Author: Peyton Taylor

Olive Branch police said DeSoto Road was reopened after Northcentral Electric Company repaired a light pole; officers had directed traffic during the closure.

The PCSO thanked correctional officers for their work as National Correctional Officers Week runs May 3-9, the agency said.

The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency urged residents to maintain multiple ways to receive severe weather warnings, including a City of Olive Branch text alert. The agency’s post listed Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams and local public safety departments.

The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce said Dr. David Gavel delivered the keynote at its Second Quarterly Luncheon. The chamber credited Sky Lake Construction LLC and Abes Construction Company as sponsors and named two nonprofit exhibitors.

The department thanked its men and women who train and respond to emergencies at a moment’s notice, saying they are a lifeline in the community. It also honored firefighters who died in the line of duty, the department said.

Mayor Ken Adams said the intersection of Pleasant Hill Road and Goodman Road reopened after a crash that had closed the roadway. Officials had urged drivers to use Malone and Davidson roads as alternate routes.