Hernando Water Tower 10K, Half Marathon Run Saturday
The 17th Hernando Water Tower 10K and Half Marathon starts Saturday at 8 a.m. on the square. Packet pickup is tonight; rain and wind are in the forecast.
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Lewisburg ousts Hernando; Center Hill and Northpoint win volleyball playoffs
October 9, 2026 | DeSoto County Sports Today Lewisburg won the county showdown with Hernando, Center Hill swept Saltillo and
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Hernando visits Lewisburg in playoffs; Northpoint hosts Okolona tonight
DeSoto County Sports Today | October 8, 2026 Hernando and Lewisburg meet in a county volleyball playoff matchup tonight, Thursday,
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DeSoto Central, Hernando win in five as five county teams advance
DeSoto County Sports Today | October 7, 2026 DeSoto Central and Hernando each needed five sets Tuesday, October 6, to
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DeSoto Supervisors Keep Cash at Rubbish Pit, OK Expansion
DeSoto County rubbish pit will keep taking cash after supervisors rejected a cashless plan Monday and OK’d a 1.6-acre expansion of the Olive Branch site.
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DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Hiring Deputies, Dispatchers
DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office hiring push targets deputies and 911 dispatchers, with listed pay up to about $73,000 and benefits starting on day one.
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Lake Cormorant sets Ridgeland playoff date; DeSoto Christian visits Rossville today
DeSoto County Sports Today | October 5, 2026 Lake Cormorant has a home volleyball playoff date with Ridgeland on Tuesday,
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DeSoto County Teacher of the Month Nominations Open
Nominate a standout educator for DeSoto County Teacher of the Month through Oct. 15. Winners get a $200 gift card, a framed certificate and a news feature.
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DeSoto County Drought Deepens as Dry, Sunny Week Arrives
DeSoto County drought worsens as severe drought now covers 92% of the county, and the NWS forecasts a sunny, dry week with rising fire danger midweek.
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Hernando Police Officer Arrested on Child Neglect Charge
A Hernando police officer is on administrative leave after DeSoto County deputies arrested her Friday on a child neglect charge. She posted a $1,500 bond.
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