Here are places and events where you can celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, live music and food.

Five candidates have submitted their names for consideration to fill the Position 2 alderman’s seat vacated by Emily Elliott.

Early in a June morning in 2006, two Olive Branch police officers approached a suspected stolen car. Gunfire erupted and 16 years later, authorities are still looking for the shooter.

Don Gammage is stepping down as Olive Branch police chief, ending a long career in law enforcement.

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The expanded facility on Yale Road bears the name of retiring Mayor A. Keith McDonald.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved its $210.9 million budget and reviewed the first building in the redevelopment of Carrefour at Kirby Woods.

Grace Medical plans a $2.8 million expansion at its Bartlett headquarters to enhance its position in otology.

Germantown will internally promote Inspector Mike Fisher to the role of deputy chief, replacing Rodney Bright, who retired from the department’s second-in-command role.

Collierville Fire Department launches its ambulance service Friday. However, the shiny new vehicles for the suburb will not be ready, leading to a temporary conversion of Rural Metro units

The recently completed $42 million Phase 1 includes 138 flats and 21,200 square feet of commercial space, as well as amenities like a clubhouse and pool for residents.

Office users are trickling back to the market two-plus years after the COVID pandemic and its restrictions.

Planners say a rebirth of the property at Poplar Avenue and Kirby Parkway could transform the area in a way similar to Thornwood’s effect on the north end of Germantown’s Central Business District.

Nick Toombs’ display is back this year, and it’s an even larger spectacle. Not out of spite, he said, but because he had to buy a new rainbow.

Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission gets an overview of expected impact of the Haywood County project that is generating 32,900 construction jobs to build the megasite, and about 6,000 net new jobs for the site’s assembly facility, battery plant and recycling facility.

Germantown Police are investigating the shooting death of a 4-year-old. 

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.

The Tennessee Titans long-snapper’s success began in Collierville. Despite his national success, he remains humble about all he’s achieved.

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.

Candidates continue to pull petitions to get on the November ballot in Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland municipal elections. 

“I believe fresh ideas and fresh faces are important. It just feels like the right time for me to move on,” Kevin Floyd said.

Despite some confusion over a holiday, candidates for suburban elections began pulling petitions Monday for suburban elections in November.

While political candidates are required to file financial disclosure documents as part of their campaigns, several have missed deadlines, including in Bartlett.

The widening of Miss. 305 south of Church Road to Interstate 269 to five lanes is number 15 on Mississippi’s priority list of improvements.

While he never directly stated his plan for the next presidential election, throughout his speech Saturday and again during his closing remarks, Trump hinted at the possibility of a second run in 2024. 

While students are away on their summer break, officials with DeSoto County Schools are working to accomplish all the duties necessary while classes are out of session.