Residents in unincorporated DeSoto County will have a new sanitation collection service later this year and with the new company comes a higher cost.

Business owners and residents who suffered damage during recent tornadoes in North Mississippi are eligible to apply for long-term, low-interest loans from the Small Business Administration.

On mission to preserve the community feeling of what is now the fifth-largest city in Mississippi, Olive Branch officials plan community events to spotlight on the city’s special year.

The YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South announced Wednesday, April 26, plans to expand its services in North Mississippi with a new YMCA Early Learning Center in Hernando.

Three more restaurants are moving into Silo Square in DeSoto County, including one that also will host music events.

Valery Smith, founder of the Mississippi Wildlife Rehabilitation for injured and orphaned birds, has died after battling pancreatic cancer.

Outlaw country veteran Willie Nelson will play Southaven in October as part of his annual Outlaw Music Festival Tour and extension of his 90th birthday.

A new prosecutorial district in DeSoto County has allowed the district attorney’s office to deal directly with cases in that area rather than spread across five counties.

The Olive Branch Airport was awarded close to $3 million in grants to improve lighting and signage as the suburban airfield continues to grow.

Dignitaries cut the ribbon on the new BankPlus Amphitheater venue on Thursday in advance of the opening night performance by Better Than Ezra and two other bands.

U.S. District Judge Mark Norris asked the parties in a dispute over the treatment of wastewater in northwest Mississippi to try and reach an accord before the decision fell to him.

With a significant presence of vehicles bearing out-of-state tags sitting in Olive Branch driveways, the suburb’s police officers plan to blitz neighborhoods to see if the person is avoiding buying a Mississippi license plate.

Some DeSoto County cities have passed resolutions stating that tax collector Joey Treadway should continue collecting vehicle taxes while the municipalities and Treadway debate the public official’s duties.

The Southaven Board of Aldermen voted unanimously in favor of a zoning ordinance amendment that will restrict future smoke and vape shops in the North Mississippi suburb. 

Her experience with words and a rebound after an early setback helped an Olive Branch woman capture a major haul on Wheel of Fortune.

With $10 million in expansion and improvements, the BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove prepares for its reopening on Thursday with a concert by Better Than Ezra.

DeSoto County tax collector Joey Treadway outlined some of the reasons he thinks municipalities in the North Mississippi county should pay for his services outside of the salary he collects from the county.

A new development of luxury townhomes has received approval from the Hernando Planning Commission, but nearby residents still have concerns about potential drainage issues.

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite testifies that the cost associated with a North Mississippi area taking over wastewater treatment could mean a significant increase for residents.

The Hernando Planning Commission has endorsed a variance to its regulations regarding a medical cannabis dispensary, allowing it in a strip center where a hemp supply store has operated.

Testimony continued in federal court on Tuesday regarding the cost of Memphis treating wastewater from northwest DeSoto County and when the Mississippi district would leave the Memphis service.

Memphis and North Mississippi representatives are in federal court this week as a judge reviews the agreement between the two entities regarding sewage treatment.

Southaven has purchased a robotic field marker to cut time and work when it comes to painting the fields at the city’s soccer complex.

A use for the long-vacant Rite Aide building is under consideration by Southaven, but aldermen have concerns about the uses for the larger section of the redsigned space.

With the Nashville private school shooting still resonating, the Olive Branch Police Department will offer a workplace safety training program to Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce members next week.