His family has owned land in DeSoto Parish for six generations. “I’m 56 years old, it’s never happened in my life. Never,” Franklin said.

STANLEY, La. - A controversy is stirring over a land deal in DeSoto Parish. Deborah Wilkinson of Stanley, wanted to sell an undivided tract of inherited land, listed as 21 acres—but in reality ...

DESOTO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) —DeSoto Parish Police Jury and the fire districts in the area have issued a state-wide burn ban effective immediately. On March 19, DeSoto Parish administration ...

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury posted a message from Parish Administrator Michael Norton on Facebook Tuesday evening.

A dispute over mineral rights ownership in DeSoto Parish has evolved into an argument over waterway ownership and the final outcome could set precedence for others to follow in Louisiana.

ARK-LA-TEX (KSLA) - Fireworks aren’t part of Desoto’s ban, but things can still get dangerous. Desoto Parish announced its burn ban on June 30, due to a lack of rainfall in the area.

Open burning will soon be prohibited on smaller lots in the unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish due to a recent vote by the Parish Council.

DESOTO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - Part of I-49 northbound in DeSoto Parish is closed at mile marker 178 due to a two-vehicle crash. Northbound traffic is being diverted onto the Carmel / LA Hwy 509 exit ...

During the drawdown, an estimated 600-700 acres of water will remain in open areas of each lake. Boaters may still access the main waterbody with small craft from the Highway 509 bridge boat ramp.

The Confederate monument currently standing in front of the Caddo Parish Courthouse will be moved to DeSoto Parish.

DeSoto Parish schools opened their doors for students to return to class on Wednesday but with an untraditional start.

CLINTON — DeSoto Parish lifted its school system out of financial difficulty when oil and gas companies began drilling for natural gas in a geologic formation called the Haynesville Shale.