Olive Branch’s proposed budget: A ‘build year,’ but no millage rate increase
Olive Branch’s budget focuses on paving, police and municipal buildings, while maintaining the same millage rate for the ninth straight year.
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August 2023
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Olive Branch sees police retention rate soar
A year after William Cox became police chief, it appears his strategies for keeping polices officers from leaving are successful. Olive Branch has achieved a higher rate of retaining officers than nearly all of its sister cities.
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Olive Branch to teach ‘future leaders’ how municipalities work
Students entering their junior or senior years of high school who meet the qualifications are eligible to apply for the first Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council in Olive Branch.
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July 2023
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Olive Branch Airport awarded $500K for rehabilitation
The Olive Branch Airport has been awarded $499,082 by the Mississippi Transportation Commission to rehabilitate the airport’s south apron, officials announced Thursday, July 13.
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June 2023
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Olive Branch footprint to grow with two potential annexations
The largest of the two annexation requests was initiated last year for 450 acres and pits one large family group against another.
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DeSoto County Schools looking for land to build new Career Tech East
DeSoto County Schools is looking for a site to build a new career technology center as “hands-on” jobs become more in demand.
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MidSouth Nostalgia Festival takes a trip down memory lane
Stars from “Yellowstone,” “Gunsmoke,” “St. Elsewhere” and more will appear at the festival.
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May 2023
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Former Olive Branch Sephora employee files discrimination charge
A man hired by Sephora in Olive Branch has filed a claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission saying the company unfairly dismissed him after discovering his 10-year-old criminal conviction.
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Olive Branch farmers market opens June 3
Vendors will be selling things like local eggs, jellies, pickles, jewelry, soaps, wreaths and children’s hair bows.
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Olive Branch aldermen approve mixed-use development with retail, lofts
After years of delays because of changing conditions and economic setbacks, a development has changed for a site near Goodman and Hacks Cross roads.
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Olive Branch’s Cotton Gin building reborn, brick by brick
The Old Towne Parish in Olive Branch continues to take shape with new businesses and restaurants in the future and plans for a residential component.
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April 2023
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Olive Branch celebrates 150th birthday with community events
On mission to preserve the community feeling of what is now the fifth-largest city in Mississippi, Olive Branch officials plan community events to spotlight on the city’s special year.
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Olive Branch to crack down on out-of-state tags with neighborhood blitz
With a significant presence of vehicles bearing out-of-state tags sitting in Olive Branch driveways, the suburb’s police officers plan to blitz neighborhoods to see if the person is avoiding buying a Mississippi license plate.
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Olive Branch resident spun the wheel, solved the puzzle on Wheel of Fortune
Her experience with words and a rebound after an early setback helped an Olive Branch woman capture a major haul on Wheel of Fortune.
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Olive Branch identifies worst streets to get repaving, improvements
Olive Branch used cutting-edge software to create priority list of the top 15 streets in need of repaving and other improvements.
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March 2023
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Berried treasure: Fruit superfood shop opens in Olive Branch
In March, Molly Burgess opened her second store that features the superfood berry acai, a healthy and tasty meal or snack option for Olive Branch residents.
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Olive Branch collecting supplies for Mississippi tornado victims
As Mississippi cities strive to recover from recent storms, the City of Olive Branch is collecting needed goods to help the Mississippians affected by the devastating weather.
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Olive Branch gets $900K for soccer park trail construction
The state Transportation Alternative Funds Grant requires that the city provide 20% in matching funds for the project.
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Second phase of Bridges of Camp Creek in Olive Branch moves forward
The second bridge on the Bridges of Camp Creek development opens the way for more construction and better access to the Olive Branch site.
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February 2023
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Olive Branch’s ‘antiquated’ schools need plan, mayor says
The mayor and Board of Aldermen made its request last year and reiterated it again this month after DeSoto County Schools asked Olive Branch to approve putting classroom trailers at Career Tech East.
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Olive Branch Airport set to take off after record-breaking year
With growth potential on the horizon, the Olive Branch Airport is providing not only an alternative to big airports, but a teaching facility for instructors.
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Olive Branch Airport manager steps into father’s footsteps
The job gives David Taylor an opportunity to help make Olive Branch Airport the kind of airport his dad envisioned.
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Olive Branch city meetings will be live on YouTube
At long last, Olive Branch is on the verge of implementing live-streaming of its city meetings, a broadcast possibly available this summer.
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January 2023
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Olive Branch takes steps for new animal shelter
Olive Branch is working to gain control of a piece of property donated by a developer to build an animal shelter more conducive to the city’s needs.
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Christian music festival set for Olive Branch
A Christian music festival in Olive Branch this June is expected to draw thousands of spectators with an unnamed top performer as headliner.
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