Olive Branch mayor seeks second term in growing city
“Sometimes it takes a second term to see things fully to fruition,” Mayor Ken Adams said, who says Olive Branch is on its way to becoming the largest city in DeSoto County.
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“Sometimes it takes a second term to see things fully to fruition,” Mayor Ken Adams said, who says Olive Branch is on its way to becoming the largest city in DeSoto County.
DeMario Pree, who previously worked for Collierville and was employed by Olive Branch police, was dismissed from the Mississippi department after he was decertified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission.
“Over the course of the next three to four years ... the airport’s going to be almost completely remodeled,” the airport’s manager said. “When it’s all completed, it’s going to be almost like a brand new airport.”
Relying on his experiences overseas, Justin Ash is opening an Irish pub in the Old Towne district of Olive Branch.
Teams competed at the DeSoto County Wings and Ribs Festival in Olive Branch April 6.
Identified after 40 years, there are questions about a woman’s body found on the side of the road in DeSoto County, including whether she could be a victim of the “Bible Belt Strangler.”
Colby Alan Towles, first charged with two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, could now face charges that carry a life sentence.
A manhunt for a man accused of opening fire at police officers Monday morning led law enforcement officers to Springfield, Missouri.
Olive Branch police and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting after a suspect fired at officers during a traffic stop. An officer returned fire.
On the evening of Jan. 24, 1985, an unidentified woman was found on the side of Highway 78 in Olive Branch, the apparent victim of a strangulation.
According to a statement from Mayor Ken Adams’ office, record low temperatures and icy conditions throughout the region have stressed all utility systems, and roads have become almost impossible to navigate.
Far & Dotter is part of a franchising model from cannabis company Curio Wellness. This store marks the company’s first retail location in Mississippi and third nationwide.
So far this year, the Olive Branch Police Department has reported 146 vehicle burglaries.
For the last 25 years, Jason Shifflett has not only turned the Domino’s in Olive Branch into a money-making endeavor, but he is sharing that success with the community.
Also effective Oct. 1, the city will start charging a fee for curbside rubbish piles that are more than one truckload, or more than 600 cubic feet, for residents.
Olive Branch citizens will now have better access to city meetings as the DeSoto County municipal government broadcasts its Board of Aldermen and Planning Commission sessions.
Olive Branch’s budget focuses on paving, police and municipal buildings, while maintaining the same millage rate for the ninth straight year.
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.
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.
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.
The largest of the two annexation requests was initiated last year for 450 acres and pits one large family group against another.
DeSoto County Schools is looking for a site to build a new career technology center as “hands-on” jobs become more in demand.
Stars from “Yellowstone,” “Gunsmoke,” “St. Elsewhere” and more will appear at the festival.
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.
Vendors will be selling things like local eggs, jellies, pickles, jewelry, soaps, wreaths and children’s hair bows.