Olive Branch used cutting-edge software to create priority list of the top 15 streets in need of repaving and other improvements.

As storms moved through the Mid-South last Friday night, the National Weather Service estimates that a tornado swept across a rural section of DeSoto County.

The Lopez Grill project is part of what officials hope will be a revitalization of the historic downtown Bartlett Station area.

Among the 32 projects in the 2023-24 proposed budget are accessibility improvements at City Hall, a new roof and other upgrades at Germantown Community Theater and a number of school, intersection and road projects. 

A design change to the Landers Center’s new theater is adding about $4 million to the project, but it will allow the facility’s old theater to be used for as long as it can. 

Shan Criswell, director of the Bartlett Parks and Rec Department estimates the city has held the egg hunt for more than 30 years.

Mandy Gunasekara filed an appeal with the Mississippi Supreme Court over a ruling that found she did not meet the citizenship requirement to remain on the Aug. 8 Republican primary ballot.

In March, Molly Burgess opened her second store that features the superfood berry acai, a healthy and tasty meal or snack option for Olive Branch residents.

Collierville is implementing a new system that should improve the billing process.

With a variety of chicken choices in restaurants across the county, a Filipino variety is coming to Lakeland.

A specially appointed judge said Mandy Gunasekara did not meet Mississippi citizenship requirements sufficient to run in the Nov. 7 general election.

Carriage Crossing was sold mid-March. The new owners want to bring a fresh mix of tenants and new ideas to draw the community to the center.

Germantown began using its synthetic baseball fields this week. The turf fields are the first in the city’s park system.

With tax collector Joey Treadway asking for more money before he continues to collect taxes for DeSoto County cities, the mayors hope some agreement can be reached.

A scuffle between the Memphis Americans and the Tampa Bay Strikers after a weekend showdown resulted in a one-day suspension for a coach from both teams.

As Mississippi cities strive to recover from recent storms, the City of Olive Branch is collecting needed goods to help the Mississippians affected by the devastating weather.

Kennon Vaughan was hospitalized following the crash for treatment of his injuries and returned home to Memphis on Feb. 10, where he continues to recover with physical therapy. 

Collierville is the only high school in Shelby County to have an Anatomage, expanding health science education opportunities on the campus that produced 40 certified nursing assistants in 2022.

A powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire towns as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.

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Tornadoes that ravaged parts of Mississippi overnight were the deadliest in the state in more than a decade, according to National Weather Service records.

Emergency officials in Mississippi say 23 people have been killed by tornadoes that tore through the state on Friday night, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states. 

The developer of The Lake District filed reorganization bankruptcy on Friday, avoiding a foreclosure auction on the Lakeland development.

Bartlett City Schools will tackle removing asbestos from Ellendale Elementary, improving a drainage at Bartlett Elementary and projects at Bon Lin Elementary, Bon Lin Middle and Rivercrest Elementary.

The state Transportation Alternative Funds Grant requires that the city provide 20% in matching funds for the project. 

The main line of storms will roll in around 8 to 10 p.m. for Memphis, or 9 to 11 p.m. for Fayette County, according to a forecaster with the National Weather Service.