Craig Lafferty takes over as dean of Health Sciences at Northwest Mississippi Community College, replacing Stephanie Mullins.

Districts 1 and 3 will be decided in Mississippi’s Nov. 7 general election. Three other seats are on the ballot, but are uncontested.

Following the merger, Baptist Memorial will serve more than half of Mississippi’s population. It’s also Mississippi’s fourth-largest employer.

DeSoto County School District students show strong results in third-grade level reading competency.

Great balls of fire. Jerry Lee Lewis’ ranch in Nesbit is up for sale.

The Southaven Chamber of Commerce recognized a number of local businesses and leaders during its annual awards ceremony Wednesday.

After a long discussion and some adjustments, Hernando officials have approved the first food truck locations in the city.

The property owner has previously said the spot, located on about 3.5 acres near the southwest corner of the Goodman Road and Horn Lake Road intersection, will be one of the largest Chick-fil-As in the Mid-South.

A two-day expo at the Landers Center is providing students a look at different professions, some of which they may not have even considered.

A father walked his daughter in the homecoming ceremony on Friday at Lewisburg High School, just like so many others across the country. But this escort was different.

After the success of Stud Muffins in Southaven, Molly Beth and Trey Jolly are opening a build-your-own salad and sandwich restaurant in Hernando.

Southaven is striving for a “quaint” even with its Fallfest held this Saturday, a smaller, more community-oriented event as compared to the city’s Springfest.

A commercial vehicle driver on Interstate 55 in DeSoto County was killed when a suspect’s vehicle crossed the median killing the commercial driver.

Bacardi Harris is challenging incumbent school board member Jerald Wheeler in a special election next month for the District 3 seat on the board.

A lobbyist spent time with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council recently to outline how he plans to advocate for the major work on Interstate 55 during the next state legislative session.

With a new sanitation provider serving Horn Lake, the city’s aldermen are increasing the monthly rate to cover the cost of the service.

A new development, which eventually will feature more than 300 lots, is destined for the section of Southaven near Silo Square.

Located in the Nesbit community, the area includes portions south of Star Landing Road East, north of Pleasant Hill Road, west of Malone Road and east of Airways Road.

Horn Lake aldermen are making adjustments to their zoning ordinance to better specify the locations schools and day care centers can open.

For the last 25 years, Jason Shifflett has not only turned the Domino’s in Olive Branch into a money-making endeavor, but he is sharing that success with the community.

Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.

After dealing with cramped quarters during emergency situations, DeSoto County is on the verge of getting a new Emergency Operations Center.

Also effective Oct. 1, the city will start charging a fee for curbside rubbish piles that are more than one truckload, or more than 600 cubic feet, for residents.

The proposed restaurant would be the fourth Chick-fil-A in DeSoto County, alongside two locations in Southaven and one in Olive Branch.

A long-awaited federal court ruling provides a section of DeSoto County eight years to build its own wastewater treatment facility and end its reliance on Memphis for the work.