Some people might consider wearing a prosthetic a setback, but to Lily Moore it's just a part of who she is. “I’ve had it for so long now that when people ask if I could have my foot back, I say no,” Moore said. “The thought of having another foot is weird to me. I mean, I can’t remember...

With its share of $200 million allocated by the state for technology, DeSoto County Schools has started distributing more than 25,000 laptops to students in the new 1:1 device program. “Right now the school was given close to 1,000 devices,” CHHS Assistant Principal Zack Sims said. “We hope...

Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman wrote a beautifully worded poem called “The Hill We Climb” and presented it to the world for the first time Jan. 20 for new President Joe Biden. When I heard Gorman recite this poem, it was like my eyes were being opened to what talented young people we have in this...

She's earned the right to retire, but CHHS Teacher of the Year Jacqueline Wooten is staying put. "If ever there was a year to retire, this was it," said Wooten, a 49-year educator who adjusted to teaching in a pandemic and plans to be in the classroom one more year before actually retiring. "Fifty...

Editor's note: The Centers for Disease Control, which now says masks protect both the wearers and those around them from COVID-19, also recommends limiting close face-to-face contact with others. To practice social distancing, the CDC says to "stay at least 6 feet from other people who are not from your...