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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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    Horn Lake Alderman David Young running for mayor

    Speaking to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday, July 17, Young said he is running as the “only conservative in the next election.”

    By Rob Moore July 17, 2024
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    Southaven awards more than $4M in construction contracts

    The project will widen Snowden Lane, among other improvements, and upgrade fixtures at Autumn Woods.

    By Rob Moore July 17, 2024
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    Nesbit’s BT Prime Steakhouse has closed but new owners plan to reopen

    “We’re probably the first restaurant in the world that was doing good but closed,” said Stafford Houston, who recently signed over ownership of the restaurant to two local chefs.

    By Rob Moore July 16, 2024
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    DeSoto County could see new state Senate district

    “The Mississippi Legislature effectively cracked the majority-Black community in Horn Lake across three districts and split Horn Lake and the historically Black town of Jago rather than keeping them together,” a federal court wrote.

    By Rob Moore July 16, 2024
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    Olive Branch mayor seeks second term in growing city

    “Sometimes it takes a second term to see things fully to fruition,” Mayor Ken Adams said, who says Olive Branch is on its way to becoming the largest city in DeSoto County.

    By Rob Moore July 15, 2024
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    Mississippi pushes for more time to redraw Black-majority districts

    Earlier this month, a federal court affirmed that new state House and Senate districts drawn in 2022 diluted the power of Black voters. 

    By Rob Moore July 15, 2024
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    Roundabout construction to close Hernando intersection for 10 days

    Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson says construction should be finished by the time DeSoto County Schools starts back on Aug. 1.

    By Rob Moore July 11, 2024
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    A Jerry Lee Lewis memorial is coming to Silo Square, and you can be a part

    The Jerry Lee Lewis Plaza will be unveiled in Silo Square in September. 

    By Rob Moore July 10, 2024
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    Jerry Lee Lewis’ 1983 Cadillac Eldorado returns home

    The rare classic car has spent the past decade on Beale Street but will return to Mississippi as part of the “Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch Experience.” 

    By Rob Moore July 15, 2024
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    Moore: Can the rift between DeSoto County sheriff and DA be fixed?

    Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and District Attorney Matthew Barton were elected on the promise of keeping DeSoto County safe. Can they do that while their offices are at odds?

    By Rob Moore July 05, 2024
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    Southaven residents brave the heat for Fourth of July extravaganza

    The event featured food and craft vendors, a performance by the 41st Army Brass Band — the musical ambassador of the Mississippi Army National Guard — and a pyrotechnics display at the BankPlus Ampitheater.

    By Rob Moore July 04, 2024

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