Matthew Barton said he would take a hard line on criminals coming to DeSoto County out of Memphis. For his first trial, he followed his promise.

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. 

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. 

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.

Speaking to a crowd of about 100 constituents, Mississippi State Rep. Dan Eubanks and retired Marine Corps Colonel Ghannon Burton squared off against incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s wife, Gayle Wicker. 

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.

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. 

The incident occurred after DeSoto County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to make a stop along the border of Tunica and DeSoto counties. 

Traffic stops in the DeSoto County city were up 87% in 2023 with 13,229 stops.

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.

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.”

Before being chosen for the top law enforcement position, Brent Vickers acted as Southaven’s deputy chief of police. 

The official sports medicine provider for the Memphis Grizzlies has more than doubled its footprint in Southaven to meet the growing demand for physical therapy. 

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. 

A second inmate, identified as Gene Saulsberry, is still at large. 

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Two inmates walked away from a job site Tuesday

Two prisoners walked off from a DeSoto County nonprofit where they were working Tuesday, leading to a manhunt and an associated arrest.

“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.”

Vickers currently serves as the city’s deputy police chief. He has been with the Southaven Police Department for nearly 25 years. 

With a recently elected sheriff, and new police chiefs in Olive Branch, Hernando, Horn Lake and Southaven, the county stands unified against crime.

The announcement of an electric battery manufacturer in Marshall County, coupled with the already announced BlueOval City may change the rural areas of Shelby and Fayette counties.

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.

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.

According to a statement from Mayor Ken Adams’ office, record low temperatures and icy conditions throughout the region have stressed all utility systems, and roads have become almost impossible to navigate.

The notice includes the immediate Town of Walls along Old Highway 61 going west and along Highway 61 south of Goodman Road to Starlanding Road.