Randy Garner, a longtime staple of DeSoto County courtrooms and a character model for an early John Grisham character, was celebrated for his career this week.

The suburb’s Board of Aldermen approved the design review for a two-story building that will someday house Southaven Police Department’s new east precinct. 

The Horn Lake Planning Commission declined to endorse a new zoning approach — brought by city aldermen — designed to specify the separation between medical marijuana dispensaries and schools.

A New Albany, Mississippi-based interior design business is expanding to Silo Square in Southaven to provide better access for its Memphis-area clients.

The winner will be the first elected district attorney of the new 23rd Circuit Court District, which was formed as a result of the county’s split from the 17th Circuit Court District earlier this year.

Olive Branch native Kendal Adair and his teammates on Fox’s “MasterChef” liked working together so much, they’re visiting each of their hometowns and putting on a three-course dinner. 

Three candidates are seeking the District 5 seat on the five-member DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, hoping to fill the vacancy left by DeSoto County sheriff candidate Michael Lee.

An “event” at a Memphis substation led to power outages in North Mississippi, low water pressure in parts of the Bluff City and flaring at Valero Energy Corp.’s local refinery. Now, the Shelby County Health Department is monitoring the situation for potential health impacts. 

A federal judge blocks a new Mississippi law that would set criminal penalties for some people who help others with absentee voting. The ruling comes as absentee ballots are already available for next month’s party primaries for governor and other state offices.

Sheriff candidates Michael Lee and Thomas Tuggle made their case to the DeSoto County Republican Club Tuesday evening.

It may have taken a little help from City Hall, but a 13-year-old Mississippi restaurant chain recently opened its first Mid-South location. 

Rodney Hall, an assistant district attorney in Shelby County, and Charlie Hoots, a Southaven alderman, are competing in the new Mississippi House District 20 race.

After relentless waves of destructive summer storms in the Memphis metro area, generators are a hot commodity. Consumers are even turning to whole-house generators.

The current public service commissioner for Mississippi’s Northern District is uncontested on the Democratic primary ballot in the Mississippi gubernatorial race.

Beginning in November, Horn Lake residents could pay $20 a month for trash collection, pending a vote by city officials.

DeSoto officials say they are not filing suit right now, however. 

Residents in Walls and unincorporated areas of DeSoto County will soon see big increases in their monthly garbage and recycling fees. 

Southaven may be a young city, but it’s preserving its history, starting with The Tree.

“What is emerging in Rolling Fork is a story of both optimism and uncertainty. Can this community, which was already struggling, come back?”

“People are wanting a real sense of place,” said Bob Barber of Orion Planning and Design, sharing some early planning concepts to bring community engagement to the suburb.

The Olive Branch Airport has been awarded $499,082 by the Mississippi Transportation Commission to rehabilitate the airport’s south apron, officials announced Thursday, July 13.

Monday’s event marked the first community meeting about the plan since the city officially kickstarted the process earlier this year.

The Marathon Short Stop convenience store on Goodman Road in Southaven is kind of like Narnia, in a weird-but-good-gas-station-y way.

Fourth of July storms led to cancellation of some fireworks displays in Shelby County, and one city will have to wait a year for the next event.

Both prospects for the new DeSoto County sheriff have history and law enforcement and agree the biggest public safety issue facing the county is crime from Memphis and surrounding Mississippi counties.