Desoto County Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Desoto County, MS.
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Memphis eye bank moves to University of Tennessee Health Science Center
... Science Center. The eye bank works with most of the hospitals in Memphis, West Tennessee, eastern Arkansas and Desoto County, Miss., to recover eye tissue from consenting donors' families and to promote donation. It provides tissue to physicians ... Comment?
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DeSoto bulletin board for Jan. 7, 2010
... issued at the end of the class. For reservations, call (662) 429-6045. Genealogy The Genealogical Society of DeSoto County will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Genealogical Society Library, 3260 U.S. 51 S. in the metal building behind the ... Comment?
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Action on lease reveals uncertainty on county land
Approval of a lease for county-owned land to a vocational-education program pushed DeSoto County supervisors into a discussion Wednesday about other county-owned plots. Comment?
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Bracing for worst: Threat of winter storm sends DeSoto crews into action
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... Road just west of U.S. 51. Taylor was getting firewood ready for the predicted winter weather. Road crews in DeSoto County and its cities prepared Wednesday for potentially wintry weather overnight, while Gov. Haley Barbour declared a state of ... Comment?
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DeSoto Census Office Creates 1,000 Jobs
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A thousand jobs are coming to DeSoto County thanks to the 2010 Census. Wednesday, the Bureau's office opened in Horn Lake and is now accepting applications. Comment?
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Mississippians Prepared for Winter Blast
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... explained Southaven Mayor Greg Davis. We saw those characteristic white stripes for salt on every major DeSoto County road by Wednesday morning. From now until the snow stops, we're not likely to see any road department trucks on the roads. "It's ... 9 comments
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Gary Boisseau has been hired as police chief in Walls. Aldermen approved his hiring Monday. Walls, DeSoto County's smallest municipality, was left without a police chief in November when Chris Sing resigned the post to take a position in private ... Comment?
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Gary Boisseau has been hired as police chief in Walls. Aldermen approved his hiring Monday. Walls, DeSoto County's smallest municipality, was left without a police chief in November when Chris Sing resigned the post to take a position in private law ... Comment?
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Census Brings Hundreds of Temporary Jobs to DeSoto County, MS
DESOTO COUNTY, MS a ' A grand opening will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2010, for a Census office in Horn Lake, MS. Comment?
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Southaven will request 1 percent tax on dining tabs
... year. Southaven, along with Horn Lake and Hernando, already levy a 1 percent tax on hotel and motel bills. DeSoto County also levies a 2 percent tax on hotel and restaurant bills, with the funding used to pay off debt on the DeSoto County Civic ... Comment?
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Entergy says bills to drop this year
... Entergy Mississippi Inc. provides electricity to more than 433,000 customers in 45 counties, including most of DeSoto County. On the Net: Entergy Mississippi, http://www.entergy-mississippi.com Premium Autos Having trouble selling your car? Place an ... Comment?
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In Brief: Entergy bills to drop this year
... Entergy Mississippi Inc. provides electricity to more than 433,000 customers in 45 counties, including most of DeSoto County. -- Yolanda Jones Southaven E-Recycle Day returns Saturday Southaven's eighth-annual E-Recycle Day Saturday will collect ... Comment?
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K-12 funds key issue for legislative session
... but those projects would be funded from property tax revenues. Funding was cut by $3 million last year for DeSoto County Schools. The state's accountability standards also increase this year, Kuykendall said. 'I think if we're not going to give the ... Comment?
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DeSoto cities cautiously optimistic of upturn in 2010
In tough economic times, city officials in DeSoto County say their mantra for 2010 will be "holding the line on spending," but they are seeking economic opportunities to spur growth in their areas. Comment?
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... this photo>> After Hurricane Katrina claimed everything Les Gilmer and his wife, Kimbelynn, had, they moved to DeSoto County and recently used the remainder of their savings to start Groomingdale's, a high-end dog grooming salon and spa in ... Comment?
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Treasury winds down bailouts with $29M outlay
... Bancorp Inc., in Pennsylvania; FBHC Holding Co. in Colorado; Western Illinois Bancshares Inc. in Illinois; DeSoto County Bank in Mississippi; Lafayette Bancorp. Inc. in Mississippi; Private Bancorporation Inc. in Minnesota; CBB Bancorp in Georgia; ... Comment?
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DeSoto Civic Center grows as 'tremendous fit' for economy, concerts
... Civic Center is appealing because it is a tremendous fit in today's market." Chuck Roberts, chairman of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, agreed. "Even though the civic center is almost 10 years old, it is still a new facility in the ... Comment?
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First baby born in DeSoto in 2010 shares day with her mom
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Melissa Thompson and daughter Haley Elizabeth, the first baby born in DeSoto County in 2010, share the same birthday. Comment?
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North Mississippi dining tax to feed tourism
... and Hernando levy a 1 percent tourism tax on motel and hotels only. Horn Lake has a 1.5 percent tax on hotels. DeSoto County levies a 2 percent tax on hotel and restaurant tabs with the proceeds going to pay for the bond used to construct the DeSoto ... Comment?
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Southaven dining tax may feed tourism
... Hernando levy a 1 percent tourism tax on motel and hotels only. Horn Lake has a 1.5 percent tax on hotels. DeSoto County levies a 2 percent tax on hotel and restaurant tabs with the proceeds going to pay for the bond used to construct the DeSoto ... Comment?
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