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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March 2023
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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 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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DeSoto County leaders lobby for wider I-55 at Mississippi State Capitol
DeSoto County officials head to Jackson on Thursday to lobby state legislators for funds to widen Interstate 55, eliminating a bottleneck where it narrows and making the expressway safer.
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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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Olive Branch neighborhood to get pricey fix for crash-prone zone on Miss. 302
“I had sticker shock,” Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams said. “I would have thought we could put up five traffic lights for that much.”
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Mississippi lawmaker’s bill takes on residency fraud in DeSoto County schools
A state senator from DeSoto County wants to put a penalty in the law that addresses people who put a false address on file to attend schools in the North Mississippi county.
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Airport funding, I-55 fix top Olive Branch mayor’s wish list
Mayor Ken Adams wants funding for road projects, help with improvements on the airport and other help in his request to the Mississippi Legislature for this session.
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December 2022
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Olive Branch sets $18.8M for newly annexed areas, but there’s a lot more to do
Olive Branch has until 2026 to complete improvements in the annexed areas.
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Food trucks coming to Old Towne in Olive Branch
“I think it’s a new, positive pulse of energy for Old Towne,” Mayor Ken Adams said.
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November 2022
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Cascades development resumes in Olive Branch
After years of sitting dormant, the Cascades development in Olive Branch has received new approvals and the walk-live-play project could soon start construction.
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October 2022
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Olive Branch launches up to $25M in projects, including massive repaving
Olive Branch has a list of improvements it hopes to make such as paving and infrastructure work, improvements that could run up to $25 million.
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Olive Branch bucking for more entertainment in DeSoto County
Olive Branch officials are starting to increase the events in the DeSoto County city to make it more entertaining for residents who previously tended to go to Memphis.
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August 2022
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Getting nowhere with state on I-55 project, DeSoto officials turn to social media
DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears.
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DeSoto County and four city governments consider spending, budgets
Facing the financial challenges of governments everywhere, DeSoto County and its four major cities are crafting financial plans to address the needs in the coming fiscal year.
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Olive Branch park gets $75k electrical upgrade for show
Improvements to the electric grid at City Park in Olive Branch will contribute to a stellar holiday light event.
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Olive Branch to monitor license plates of vehicles entering city
Olive Branch officials want to monitor who drives into the DeSoto County city, and has hired a Georgia firm to track license plates with cameras.
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Olive Branch residents vote for new tax to improve parks
The overwhelming passage of a hotel-motel tax by Olive Branch voters opens more options for parks and recreation amenities
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Olive Branch raises taxes on hotel, motel stays to fund parks
Olive Branch voters approved a 1% tax on hotel and motel room stays Tuesday to help fund improvements to the city park system.
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July 2022
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Rental concerns arise again in Olive Branch, but no action taken
Olive Branch elected officials reopened a discussion Tuesday on creating a residential rental property registry only two weeks after seemingly putting an end to any action.
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Artist brings out the spirit of Olive Branch with wooden caricatures
Ed Crumpler uses his talent as an artist to maintain the character of Olive Branch by designing caricatures of the suburb’s residents.
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June 2022
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Gammage ends career as Olive Branch police chief
Don Gammage is stepping down as Olive Branch police chief, ending a long career in law enforcement.
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Wounding of two Olive Branch officers in 2006 remains a mystery
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DeSoto officials looking for quick fix to Miss. 305
The widening of Miss. 305 south of Church Road to Interstate 269 to five lanes is number 15 on Mississippi’s priority list of improvements.
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Olive Branch stays in-house selecting Bill Cox as police chief
Olive Branch’s new police chief steps up to his new role after serving as the department’s deputy chief.
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