There are 35 article(s) tagged Ken Adams:

• March 2022

  • Horn Lake looks for answers regarding on-street parking

    Horn Lake Alderman Robby Dupree points out the traffic hazards associated with street parking, and Mayor Allen Latimer said, “I think parking on the street cheapens the look of a neighborhood.”

    By Toni Lepeska March 13, 2022

• February 2022

  • DeSoto leaders consider opting out of medical marijuana sales

    The Mississippi Legislature has approved the sale of medical marijuana, but local leaders have concerns about factors such as zoning where the sales occur.

    By Toni Lepeska February 27, 2022

  • Some Olive Branch residents say ‘no thanks’ to LED streetlights

    Not all recently annexed citizens are eager to add an urban glow to rural neighborhoods where starlight still outshines LED illumination.

    By Toni Lepeska February 20, 2022

  • DeSoto road projects could improve access to Memphis

    Two DeSoto County road projects will help not only traffic flow in Olive Branch and Southaven but also eliminate congestion problems.

    By Toni Lepeska February 07, 2022

• January 2022

  • Olive Branch wants new airport hangars with federal funds

    Olive Branch owns several acres on which to build new hangars, but the demand is huge.

    By Toni Lepeska January 18, 2022

  • Annexation makes Olive Branch one of Mississippi’s largest cities

    Olive Branch acquired an additional 18.8 square miles last summer, making it geographically the second-largest city in Mississippi with 56 square miles. Only the capitol city of Jackson, with 111.05 square miles, is bigger.

    By Toni Lepeska January 02, 2022

• December 2021

  • Olive Branch seeks hotel-motel tax to help with parks improvements

    Olive Branch wants to enact a hotel-motel tax to improve its parks and recreation facilities. But the idea could face some resistance at the state level.

    By Toni Lepeska December 31, 2021

  • Olive Branch opts for computerized program to map road maintenance

    Southaven has already seen the benefits of using Civil Link, an engineering and surveying firm, to streamline and prioritize its road maintenance. 

    By Toni Lepeska December 20, 2021

  • DeSoto County to divide opioid settlement funds

    Cities in DeSoto County are discussing how to use the settlement funds over the opioid crisis. The money will be spread over about 18 years.

    By Toni Lepeska December 13, 2021

• January 2021

  • Adams resigns judge post; will run for Olive Branch mayor

    After a career in the corporate world and time as a DeSoto County judge, Ken Adams resigns the post with an eye on the Olive Branch mayor’s office.

    By Toni Lepeska January 05, 2021