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    Court case will determine DeSoto wastewater outcome

    A loss by DeSoto County could end up being an expensive venture.

    By Toni Lepeska August 15, 2022
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    Olive Branch park gets $75k electrical upgrade for show

    Improvements to the electric grid at City Park in Olive Branch will contribute to a stellar holiday light event.

    By Toni Lepeska August 10, 2022
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    Olive Branch to monitor license plates of vehicles entering city

    Olive Branch officials want to monitor who drives into the DeSoto County city, and has hired a Georgia firm to track license plates with cameras.

    By Toni Lepeska August 08, 2022
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    Olive Branch residents vote for new tax to improve parks

    The overwhelming passage of a hotel-motel tax by Olive Branch voters opens more options for parks and recreation amenities

    By Toni Lepeska August 04, 2022
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    Olive Branch raises taxes on hotel, motel stays to fund parks

    Olive Branch voters approved a 1% tax on hotel and motel room stays Tuesday to help fund improvements to the city park system.

    By Toni Lepeska August 03, 2022
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    DeSoto law enforcement acquiring K-9 to sniff out child pornography

    “That one dog can do the work that 20 investigators may not be able to do on their own,” said Deputy Chief Justin Smith.

    By Toni Lepeska August 02, 2022
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    COVID survivor returns to Regional One with hugs, thanks for saving his life

    Nesbit, Mississippi resident John Butler, who did not have a gym membership before, now goes every day, part of what may be his lifelong work to rebuild the 85% muscle mass he lost in his arms and chest.

    By Jane Roberts August 01, 2022
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    Olive Branch voters to decide on hotel/motel tax Tuesday

    Olive Branch city officials are gearing up for a referendum Tuesday, Aug. 2, on whether a 1% tax will be levied on hotel and motel stays, raising an estimated $500,000 annually for the park system.

    By Toni Lepeska August 01, 2022
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    DeSoto spending $10M to extend high-speed Internet

    The latest survey of residences revealed 3,758 households don’t have access to broadband or are underserved, meaning download speeds of less than 100 Mbps. 

    By Toni Lepeska July 31, 2022
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    Hernando project hopes to introduce work-live-play lifestyle

    A $30 million, mixed-use development featuring upscale shops, restaurants and boutiques, patterned in part after Silo Square in Southaven, is poised for approval in Hernando.

    By Toni Lepeska July 30, 2022
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    New Olive Branch top cop wants to be a ‘working chief’

    New Olive Branch police chief William Cox hopes to build a strong sense of morale within the department. 

    By Toni Lepeska July 23, 2022
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    Lawmen see if they’re fit for the challenge in DeSoto competition

    The event kicked off the 20th annual, three-day competition with events open to the public Friday and Saturday at various sites in DeSoto County.

    By Toni Lepeska July 14, 2022
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    Olive Branch seeks state assistance with Maywood dam problem

    Aldermen apply for grant to bring dam up to state standards.

    By Toni Lepeska July 13, 2022
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    Baptist Memorial Health Care opens three-story physician building at Southaven hospital

    The new three-story physicians building will improve cancer care, consolidating two existing Southaven locations. 

    By Toni Lepeska July 11, 2022
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    Author expands fiction writing with local backdrop and serial killing

    Jessica Patch has shifted gears for her latest fiction novel focusing on a serial killer with plenty of local landmarks to set the scenes.

    By Toni Lepeska July 11, 2022
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    Hernando officials launch penny-tax-for-parks campaign

    The 1-cent-per-dollar tax on prepared foods at places like restaurants and grocery delis has the potential to radically change the quality of recreation in the DeSoto County city.

    By Toni Lepeska July 12, 2022
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    Rental concerns arise again in Olive Branch, but no action taken

    Olive Branch elected officials reopened a discussion Tuesday on creating a residential rental property registry only two weeks after seemingly putting an end to any action.

    By Toni Lepeska July 06, 2022
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    Artist brings out the spirit of Olive Branch with wooden caricatures

    Ed Crumpler uses his talent as an artist to maintain the character of Olive Branch by designing caricatures of the suburb’s residents.

    By Toni Lepeska July 04, 2022
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    Wounding of two Olive Branch officers in 2006 remains a mystery

    Early in a June morning in 2006, two Olive Branch police officers approached a suspected stolen car. Gunfire erupted and 16 years later, authorities are still looking for the shooter.

    By Toni Lepeska June 29, 2022
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    Gammage ends career as Olive Branch police chief

    Don Gammage is stepping down as Olive Branch police chief, ending a long career in law enforcement.

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    Wounding of two Olive Branch officers in 2006 remains a mystery

    By Toni Lepeska June 29, 2022
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    DeSoto County prepares zoning for medical marijuana

    The evolving story of what DeSoto County elected officials will do with the lifting of Mississippi’s prohibition on the sale and cultivation of medical marijuana is approaching an end.

    By Toni Lepeska June 23, 2022
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    DeSoto cities take different approaches to regulating rental property

    DeSoto County cities have been discussing the influx of rentals, particularly the trending practice of larger companies outbidding single families to buy private homes to rent.

    By Toni Lepeska June 22, 2022
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    DeSoto officials looking for quick fix to Miss. 305

    The widening of Miss. 305 south of Church Road to Interstate 269 to five lanes is number 15 on Mississippi’s priority list of improvements.

    By Toni Lepeska June 19, 2022
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    Trump teases second run during stop in Southaven

    While he never directly stated his plan for the next presidential election, throughout his speech Saturday and again during his closing remarks, Trump hinted at the possibility of a second run in 2024. 

    By Rob Moore June 21, 2022
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    With summer here, DeSoto County School Board gets into gear

    While students are away on their summer break, officials with DeSoto County Schools are working to accomplish all the duties necessary while classes are out of session.

    By Toni Lepeska June 18, 2022

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