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<strong>U.S. District Judge Mark Norris ruled the City of Memphis will continue treating wastewater from DeSoto County&rsquo;s Horn Lake Creek Basin Interceptor Sewer District until construction of an alternative treatment facility.</strong> (The Daily Memphian file)North Mississippi

Memphis must treat DeSoto County wastewater 8 more years

A long-awaited federal court ruling provides a section of DeSoto County eight years to build its own wastewater treatment facility and end its reliance on Memphis for the work.

By Beth Sullivan 16 hours ago
North Mississippi

Chick-fil-A one step closer to first Horn Lake location

The proposed restaurant would be the fourth Chick-fil-A in DeSoto County, alongside two locations in Southaven and one in Olive Branch.

By Beth Sullivan 1 hour ago
North Mississippi

Here’s who’s on the ballot in DeSoto County for Mississippi’s general election

Absentee voting begins this week for key DeSoto County races in advance of the Nov. 7 elections. At the top of the ballot are races for governor and attorney general, among other statewide offices.

By Beth Sullivan September 25, 2023
North Mississippi

Hernando Water Tower Festival celebrates 20 years of arts and crafts

For 20 years, vendors have gathered around the courthouse in Hernando for the Water Tower Festival. The event has grown annually drawing the most vendors ever this year.

By Beth Sullivan September 22, 2023

  • North Mississippi

    Hernando identifies 16 street paving projects to tackle by end of year

    From downtown Hernando to the residential areas, streets across the city have received approval for repaving and improvements, with funding for the work included in the upcoming fiscal year budget.

    By Beth Sullivan September 20, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Text-to-911 coming to DeSoto County

    “The goal is always (to) call if you can, text if you can’t ...” said the director of the DeSoto County Emergency Communications District. “Sometimes that’s not an option, and when it isn’t, now they have a way to talk to 911.” 

    By Beth Sullivan September 19, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    What to know: New DeSoto County trash service begins Oct. 1

    With new trash and recycling service headed to the unincorporated areas of DeSoto County, customers should be aware of changes in the collection process.

    By Beth Sullivan September 18, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Michael Chandler is new Democratic candidate for Mississippi House District 6 race

    With Jarvis Cook stepping aside for health reasons, Michael Chandler will take his place as the Democratic Party candidate running for state House District 6.

    By Beth Sullivan September 18, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Primos breaks big-box monopoly with Hernando meat market

    Frankie Perry and his wife Kaye opened Primos meat market in Hernando, offering quality cuts and longtime family recipes.

    By Beth Sullivan September 17, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Jury decides in favor of Southaven police officers who killed man in 2017

    A federal jury has ruled in favor of two Southaven police officers in lawsuit regarding the shooting death of a man six years ago.

    By Beth Sullivan September 15, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    OSB Services relocates headquarters to Olive Branch

    OSB Services is relocating its headquarters to Olive Branch, an event that drew Gov. Tate Reeves to DeSoto County Friday for the groundbreaking.

    By Beth Sullivan September 15, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Southaven adopts new budget, raising millage rate

    Southaven aldermen voted 6-1 in favor of a millage increase Tuesday, Sept. 12, as part of the city’s proposed $68.83 million general-fund budget for fiscal year 2024, which begins Oct. 1.

    By Beth Sullivan September 12, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Mixed-use development planned for Hernando

    The Collection at Getwell Farms will be a mixed-use development to the Getwell Road corridor in Hernando, providing housing and retail to the area.

    By Beth Sullivan September 12, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County teacher no longer employed after reading assignment

    A DeSoto County educator is no longer with the school district after teaching from Sherman Alexie’s 2007 novel, “The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.” 

    By Beth Sullivan September 12, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County Schools guardian requests curriculum audit over reading assignment

    A woman has raised questions about a book being taught in a Lake Cormorant School saying it contains sexually explicit dialog inappropriate for young students.

    By Beth Sullivan September 07, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Candidates qualify for DeSoto County Board of Education special election

    Two candidates have qualfied to run for the District 3 office on the DeSoto County Board of Education in a Nov. 7 special election.

    By Beth Sullivan September 13, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Olive Branch to livestream Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission meetings

    Olive Branch citizens will now have better access to city meetings as the DeSoto County municipal government broadcasts its Board of Aldermen and Planning Commission sessions.

    By Beth Sullivan September 06, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Southaven mayor defends millage increase in budget hearing

    Some residents opposed a millage increase in Southaven for the upcoming fiscal year, but Mayor Darren Musselwhite countered that the funds are necessary for street paving and fighting crime from Memphis.

    By Beth Sullivan September 06, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County approves budget with no tax hike for 20th year in a row

    DeSoto County supervisors adopted the budget for the coming fiscal year, holding the line on the millage rate for the 20th straight year.

    By Beth Sullivan September 05, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Horn Lake proposed budget sees no millage increase

    Horn Lake’s aldermen will consider the DeSoto County city’s new fiscal year budget on Tuesday.

    By Beth Sullivan September 04, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Desoto Sheriff’s office releases statement on officer-involved shooting

    The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department released a statement Thursday, Aug. 31, regarding the death of Demarcus Williams, who was killed in a confrontation with one of its deputies earlier in the week.

    By Nick Lingerfelt August 31, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Hernando’s proposed budget to invest in rainy day fund, Renasant Park

    With a focus on building its reserves in case of an emergency and funding earmarked for parks, Hernando will fund its upcoming fiscal year budget with adjusting property taxes.

    By Beth Sullivan August 31, 2023
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    DeSoto deputy suffers non-critical injuries during two-state pursuit

    The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department, Walls police and Memphis police were all involved in a chase Wednesday night that began in Mississippi and ended with one arrest in Tennessee. Four other suspects remain at large.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff August 31, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Olive Branch’s proposed budget: A ‘build year,’ but no millage rate increase

    Olive Branch’s budget focuses on paving, police and municipal buildings, while maintaining the same millage rate for the ninth straight year.

    By Beth Sullivan August 30, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    MBI investigating DeSoto Co. Sheriff’s Office fatal shooting

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a person was killed during a shooting involving the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department.

    By Beth Sullivan August 30, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    Southaven considers budget with increased property tax, police funding

    As Southaven begins discussing its budget for the fiscal year that begins in October, city leaders have to weigh whether it is time to increase taxes for the first adjustment since 2006.

    By Beth Sullivan August 29, 2023
  • Premium North Mississippi

    10 years in, Methodist Olive Branch Hospital still shows increasing admission

    Through its first decade, Methodist Olive Branch Hospital has continued to grow, living up to the need that was anticipated when it opened.

    By Beth Sullivan August 27, 2023
  • North Mississippi

    DeSoto County officials break ground on Agri-Education Center

    DeSoto County officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the $19 million Agri-Education Center Friday, Aug. 25.

    By Beth Sullivan August 25, 2023
  • Transportation & Logistics

    Electric-vehicle manufacturer launches production in Tunica

    A California-based electric vehicle manufacturer is now producing EVs in Tunica.

    By Rob Moore August 24, 2023

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