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HERNANDO, Miss. – The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors took a significant step in community safety Monday, Jan. 5, by approving the architectural phase for a new $2 million dual-purpose safe room. The facility, funded largely through Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) grants, will serve as a high-tech tornado […]

By this time next year, provided things stay on track and the weather is cooperative, the Jefferson City Fire Department will significantly reduce its response time to the east side of town. That’s what Fire Chief Lee Turner says is expected to be the case when Station No. 2 goes online 11 months from now. […]

Story Highlights Northwest Mississippi Community College opens multimillion-dollar Ranger Center in Southaven. The 42,000-square-foot facility houses nursing programs and expands academic offerings. Ranger Center accommodates 200-300 additional nursing students at DeSoto campus. Senatobia-based Northwest Mississippi Community College has opened a new multimillion-dollar building in DeSoto County. The Ranger Center is a 42,000-square-foot facility with spaces […]

The Chattanooga Airport has been awarded the 2025 Commercial Service Airport Architectural Project of the Year following the expansion of its terminal. The award is by the Southeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (SEC-AAAE) and recognizes the airport’s terminal renovation and expansion project. A spokesperson for the airport said the $28-million project […]

The centerpiece of the Fairgrounds transition to Liberty Park will formally open to the public Dec. 10. The 270,000-square-foot Memphis Sports & Events Center will have a community open house from noon to 3 p.m. to formally mark its opening. The free event will feature food trucks, clinics, futsal, basketball and soccer demonstrations as well […]

The Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen is taking steps to get a U.S. Department of Transportation grant that could provide the city with up to $200 million to upgrade its natural gas lines. The board on Monday approved an agreement with Allen & Hoshall engineers to assist with the grant application, which engineer representative […]

Chattanooga Airport eyes bids on biggest terminal makeover in three decades Chattanooga Airport officials plan to open construction bids potentially before year’s end in a key move that may clear the way to the most extensive revamp to the passenger terminal since the 1990s. Staff file photo / Travelers wait at the baggage claim area […]

DeSoto County Schools adding classrooms to address continued growth The footprint of DeSoto County Schools will grow again after officials voted this week to build 10 more classrooms and expand cafeteria capacity at DeSoto Central Middle School. The work is part of other construction at a total of four schools designed to handle growth in […]

On Saturday evening, October 16, 2021, The American Institute of Architects (AIA), Memphis Chapter, awarded firms and individuals from its 18-county territory for their work and accomplishments over the past year.  A record-breaking 56 entries were received, each vying for the coveted cover shot of folio 2022, The Annual of AIA Memphis, due out in […]