuana
The evolving story of what DeSoto County elected officials will do with the lifting of Mississippi’s prohibition on the sale and cultivation of medical marijuana is approaching an end.
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DeSoto cities take different approaches to regulating rental property
DeSoto County cities have been discussing the influx of rentals, particularly the trending practice of larger companies outbidding single families to buy private homes to rent.
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May 2022
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All-sports facility opens in Hernando
The 60,000-square-foot Gatorade Fieldhouse has space for training, practice and tournaments.
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April 2022
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DeSoto County Justice Court moving to Hernando this summer
Continued growth in DeSoto County translates to a need for a new Justice Court building. The facility, already under construction, should open this summer alongside other law-and-order facilities.
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