Fresh off historic performances in the Winter Olympics, members of the USA ice-skating squad will appear in Southaven at the Landers Center in May.

The 1st includes DeSoto County. Southaven, Hernando, Horn Lake, Olive Branch, Oxford, and Tupelo are all in the district.

Mississippi is rushing plans to make xAI’s request for permanent natural gas turbines in Southaven, according to the NAACP.

The shift from private residence to rock ’n’ roll destination has made the Jerry Lee Lewis Ranch Experience, complete with bullet holes in the bedroom, a stop on the music lovers’ trail.

Students from across the Mid-South participated in an annual welding competition as a step towards mastering their craft.

Southaven has officially been recognized as one of the premier fire departments in Mississippi.

A state Supreme Court ruling this week keeps 80 acres in unincorporated land outside of an Olive Branch annexation.

Problems at the Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control has led to delays in the delivery of spirits to DeSoto County businesses, bars and restaurants.

Tickets go on sale this week for Ashley McBryde and Alexandra Kay, who will open the BankPlus Amphitheater season in April.

The electronics manufacturing company’s purchase of the Byhalia warehouse may spark new industrial development in the metro Memphis area.

DeSoto County officials have revised their road plan, concentrating on heavily traveled arteries like interstates 269 and 55, along with Miss. 305 — a particular area of concern for some. 

The increase comes as Hernando officials scramble to address a projected deficit in the city’s utility fund.

At a public hearing in Southaven, hundreds aired concerns about air quality, loud noise and overall health impacts of 41 natural gas turbines proposed for the xAI data center.

The Mississippi primary elections coincide with spring break, and DeSoto County officials are encouraging voters to take advantage of absentee ballots if they need that option.

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company and Texas-based Solaris Energy Infrastructure operate natural gas turbines that do not have an air-emissions permit.

A major mixed-use project is under construction in Hernando. 

Improvements are coming to Pleasant Hill Road in Olive Branch, but it will be a while before commuters see the congestion relief.

A special judge has ruled that while there were some missteps in the former youth pastor’s original sentencing, they did not warrant a harsher penalty as requested by prosecutors.

A group of homeschool students from Olive Branch is headed to Washington, D.C., to compete in a national robotics competition.

The owner of the company planning to renovate and operate Quail Ridge Golf Course in Bartlett is dealing with problems at another of his courses — Mallard Pointe in Sardis — damaged by the ice storm.

A budgeting mistake has led to a multimillion-dollar shortfall in Hernando’s utility fund, and Mayor Chip Johnson is taking the blame.

It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.

The winter storm stressed an already thin system, required bringing in help from outside — and showed how one’s best efforts still might not be enough. Even now officials are still advising drivers stay off the roads.

Southaven is looking for better representation and a specific share of the restaurant sales-tax revenues from the county Convention and Visitors Bureau.

With the uncertainty of just what type of precipitation will move into North Mississippi this weekend, cities across DeSoto County are gearing up for a tough time.