Olive Branch News

DeSoto County School District officials announced last week they will spend a quarter of a million dollars in grants this year on technology tools that will help prepare students for success in the 21st ...

Olive Branch Aldermen on July 15 voted unanimously to reject all bids for a traffic signal at Stateline and Hacks Cross roads as well as for fixtures and furnishings for the city's new police and court ...

The Olive Branch Board of Aldermen on July 15 set a host of public hearings to provide local citizens with an opportunity to comment on such matters as the city's proposed budget, a street closing, and ...

' Southaven once again collected the most sales tax revenues among DeSoto County municipalities for the past year, according to recent figures from the Mississippi State Tax Commission.

DeSoto YAHOO! Former trucker Rebecca Reynolds inherited talent of putting glass to art By Chris Van Tuyl , Memphis Commercial Appeal Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Those days of hitting the open road are over for ...

A new traffic light could soon be installed, and work inside two new government buildings could soon begin if Olive Branch aldermen approve bids for the separate projects during a board meeting tonight.

Plans for a sculpture at the center of the Olive Branch Old Towne fountain has fallen on hard economic times.

Olive Branch Planning Commissioners on July 8 voted to approve site plans for the construction of a new CVS Pharmacy on the northwest corner of Highway 305 and Church Road.

DeSoto YAHOO! Residents ask Olive Branch to close Wedgewood Drive Motorists using it to avoid traffic light Goodman, Pleasant Hill By Toni Lepeska , Memphis Commercial Appeal Wednesday, July 16, 2008 For the ...

Olive Branch factory death may be heat-related Family says woman had no health problems Doctor say other common factors may combine with heat and humidity to create potentially deadly conditions.

DeSoto YAHOO! Horn Lake gains most people of Mississippi cities Southaven, Olive Branch also gained 1,000-plus residents in 2007 By Jimmie Covington and William C. Bayne covington@desotoappeal.com ...

DeSoto YAHOO! Police hunt for clues in DeSoto gun death Mom found man still alive in mobile home By William C. Bayne , Memphis Commercial Appeal Saturday, July 12, 2008 Detectives are investigating the shooting ...

DeSoto YAHOO! In Brief: Assault victim hit with ax handle Friday, July 11, 2008 Olive Branch Assault victim hit with ax handle The manager of an Olive Branch lounge has been charged with aggravated assault ...

Olive Branch, MS- Investigators bust a major meth ring in the Mid-South with connections south of the border.

World of Outlaws points leader Donny Schatz led in the wee hours of Sunday morning and went wire-to-wire at Riverside Speedway en route to his 10th main event victory of the season.

DeSoto YAHOO! Olive Branch florist aims to satisfy customers The joy Sheila Prather gets from owning Mid-South House of Flowers comes from the satisfaction of her customers.

Physical therapist Jill Patton hooks up electrical contacts to Joshua Howard's legs to stimulate the muscles.

The pilot of a small, rental plane that crashed near Memphis over the weekend has been identified as a FedEx flier.

DeSoto YAHOO! In Brief: Deadline nears for farmer assistance Wednesday, July 2, 2008 DeSoto County farmers and ranchers who had livestock or livestock feed losses between 2005 and 2008 must sign up for ...

YAHOO! Memphis-area fireworks schedules Tuesday, July 1, 2008 The fireworks season Thursday Bartlett Fireworks Extravaganza, Bobby K. Flaherty Municipal Center.