There are 11 article(s) tagged City of Olive Branch:

• February 2026

  • Mississippi Supreme Court ruling denies Olive Branch expansion plans

    A state Supreme Court ruling this week keeps 80 acres in unincorporated land outside of an Olive Branch annexation.

    By Brandon LaGrone II February 28, 2026

  • Orange cones not appearing on Pleasant Hill Road in Olive Branch until late 2029

    Improvements are coming to Pleasant Hill Road in Olive Branch, but it will be a while before commuters see the congestion relief.

    By Brandon LaGrone II February 11, 2026

• January 2026

  • Olive Branch awarded $2.3M for conservation project

    Olive Branch has received a multimillion grant from The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to continue on an ambitious plan for the Lick Creek park.

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 18, 2026

  • Back in the saddle: DeSoto County’s longest-serving supervisor takes reins as president. Again.

    Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 12, 2026

  • DeSoto County dentist office will start 2026 with something to smile about

    Happy Smiles Dentistry is opening a new location in Olive Branch, continuing its practice of providing service to children and helping Medicaid families. But first, the dentist office awarded a total of $5,000 to local nonprofits. 

    By Brandon LaGrone II January 04, 2026

• December 2025

  • Pumping the brakes: Olive Branch residents try to stop growth, but board hits the gas

    Olive Branch residents opposed a gas station and a new subdivision in the DeSoto County city, but officials thought the plans had significant benefits to approve them in a pair of split votes.

    By Brandon LaGrone II December 18, 2025

• September 2025

  • Olive Branch will ‘cease communications’ with Daily Memphian

    After being denied a free subscription to The Daily Memphian, the Olive Branch mayor says his city will no longer speak to anyone from the news site. 

    By Jody Callahan September 05, 2025

• August 2025

  • Olive Branch poised to remain most affordable city in DeSoto County

    Olive Branch moves forward to set millage rate while keeping in mind that reappraisal increased property values, affecting tax bills.

    By Brandon LaGrone II August 22, 2025

• July 2025

  • Community connections: Olive Branch police start new volunteer program

    The Olive Branch Police Department is seeking volunteers to work on the force as a supplement to its regular full-time officers.

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 31, 2025

  • Disc-over the fun: Olive Branch’s disc golf course opens

    Olive Branch took advantage of the Tennessee Valley Authority clearing trees at City Park by converting the hilly, zigzagging space to a disc golf course.

    By Brandon LaGrone II July 06, 2025

• June 2025

  • Olive Branch park robber sentenced to 35 years

    A man who robbed a woman in an Olive Branch park a year ago has pleaded guilty to numerous charges and faces a sentence totaling 35 years.

    By Brandon LaGrone II June 03, 2025