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Mississippi Supreme Court to hear case involving car accident with horse

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The Mississippi Supreme Court recently decided to hear a George County case concerning a car accident involving a horse.

The personal-injury case involved a 2008 automobile collision between Diana Ladnier and Diego, a horse owned by Joseph Hester. In the lower court, a George County judge ruled in favor Hester. The state Court of Appeals upheld the trial judge’s decision just this past year.

The details of the accident are undisputed, the issue is over who is at fault. The accident occurred shortly after midnight on January 2, 2008, near Lucedale. According to court records, Ladnier was driving her car when three horses ran across the darkened street. [Read more…]

Southaven, Mississippi, store clerk run over twice in one day

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According to an article in the DeSoto Times Tribune, a terribly unlucky employee of Schnucks was run over twice one afternoon while attempting to retrieve unpaid for items from customers of the store.

Three females brought two cartons of cigarettes and one package of toilet paper to the cashier where they were bagged and one of the women took them from the store on Goodman Road in Southaven.

When the credit card used to purchase the items was declined, one of the women still in the store said she would have to go to the car to get the items or another form of payment. [Read more…]

Southaven, Mississippi, store clerk run over twice in one day

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According to an article in the DeSoto Times Tribune, a terribly unlucky employee of Schnucks was run over twice one afternoon while attempting to retrieve unpaid for items from customers of the store.

Three females brought two cartons of cigarettes and one package of toilet paper to the cashier where they were bagged and one of the women took them from the store on Goodman Road in Southaven.

When the credit card used to purchase the items was declined, one of the women still in the store said she would have to go to the car to get the items or another form of payment. [Read more…]

Older Mississippi Drivers and Road Safety

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As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, one thing is certain–the roads will be increasingly filled with older drivers. Currently, thirteen percent, or 34 million Americans, are over sixty-five years of age. That number is expected to increase by 60% over the next fifteen years. Based on these numbers, it is projected that one in five drivers will be 65 or older by 2025.

While the older drivers may have more experience on the road, they are also responsible for a disproportionate number of accidents. A report released by TRIP states that although drivers over 65 account for 8% of all miles driven, they are involved in at least 17% of all reported crashes. [Read more…]

DeSoto County, Mississippi drivers should have safer commute

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According to a recent article in the DeSoto Times Tribune, DeSoto County drivers should be happy to hear that their daily drives will become somewhat safer as the Mississippi Department of Transportation announced it’s cable barrier project will continue making its way down I-55.

Each year a certain percentage of MDOT’s budget must go to public safety projects. This year the department decided to spend $3.32 million to put 34 miles of cable barrier along I-55 and U.S. Highway 78.

The money is definitely needed and should be well spent creating a safer driving environment for Mississippians. Over a five year period, 375 vehicles veered off I-55 into or across the median in the barrier recommended locations in MDOT District 2, resulting in 26 fatal crashes, 32 fatalities, 13 life threatening crashes and 244 total injuries said MDOT Safety Engineer Jim Willis. [Read more…]

Hernando, Mississippi man charged with murder

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According to a recent report in the DeSoto Times Tribune, a Hernando man was charged with murder following a tragic hit and run that resulted in the death of an innocent woman.

The woman was identified as 23-year-old Sarah Jones of Memphis, Tennessee. She was struck and killed on Oak Grove Road near River Oaks and Scott Road early in the morning while riding a bicycle.

Hernando Police Chief Mike Riley said the woman’s body was discovered by a passerby about 7:30 a.m. on Oak Grove Road. [Read more…]

Mississippi Criminal Gives New Meaning to “Under Cover” Operation

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A six-month-long run from the law became an “under cover” operation when fugitive Gilbert Thanh Le was found Feb. 17 under a pile of blankets in Biloxi, Miss., reports the Sun Herald of Biloxi-Gulfport.

Le, 20, was wanted on a charge of failure to appear in court on a felony charge of possession of stolen firearms. He’d been on the run since a warrant was issued for his arrest Aug. 24.

“Despite his six-month run from the law and his best efforts to avoid arrest today, Le was ultimately found hiding under a pile of blankets in another family member’s bed. Now he will have a bed of his own at the Harrison County jail,” said Marshals Service Supervisory Inspector Justin Vickers in the newspaper report. [Read more…]

Southaven, MS Growth Means More Workers Comp Injuries

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According to a recent article in the Desoto Times Tribune, the 2010 data from the U.S. Census ranks Southaven, MS as a booming city. From 2000 to 2010, Southaven’s population grew 64% from approximately 21,000 to 45,000, making it the 5th largest city in the state of Mississippi. Despite the enormous growth, however, 10% of families still live below the poverty line, with the median household income for residents over 25 yrs. old just over $34,000.00 per year.

The workforce in Southaven is primarily in the educational services (schools) and healthcare industries. Secondary to these areas (about 15% of the labor force) is engaged in transportation services and industrial labor (warehouse and utility jobs). With such a large percentage of the workforce performing manual labor and warehouse work, there are a large number of work related injuries (workers compensation claims) that occur. [Read more…]

DeSoto County, MS School District-MS largest and still growing

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As students flood to the more than 40 county schools in Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and Hernando this year, they can still say that they attend the largest school district in the State of Mississippi. This is in large part due to the fact that while the public schools in Jackson, MS have declined in enrollment, the DeSoto County schools have continued to grow. The reason behind the increase in enrollment is the quality of the education and the recent location of numerous new industries like Soladigm of Olive Branch that have made DeSoto County, MS home. [Read more…]

Desoto County, Mississippi Schools Building Storm Shelters

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Desoto County, MS has long been a shining star for its excellence in public education in Mississippi. Now school students from Walls, MS, Lewisburg, MS, Hernando, MS, Olive Branch, MS, Horn Lake, MS and Southaven, MS will also be safer while at school.

Based upon a newly acquired financial grant from FEMA and MEMA, six Desoto County Schools will receive money to construct safe rooms to protect students from the dangers associated with violent weather storms, such as tornandos. Construction should begin early next summer.

Keeping students safe has long been the responsibility of the Desoto County School District. [Read more…]