After the success of Stud Muffins in Southaven, Molly Beth and Trey Jolly are opening a build-your-own salad and sandwich restaurant in Hernando.

Southaven is striving for a “quaint” even with its Fallfest held this Saturday, a smaller, more community-oriented event as compared to the city’s Springfest.

A commercial vehicle driver on Interstate 55 in DeSoto County was killed when a suspect’s vehicle crossed the median killing the commercial driver.

Bacardi Harris is challenging incumbent school board member Jerald Wheeler in a special election next month for the District 3 seat on the board.

A lobbyist spent time with the DeSoto County Economic Development Council recently to outline how he plans to advocate for the major work on Interstate 55 during the next state legislative session.

With a new sanitation provider serving Horn Lake, the city’s aldermen are increasing the monthly rate to cover the cost of the service.

A new development, which eventually will feature more than 300 lots, is destined for the section of Southaven near Silo Square.

Located in the Nesbit community, the area includes portions south of Star Landing Road East, north of Pleasant Hill Road, west of Malone Road and east of Airways Road.

Horn Lake aldermen are making adjustments to their zoning ordinance to better specify the locations schools and day care centers can open.

For the last 25 years, Jason Shifflett has not only turned the Domino’s in Olive Branch into a money-making endeavor, but he is sharing that success with the community.

Matthew Barton, soon-to-be DeSoto County’s new district attorney, has set up a transition team and a website for applicants seeking to work for his office.

After dealing with cramped quarters during emergency situations, DeSoto County is on the verge of getting a new Emergency Operations Center.

Also effective Oct. 1, the city will start charging a fee for curbside rubbish piles that are more than one truckload, or more than 600 cubic feet, for residents.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.” 

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

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.

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

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

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

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.