Germantown Municipal School District employees welcomed the new academic year at Houston High Friday, Aug. 4, with prizes, pompoms and hits from The Beatles.

Students entering their junior or senior years of high school who meet the qualifications are eligible to apply for the first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council in Olive Branch.

A dozen candidates have applied to fill the remainder of the term of term Bobby Simmons, who resigned from the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen for health reasons.

The DeSoto County school district plans on having resource officers at campuses across the system for the upcoming academic year.

One thing was clear from those attending the Thursday night Town Hall session — the citizens don’t trust the city’s answers or addressing such a crisis in the future.

Randy Garner, a longtime staple of DeSoto County courtrooms and a character model for an early John Grisham character, was celebrated for his career this week.

More diesel than originally estimated spilled into the Germantown water system, although leaders tried to assure residents the water is safe now.

Most of the energy generated at a planned $140 million solar farm in Millington will go to power a Meta Platforms Inc. data center more than 200 miles away. 

The collaboration is a new joint effort between the three districts to engage with industries and create opportunities for students.

After several days of clear tests, Germantown had a low level of detection of diesel from one of its fire hydrants near City Hall.

The suburb’s Board of Aldermen approved the design review for a two-story building that will someday house Southaven Police Department’s new east precinct. 

The Horn Lake Planning Commission declined to endorse a new zoning approach — brought by city aldermen — designed to specify the separation between medical marijuana dispensaries and schools.

Germantown has placed one employee on leave as it investigates how diesel entered its water system and contaminated 4.2 million gallons of water.

A New Albany, Mississippi-based interior design business is expanding to Silo Square in Southaven to provide better access for its Memphis-area clients.

The winner will be the first elected district attorney of the new 23rd Circuit Court District, which was formed as a result of the county’s split from the 17th Circuit Court District earlier this year.

Olive Branch native Kendal Adair and his teammates on Fox’s “MasterChef” liked working together so much, they’re visiting each of their hometowns and putting on a three-course dinner. 

“You’re going to have a thousand nos but as soon as you get that one yes, it’ll actually change your life,” the Memphis-born designer told the crowd at a pop-up shop in Germantown.

Three candidates are seeking the District 5 seat on the five-member DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, hoping to fill the vacancy left by DeSoto County sheriff candidate Michael Lee.

In the past, threats to the area’s water supply were rare. But, in recent years, local power problems have been the driving force behind water crises. 

Cindy Krag Gourmet To Go was created to give customers a pick-up option instead of catering. Customers can bring in their own trays to have the food placed on and garnished by the staff.

Germantown’s Board of Education must search for a new board attorney. Cheryl Estes died in mid-July.

Some Germantown residents report a diesel fuel odor in their water despite multiple rounds of flushing their faucets. The city said between 1% and 2% of the 15,000 houses in the suburb still have a fuel smell in their lines. 

Over the summer, Cody Duncan joined the district as the first deputy principal at Lakeland Preparatory School, and Jeremy Hayes came on board as the district’s first maintenance and facilities manager.

If the new site is approved, the existing Chick-fil-A site would be demolished.

All of Germantown was cleared to flush their pipes and resume normal water usage Thursday afternoon. 

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