DeSoto County hosts hot-wing and ribs festival
Teams competed at the DeSoto County Wings and Ribs Festival in Olive Branch April 6.
Topic: Olive Branch
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April 2024
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March 2024
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DeSoto County Jane Doe identified after 40 years, but questions remain
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.”
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Olive Branch man accused of firing at police could face attempted-murder charges
Colby Alan Towles, first charged with two counts of aggravated assault on an officer, could now face charges that carry a life sentence.
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Olive Branch man arrested in Missouri following shoot-out with police
A manhunt for a man accused of opening fire at police officers Monday morning led law enforcement officers to Springfield, Missouri.
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MBI investigating officer-involved shooting
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.
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DeSoto County Jane Doe identified after nearly 40 years
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.
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January 2024
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Olive Branch declares state of emergency
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.
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Former FedEx employee opens cannabis dispensary in Olive Branch
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.
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December 2023
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Olive Branch Huey’s vehicle break-in part of rising burglaries in the area
So far this year, the Olive Branch Police Department has reported 146 vehicle burglaries.
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October 2023
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Turning pizza profits into philanthropic support
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.
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September 2023
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New waste, recycling collector for annexed Olive Branch areas starts Oct. 1
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.
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Olive Branch to livestream Board of Aldermen, Planning Commission meetings
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.
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August 2023
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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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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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