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DeSoto YAHOO! Wilson suit hearing delayed Fireworks owner fears annexation would close new store By Yolanda Jones , Memphis Commercial Appeal Friday, July 25, 2008 A scheduling conflict has postponed a hearing ...
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Shots fired, teens charged as adults
DeSoto YAHOO! Shots fired, teens charged as adults 8 detained youths knew one another By William C. Bayne , Memphis Commercial Appeal Friday, July 25, 2008 Two Southaven youths, one 14 years old, were charged ...
" At least one teenager has been arrested following a shooting in a Southaven subdivision on Wednesday night.
Many motorists have traded four wheels for two to help cut down on fuel costs. Record-setting gas prices have had people looking for alternative means of transportation in recent months, and many have turned to ...
SOUTHAVEN - With hopes that the ailing economy will rebound in 2009, the DeSoto County Convention and Visitor's Bureau will go ahead with plans to expand convention center space, spending $6.2 million for 27 ...
Southaven chamber seeking ATHENA Award nominations
The Southaven Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for its sixth annual ATHENA Award.
County forms jail site selection group
' DeSoto County moved a proposed new jail facility closer to reality Monday. DeSoto County Supervisors on Monday formed a jail site selection committee as part of the ongoing search to find a suitable 120-acre ...
In Brief: Suspect sought in armed robbery
DeSoto YAHOO! In Brief: Suspect sought in armed robbery Tuesday, July 22, 2008 SOUTHAVEN Police are seeking a man who robbed a couple as they were leaving the Red Lobster restaurant in Southaven Saturday night.
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Work gets in the way of beach vendors
One beach vendor in Gulfport complained that trash from Independence Day still litters the beach.
Andre Davis murder trial set to begin
DeSoto YAHOO! Andre Davis murder trial set to begin Charged in beating, shooting death of Southaven woman By William C. Bayne , Memphis Commercial Appeal Monday, July 21, 2008 Jury selection is scheduled to ...
Four-day workweek a good first step
Everybody loves a three-day weekend. Fishing, hunting, relaxing by the pool, working in the yard - " there are so many ways to enjoy that extra day.
National housing woes can't slow local homebuilding family
' The Brannon family motto is "the family that works together, stays together." In a housing market that has seen its share of volatility, the small but growing company is making a go of it despite uncertain ...
Churches spreading Word across globe from home
HORN LAKE - ' Area churches are carrying out The Great Commission in an unconventional way.
City may move to shorter workweek for all employees
' Southaven's recently approved four-day workweek for some employees could be extended to cover all employees, according to Mayor Greg Davis.
Arrests made in catalytic converter thefts
' Police believe two men nabbed Sunday morning for cutting catalytic converters from several cars at a Horn Lake business could be responsible for similar crimes in recent months.
Bleacher fire may force football games off campus
' DeSoto County school officials have yet to determine a timeline for repairing some $60,000 in fire damage to bleachers at DeSoto Central High School, but they said Monday that some football games could be ...
Men invade Southaven home; no arrests yet
' Southaven police are looking for three black men who forced their way into a home and robbed and assaulted one of its occupants on Wednesday morning.
Accused double murderer has sentence revoked
DeSoto County Circuit Court Judge Bobby Chamberlin ruled to send an accused double murderer back to prison for seven-and-a-half years on Wednesday.
Gov., House sticking to guns on Medicaid
Gov. Haley Barbour chastised the Mississippi House leadership Wednesday at a press conference at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, calling the political stalemate over funding the state's $4 billion Medicaid ...
Former trucker Rebecca Reynolds inherited talent of putting glass to art
DeSoto YAHOO! Former trucker Rebecca Reynolds inherited talent of putting glass to art By Chris Van Tuyl , Memphis Commercial Appeal Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Those days of hitting the open road are over for ...