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    High security: Horn Lake relaxes guard requirement for cannabis stores

    An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business. 

    By Rob Moore August 27, 2024
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    Wadford’s speaks to DeSoto’s growing restaurant scene

    Silo Square and the relatively new restaurants along Getwell Road are drawing Memphis patrons. Shelby County auto tags are a common site on weekends.

    By Toni Lepeska August 27, 2024
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    Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape

    The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office. 

    By Rob Moore August 27, 2024
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    Bailey: Zimmerman captured but drama, questions linger in DeSoto County

    After more than two months, escapee Joshua Zimmerman is back in custody, but there is still tension between certain parties in DeSoto County.

    By Clay Bailey August 23, 2024
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    Officer in charge of DeSoto sex-offender registry recognized for work

    Sgt. Bryan Andrews took charge of the DeSoto County sheriff’s sex-offender registry in 2021, shifting the department’s reactive posture when investigating noncompliant offenders to one more proactive.

    By Rob Moore August 23, 2024
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    DeSoto County escapee sticking in Chicago for now

    After months on the lam, DeSoto County escapee Joshua Zimmerman was found barricaded in a Chicago restaurant. 

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    DeSoto County escapee apprehended, authorities say

    By Rob Moore August 22, 2024
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    Landers Center expansion called ‘most influential development’ in DeSoto

    Southaven officials say the new addition will turn the venue into one of the most competitive convention centers in Mississippi.

    By Rob Moore August 22, 2024
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    DeSoto County escapee apprehended, authorities say

    Joshua Zimmerman, the subject of a manhunt for more than two months, is in custody Wednesday after a standoff in Chicago.

    By Rob Moore August 21, 2024
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    DeSoto County escapee barricades self in Chicago restaurant

    “Our plan is to start extradition, and we’re praying that ... he’s captured, and we can bring him back here,” DeSoto County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Justin Smith said.

    By Rob Moore August 21, 2024
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    Mississippi man wakes up to find three people he most trusted dead

    When the second shot echoed from the quiet Hernando neighborhood on Mason Drive, Raymond Laws began to understand what was happening, and by the third shot, he knew with certainty.

    By Rob Moore August 18, 2024
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    Olive Branch man indicted on attempted murder of police officer

    Colby Towles, 34, was indicted on two counts, one for attempted murder and another for aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from his arrest in March.

    By Rob Moore August 16, 2024
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    DeSoto County busts registered sex offenders

    A DeSoto County grand jury returned nearly 60 indictments this month against registered sex offenders.

    By Rob Moore August 15, 2024
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    DeSoto County school district’s absentee rate tops state average

    A high school in Olive Branch reported the highest rate of chronic absenteeism countywide at 46.88%. 

    By Rob Moore August 14, 2024
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    Silo Square barber experiences internet fame but still gives back

    Chris Newson has more than a million followers across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook combined, and customers come from all over the U.S. to visit his shop in Southaven’s Silo Square. 

    By Rob Moore August 11, 2024
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    Southaven removes towing company from rotation

    Police Capt. Brett Logazino detailed two recent incidents when the wrecker service transported vehicles from DeSoto County to Memphis, a move that could hinder criminal investigations. 

    By Rob Moore August 08, 2024
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    Southaven plans new connector road near Landers Center

    The DeSoto County city’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Tuesday, Aug. 6, to approve right-of-way dedication for the connector just south of Church Road. 

    By Rob Moore August 08, 2024
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    Celebrated DeSoto County student athlete dies in car crash

    Officers with the Olive Branch Police Department responded to a traffic incident near Terrace Stone Drive during the early morning hours of Saturday, Aug. 3, later confirming the death of the rising baseball star. 

    By Rob Moore August 05, 2024
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    Returning Southaven Open serves up competition

    Players will take part in the Mississippi’s only professional men’s tennis tournament for $25,000 in prize money.

    By Rob Moore August 05, 2024
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    Sippin Silo brings wine bar concept to Southaven

    Sippin Silo opened earlier this year in Silo Square, with a serve-yourself bar offering 24 different wines, including a non-alcohol option, as well as craft cocktails. 

    By Rob Moore August 01, 2024
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    What’s in the contract between DeSoto County Schools, juvenile facility

    The contract primarily concerns requirements the DeSoto County Juvenile Correctional Facility must meet to receive federal funding.

    By Rob Moore July 30, 2024
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    Great balls of fire, Jerry Lee Lewis’ house has sold

    It was an emotional day for Florida-based musician Todd Herendeen as he closed on Jerry Lee Lewis’ former ranch with Jerry Lee Lewis III and Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson in attendance.

    By Rob Moore July 26, 2024
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    DeSoto schools performs below state average on kindergarten readiness

    County-wide, Hernando Elementary School and Lake Cormorant Elementary School had the highest percentages of students who out-performed a state benchmark. 

    By Rob Moore July 24, 2024
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    Judge places gag order on DeSoto DA

    A Circuit Court judge has issued a gag order to prevent DeSoto County’s Matthew Barton from speaking publicly about an inmate who escaped from custody and remains at large.

    By Rob Moore July 22, 2024
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    Warren: Redistricting in Mississippi

    Redistricting is always a bit tricky, and in Mississippi, it’s a bit of a tangled mess that dates back two years.

    By Abigail Warren July 19, 2024
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    Court says Mississippi can wait for 2025 to draw new legislative maps

    The U. S. District Court of the Southern District of Mississippi ruled on Tuesday, July 2, that some of the districts drawn in 2022 violate Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

    By Rob Moore July 19, 2024

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