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Southaven · SouthavenPermanent road closure coming to Southaven in preparation for I-55 widening project100% Center coverage: 1 sourcesMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Effective on Monday, May 27, traffic will be re-routed from Old Airways (from Starlanding Road) to Airways Boulevard via Miller Road and the northern section of Old Airways at Church Road will be closed in preparation for the I-55 widening project. Southaven Road Closure.See the Story

Walls · WallsWhat activating Walls, designating Ramírez means for the RaysST. PETERSBURG -- After dealing with a number of key injuries throughout the first two months of the season, the Rays are close to getting the band back together. That means making some tough choices.The Rays reinstated infielder Taylor Walls from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s series openerSee the Story

Olive Branch · Olive BranchEducation: MSMS Russian students celebrate banner yearSenior Russian students Ean Choi of Hattiesburg and Ella Jones of Long Beach are winners of federal scholarships for the study of Russian in the former USSR in summer 2024. Their awards are among an array of accolades won by MSMS Russian students this year. Choi and Jones, both 18, have received National Security Language Initiative for Youth awards to Kazakhstan, a former Soviet republic and now independent country in Central Asia, from late Ju…See the Story

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Olive Branch · Olive Branch

Chemical spill causes road closure in Olive Branch, MS

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A chemical spill on Highway 178 and Hacks Cross Road in Olive Branch, Miss. has caused road closures, according to police. Olive Branch Police say the spill is between Hacks Cross Road and Business Center Drive and was caused by a semi-trailer. They say the chemical spill is non-hazardous and there is no threat to the public. 📧 Sign up for WREG newsletters and have the latest top stories sent right to your inbox. 📡 See more b…See the Story

Olive Branch · Olive Branch

Court order hampers Olive Branch expansion

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“Today’s decision reaffirms what we set out to do with this lawsuit, and that was to protect the rights of citizens of DeSoto County and their community,” former Southaven Mayor Greg Davis said.See the Story

Hernando, Mississippi · Hernando

Two former Memphis police officers indicted after deadly wreck during pursuit

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two former Memphis Police officers have been indicted, accused of causing a deadly wreck during an unauthorized pursuit last year, then leaving the scene of the accident without aiding the victims. Marquavius Williams and Ontarian Malone Jr. are charged in the indictment handed down Thursday with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, four counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury and s…See the Story

Hernando, Mississippi · Hernando

Southern Gardening: Spring brings colors to a north Mississippi arboretum, gardens

Eddie Smith I recently visited with the DeSoto County Master Gardeners and had the opportunity to tour their learning garden/arboretum at the DeSoto County Extension office in Hernando. Some of the plants, trees and shrubs were starting to come out of their winter slumber, showing some beautiful spring color. I noticed that the arboretum area was adorned with a Possumhaw viburnum in full bloom. This deciduous shrub, known scientifically as Vibur…See the Story

Hernando, Mississippi · Hernando

Puppies rescued from Mississippi rest stop dumpster

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MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A security guard says three puppies were dehydrated and hungry when they were rescued from a dumpster at a truck stop along I-55 in Hernando Friday. JC Thomas said maintenance workers at the Desoto County Welcome Center were filling up the large trash bin when they heard what sounded like a dog crying […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leaderSee the Story

Southaven · Southaven

Southaven Fair Cut Short After a Dangerous Situation - La Prensa Latina Media

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By Griffin DeMarrais SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC) — What was supposed to be a family environment at the Southaven Springfest quickly turned into a dangerous situation Saturday night, leading people to run for their lives. Dallas Hunsutker was BBQ Competition Contestant and said it was a little after eight o’clock when a large crowd started running towards the parking lot they were in. Video from the scene shows the fight breaking out, and Hunsutker said …See the Story

Southaven · Southaven

Mom says 8-year-old trampled at Southaven Springfest brawl

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SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — A child is in the hospital after his mother says he was trampled following a brawl Saturday night at Southaven Springfest. Tyneshia West told WREG that she allowed her 8-year-old son, Tylen Shaw, to go with his family to the 44th Annual Springfest. However, it wasn’t long until she received an unwanted […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leaderSee the Story

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Chemical spill causes road closure in Olive Branch, MS

Court order hampers Olive Branch expansion

Two former Memphis police officers indicted after deadly wreck during pursuit

Southern Gardening: Spring brings colors to a north Mississippi arboretum, gardens

Puppies rescued from Mississippi rest stop dumpster

Southaven Fair Cut Short After a Dangerous Situation - La Prensa Latina Media

Mom says 8-year-old trampled at Southaven Springfest brawl

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