Desoto County News

The City of Olive Branch will hold its 15th annual Memorial Day service at Blocker Cemetery on May 29, featuring military honors and live demonstrations.

Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams and the city celebrate Coach Leslie Pool’s selection for the 2026 Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame, recognizing his decades of coaching success.

The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce announces the upcoming summer event featuring live music and local businesses every Thursday in June.

A blaze on May 13 heavily damaged a building at the Vineyard Apartments in Olive Branch, Mississippi, but no residents or firefighters were hurt, city officials said.

Craig Lafferty and Steven Bennett completed the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, Northwest Mississippi Community College said. The college said the program prepares future higher education leaders and will strengthen the institution and surrounding communities.

The Panola County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that it remembered Constable Raye Hawkins, who was struck and killed in the line of duty in 2019 while assisting other agencies.

The City of Olive Branch announced that Michael McCollum has joined its Parks and Recreation Department, the city said. Mayor Ken Adams and the Board of Aldermen issued the announcement.

Mayor Ken Adams and the Olive Branch Police Department warned motorists to expect delays on several days in May as graduation ceremonies increase traffic near the Landers Center.

Olive Branch police and fire officials say they responded to a structure fire at Vineyard Apartments and have secured the area while investigators work.

Lt. Steiner completed the FBI-LEEDA trilogy this week, his department said. The three-part program includes the Supervisor Leadership Institute, Command Leadership Institute and Executive Leadership Institute, FBI-LEEDA says.