Henry Bailey

• DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority ironing out budget Published 05/24/2012 at midnight

  Running figures for the next fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, the DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority board is weighing a very tentative 2013 budget with a $511,000 increase over last year's $5.9 million blueprint for municipal wastewater services.

• DeSoto ponders EPA suit Published 05/23/2012 at midnight

  Taking aim at the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to keep DeSoto County grouped with Memphis and Crittenden County, Ark., on ozone levels, DeSoto County supervisors are seeking legal options from the high-powered Butler, Snow legal firm.

• Mississippi farmers urged to file for federal aid Published 05/23/2012 at midnight

  June 1 is the last day for farmers to sign up for aid under the federal Farm Service Agency's Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program

• No-frills Hernando jail receives rave reviews Published 05/22/2012 at midnight

• Hernando raises funds for parks Published 05/18/2012 at midnight

  Skaters are rolling and dog lovers are straining at the leash to raise funds and awareness for special parks in Hernando.

• Hernando to host 38th A'Fair Published 05/18/2012 at midnight

  The 38th annual A'Fair festival returns to Hernando's courthouse square Saturday, complete with music, food and a "flash mob dance" just after the courthouse tower clock chimes noon.

• Wall's visit a victory for county's Vietnam vets Published 05/17/2012 at midnight

  Judging by attendance and impact, the five-day visit of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to DeSoto County was a resounding victory for the county's corps of planners and volunteers.

• DeSoto churches vie to vanquish high blood pressure Published 05/17/2012 at midnight

  A regional effort to lower blood-pressure levels gets started Sunday in the Hernando area at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church's homecoming celebration.

• Special-needs kids showcase fashions Published 05/16/2012 at midnight

  When little Laney Hamilton of Southaven models her garb from Happy Feet, the 16-month-old will also be donning a strengthening awareness of her self-worth as she struggles with Down syndrome.

• Hernando cyclists' Ride of Silence makes plea for safety Published 05/16/2012 at midnight

  Hernando Bicycle Club's Ride of Silence, launching at 7 this evening to call attention to road-sharing and safety by all users, takes on added significance this year with the May 6 death of an Attala County physician cycling on the ...

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