Grants and city donations contributed to an expanded skate park, which holds a grand opening event this weekend in Hernando’s Renasant Park.

The Republican Primary for DeSoto County sheriff is becoming a high-priced affair with both Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle raising substantial funds in their campaigns for the office.

DeSoto County Schools is looking for a site to build a new career technology center as “hands-on” jobs become more in demand.

The largest of the two annexation requests was initiated last year for 450 acres and pits one large family group against another.

The downgrade to “alert” comes a week after a flash flood watch was lifted for the area in the wake of potential breach conditions identified last month

For four decades, Nesbit Blueberry has offered people an opportunity to pick their own berries. The tradition continues this year despite weather-related problems.

This comes after Mississippi’s Supreme Court upheld a lower trial court’s decision that she failed to establish Mississippi citizenship by Nov. 7, 2018, the five-year cut-off date to run in this year’s Nov. 7 general election.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has made a name for herself with her stances on controversial issues, will appear alongside Mississippi Congressman Trent Kelly, Shane Quick and others.

The new police chief’s priorities include department recruitment and retention, an issue for police departments across the nation.

The threat of flooding at Arkabutla Lake because of a potential breach at the nearby dam has decreased, leading to the lifting of a flood watch.

DeSoto County cities have approved an amount to pay for collection of their taxes, but it is not the amount Tax Collector Joey Treadway requested.

With increasing awareness and threats against houses of worship, Brown Missionary Baptist Church will present a seminar this weekend to help churches prepare for such activity.

Stars from “Yellowstone,” “Gunsmoke,” “St. Elsewhere” and more will appear at the festival.

“Last year, we gave a 5% raise to employees, but the cost of living rose 8%,” Mayor Chip Johnson said. “We need to stay competitive … We don’t want them to leave for other cities.”

With a facility that is as long as the Empire State Building is high, Associated Wholesale Grocers has opened at the junction of Interstate 55 and Interstate 269 in DeSoto County.

The DeSoto County School District is seeking an ordinance that would make it a misdemeanor for people outside of the county to enroll a student in the school district.

Thanks to baseball’s most baffling pitch, and a Major Leaguer’s kindness, Northpoint’s closer was able to make a special delivery.  

A business that started out as a way to make extra money for medical expenses has turned into a full-time gig constructing chicken coops.

Across DeSoto County law enforcement agencies, K-9s assist officers with catching criminals. A recent donation of lightweight bulletproof vests helps them do their job better.

There was no property tax increase in a DeSoto County Schools budget presentation to its Board of Education Thursday.

A man hired by Sephora in Olive Branch has filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saying the company unfairly dismissed him after discovering his 10-year-old criminal conviction.

Mandy Gunasekara’s effort to be on the August ballot for public service commissioner in Mississippi’s Northern District could be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

“That’s an entitled bunch there,” Bruce McMullen said to U.S. District Judge Mark Norris. “That holds no credibility at all. One person is on Earth, and the other is on another planet.”

Vendors will be selling things like local eggs, jellies, pickles, jewelry, soaps, wreaths and children’s hair bows.

“All I can say is Sam was a great dog,” said Richard Clark. “The stuff that he did, I can’t take credit for.”