DeSoto County opens 2 new schools as classes begin

Thursday, August 5th, 2010, 7:43pm

By Chip Washington - bio | email

OLIVE BRANCH, MS (WMC-TV) - Two new public schools opened Thursday in northern Mississippi's fast-growing DeSoto County.

Students filled the classrooms Thursday for the first day of the academic year at Lewisburg Primary School and Lake Cormorant High School. They are the 38th and 39th schools in DeSoto County.

In addition to the new facility, which includes a performing arts center and two new computer labs, the new Lake Cormorant school is also home to the first female high school principal in the district. Rhonda Guice is ready and up to the challenge.

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Service dogs not just for the blind, DeSoto family says

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Wednesday, August 4th, 2010, 4:03pm

By Chip Washington - bio | email

SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC-TV) - Not all service dogs are for the blind. A DeSoto County family is trying to get that message out, because their teenage son uses a service dog for a medical condition.

Snap, a playful boxer/golden retriever mix, is Blac Hughes' new best friend. Snap is a diabetic assist dog, who has been trained to assist Hughes, a type-one diabetic.

"He can tell when Blac's sugars go high or low," said Blac's mother, Dolores Church. "He can let Blac know, because the dog can sense it and smell change before Blac realizes it."

And if Hughes doesn't respond, Snap is trained to find help.

Church says most people think of service dogs as animals that help the blind, but they can perform a wide variety of duties.

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Reggie White Medical Center to open new sleep disorders center

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Wednesday, August 4th, 11:46 am

Reggie White Medical Enterprises, formerly known as Tupelo and Desoto Sleep Diagnostics, will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new sleep lab August 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Sara White, widow of football legend Reggie White, has partnered with Opus Medical Management in an effort to contribute to the health and well-being of the public. NFL Hall of Famer Reggie White died suddenly at age 43 from obstructive sleep apnea.

The newly formed partnership, Reggie White Medical Enterprises, is a multifaceted healthcare mangement company taking sleep medicine to the next level. The company has joined forces with an in-house provider of CPAP therapy and implemented a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation center.

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New Race Coming to Desoto County

Submitted by Mike Hamlet on Wednesday, August 4th, 10:37 am

The Country Store 15k and 5k is a new race in DeSoto County. The 1st Annual race will be held November 13, 2010 at 8 am at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Olive Branch. The race should work perfectly in your training for the St Jude Half Marathon/Marathon. Proceeds will benefit Operation Christmas Child.

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Ask Andy: Mississippi's Tax Free Weekend

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Friday, July 30th, 2010, 3:07pm

By Andy Wise - bio | email

SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC-TV) - Mississippians, your 48-hour clock for tax-free shopping is ticking.

From Friday, July 30, to midnight Saturday, July 31, Mississippi's revenue department will drop the sales tax on select items.

For the breakdown of products exempted from sales tax during the "holiday," click here:

http://www.dor.ms.gov/docs/sales_salestaxholidayguide.pdf

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Chicago for Real

Submitted by Ryan Arthur on Friday, July 30th, 10:42 am

Bill and his brothers came to the studio and brought some amazing stuff. The pizzas were great and fresh.

I love the relish that is on a Chicago style hot dogs and this is the right stuff. They bring in the meats from the real Chicago venders.

It is authentic Chicago food experience south of the Mansion Dixon Line. Now you don’t have to make the 531 mile trip; just a trip to Horn Lake.

PS Everyone can be a Cubs fan for one day right?. Stay hungry my friends. Certificates available at www.halfoffmidsouth.com

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HIGH 5: Students attend unique medical training program

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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, 7:07pm

By Chip Washington - bio | email

SOUTHAVEN, MS (WMC-TV) - Action News 5 is sending out a High 5 to students preparing for a future in medicine.

This week, Baptist DeSoto Hospital in Southaven is holding a unique training program, where 19 students get to see real procedures inside the hospital.

Students have the opportunity to watch everything from a hernia operation to a live birth. It's an inspiration to students working towards a career in the health care industry.

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