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Desoto Times-tribune

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Mark Randall is a journalist for the Desoto Times-tribune, focusing on local news in Hernando, Mississippi. With a keen interest in community events and developments, Mark covers a range of topics including local government, business, entertainment, and human interest stories.

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Southaven, United States (Local)

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Government Announcement: 34 %
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Press Release: 8 %
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Mark Randall's coverage predominantly focuses on local news, community events, and city developments in Hernando, Mississippi. His articles cover a wide range of topics such as government announcements, entertainment news, crime, sports, and government & politics within the local area.

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Desoto Times-tribune

Proposed Hernando convenience store draws protests from residents By Mark Randall Residents in Hernando have expressed opposition over a proposed convenience store at the corner of McIngvale and Pleasant Hill Road. The item was tabled to the November 19 Board of Aldermen meeting, which drew howls of protest from residents in attendance who wanted to give their opinion. “No! We vote no on the tabling,” said Cherie Price, who led the jeers. “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” Johnson told the audience. “We’re going to keep this meeting under order.” Johnson explained that the item was tabled at the request of the developer, who is revising their plans for the location. “It’s pretty general when there is an item that has to be tabled, it’s just a courtesy that is afforded while someone is still working on a project,” Johnson said. “The developer tells us that he is engineering a better product and is not finished with it, is the way it was understood by me.” City Attorney Steven Pittman added that another reason the item was being tabled is because a planning agenda item requires a super majority to pass, and all Board members need to be in attendance. “Doc” Harris attended remotely by phone, but Alderman Andrew Miller was not at the meeting. “So you have to have five to vote,” Pittman said. “The policy of the city if you need to have all of the alderpersons here, and Mr. Miller is not here.” Johnson then opened the floor up to the audience after they asked to air their concerns. Price, who lives at 2245 Swinnea Road, about a mile away from the proposed convenience store, said allowing a convenience store there will make the intersection more dangerous than it already is. “It is going to be a hazard,” Price said. “That is an extremely dangerous intersection. Just last month we had a DeSoto County Sheriff get hit over there and sent to the hospital. A lot of people have had major wrecks and vehicles turned upside down at that intersection.” Price added that the intersection will get worse once the new school opens and that convenience stores tend to attract crime. “We don’t need that in the community,” Price said. “We have a convenience store less than a quarter mile down Pleasant Hill that everyone goes to.” She also noted that cars are already traveling at excessive speeds as it is. “I’ve yet to see Hernando with any radar,” Price said. “We’ve got to stop these people from doing 60 miles an hour because when the school opens up, it’s going to be uncontrollable.” Price said most residents would not object to an office building, attorney’s office, or even bank at that location. “But a convenience store? Absolutely positively not,” Price said. Johnson said the City is going to take the developer at his word that they will be coming back with a new plan for the site, and added that Hernando and DeSoto County are already working on a plan to improve the safety of the intersection. “We know there are a lot of wrecks, especially since Swinnea was cut through from Southaven,” Johnson said. “The County and the City are actively working together to design an intersection improvement there with the hope being that it is done before the school is open. They are engineering it right now.” Another resident, who lives at 1006 Pleasant Hill Road, said there have been at least 25 wrecks right in front of her house. “If you put a store there, they are going to be even worse there,” she said. “They have turned upside down in my yard. There are times we can not get out of our driveway because there were so many wrecks going on there by my door. Something needs to be done.” Johnson said no decision had been made yet about the proposed convenience store, but agreed with her about the need to make the intersection safer. “I totally agree,” Johnson said. “There is a lot of new people coming down Swinnea that didn’t used to go that way.” Johnson said engineers were working on a solution and floated the idea of a traffic light or possibly a roundabout being built, which drew more jeers from the audience.

Proposed Hernando convenience store draws protests from residents By Mark Randall Residents in Hernando have expressed opposition over a proposed convenience store at the corner of McIngvale and Pleasant Hill Road. The item was tabled to the November 19 Board of Aldermen meeting, which drew howls of protest from residents in attendance who wanted to give their opinion. “No! We vote no on the tabling,” said Cherie Price, who led the jeers. “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” Johnson told the audience. “We’re going to keep this meeting under order.” Johnson explained that the item was tabled at the request of the developer, who is revising their plans for the location. “It’s pretty general when there is an item that has to be tabled, it’s just a courtesy that is afforded while someone is still working on a project,” Johnson said. “The developer tells us that he is engineering a better product and is not finished with it, is the way it was understood by me.” City Attorney Steven Pittman added that another reason the item was being tabled is because a planning agenda item requires a super majority to pass, and all Board members need to be in attendance. “Doc” Harris attended remotely by phone, but Alderman Andrew Miller was not at the meeting. “So you have to have five to vote,” Pittman said. “The policy of the city if you need to have all of the alderpersons here, and Mr. Miller is not here.” Johnson then opened the floor up to the audience after they asked to air their concerns. Price, who lives at 2245 Swinnea Road, about a mile away from the proposed convenience store, said allowing a convenience store there will make the intersection more dangerous than it already is. “It is going to be a hazard,” Price said. “That is an extremely dangerous intersection. Just last month we had a DeSoto County Sheriff get hit over there and sent to the hospital. A lot of people have had major wrecks and vehicles turned upside down at that intersection.” Price added that the intersection will get worse once the new school opens and that convenience stores tend to attract crime. “We don’t need that in the community,” Price said. “We have a convenience store less than a quarter mile down Pleasant Hill that everyone goes to.” She also noted that cars are already traveling at excessive speeds as it is. “I’ve yet to see Hernando with any radar,” Price said. “We’ve got to stop these people from doing 60 miles an hour because when the school opens up, it’s going to be uncontrollable.” Price said most residents would not object to an office building, attorney’s office, or even bank at that location. “But a convenience store? Absolutely positively not,” Price said. Johnson said the City is going to take the developer at his word that they will be coming back with a new plan for the site, and added that Hernando and DeSoto County are already working on a plan to improve the safety of the intersection. “We know there are a lot of wrecks, especially since Swinnea was cut through from Southaven,” Johnson said. “The County and the City are actively working together to design an intersection improvement there with the hope being that it is done before the school is open. They are engineering it right now.” Another resident, who lives at 1006 Pleasant Hill Road, said there have been at least 25 wrecks right in front of her house. “If you put a store there, they are going to be even worse there,” she said. “They have turned upside down in my yard. There are times we can not get out of our driveway because there were so many wrecks going on there by my door. Something needs to be done.” Johnson said no decision had been made yet about the proposed convenience store, but agreed with her about the need to make the intersection safer. “I totally agree,” Johnson said. “There is a lot of new people coming down Swinnea that didn’t used to go that way.” Johnson said engineers were working on a solution and floated the idea of a traffic light or possibly a roundabout being built, which drew more jeers from the audience.

By: Mark Randall

Residents in Hernando have expressed opposition over a proposed convenience store at the corner of McIngvale and Pleasant Hill Road.

Desoto Times-tribune

The Warehouse Theater to stage Elf, Jr. The Musical

The Warehouse Theater to stage Elf, Jr. The Musical

By: Mark Randall

The 2003 comedy “Elf” starring Will Farrell has always been Brianna Reilly’s favorite movie. So when the chance to direct “Elf, Jr. The Musical” for The Warehouse Theater came along, it was kind of a dream come true. The play runs Nov. 21-23 at Gracewood Baptist Church at 8551 Getwell Road in Southaven.

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