Olive Branch residents opposed a gas station and a new subdivision in the DeSoto County city, but officials thought the plans had significant benefits to approve them in a pair of split votes.

The Grant family name has become synonymous with homebuilding and development with a number of relatives involved for generations.

DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton sends a message to criminals who wander into Mississippi to commit crimes — leave or face consequences.

DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton has a message for criminals coming from the north — your kind is not wanted in that county.

The criticism of DeSoto County School Board member Michele Henley continued Thursday as two speakers again called for her resignation at the board’s monthly meeting.

A new law in Mississippi limits the vape products available at DeSoto County outlets.

The Tigers entered the early signing period without a head coach, but Eric Perry and others stayed committed to Memphis.

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High school students can get a taste of higher education, expand their horizons and maybe shave off a semester of their college career with help from the Mississippi University for Women.

DeSoto County school board member Michele Henley has steadfastly ignored calls from varying segments of the community to step down from her elected position.

Restaurants at Silo Square include a coffee shop, a bagel shop, breakfast, barbecue, lunch, dessert and a wine bar. Here is the definitive dining guide to the Southaven development.

Defense attorneys for Lindsey Whiteside have offered a counterargument against the prosecution claims the former coach and youth pastor should be resentenced.

This move comes as board member Michele Henley faces sustained pressure for supporting convicted former youth pastor Lindsey Whiteside.

A DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office was not only at the right place at the right time but also had the right training to rescue two teenage girls who ended up in a ditch after a crash.

Sheriff Thomas E. Tuggle II answers questions ranging from what his favorite music is to how he wants to be remembered.

Whiteside is accused of engaging in a sexual act with an underage female. Multiple judges have withdrawn from the case.

The company that operates stores like Cash Saver and High Point Grocery will open South Point Grocery in DeSoto County.

Lindsey Whiteside is back in custody on charges of sexual activity with a minor after a federal judge overturned a magistrate’s decision to release Whiteside on bond.

Two people who wrote letters of support for Lindsey Whiteside have recanted their communiques after the former assistant basketball coach pleaded guity of sexual battery of a minor.

As the newly elected senator for parts of DeSoto and Tunica counties, Theresa Gillespie Isom brings an education and health care background to her role — and she plans to use it. 

Owner Randall Swaney said the North Mississippi restaurant that entices Memphians to drive miles for fine dining is going up for sale at the height of its popularity.

After writing a letter of support for Lindsey Whiteside, a former assistant coach indicted after pleaded guilty for sexual battery of a minor, community members have demanded the resignation of Michele Henley. 

A one-day protest by students in the DeSoto County Schools over the district’s handling of the case against Lindsey Whiteside, drew a significant number of absences on Oct. 22.

Lindsey Whiteside appeared in U.S. District Court in Oxford, Mississippi, on Tuesday for a decision on bond and incarceration as she awaits trial on federal charges involving sexual battery with a minor.

An unsealed federal indictment outlines the charges against Lindsey Whiteside, a former youth pastor, who pleaded guilty in DeSoto County Circuit Court to sexual battery of a minor and received a widely criticized house arrest sentence.

An Intervention Court in Mississippi provides an alternative to defendants handcuffed by addiction, giving them hope of an improving life.