Desoto County News

Olive Branch officials closed westbound lanes of Highway 78 past Highway 305 after a crash with injuries, Mayor Ken Adams said. Traffic is being diverted into a weigh station and motorists were urged to use alternate routes; no reopening time was given.

A free after-hours networking event for business professionals will be held Thursday, June 4 at The Goldton Southaven, organizers said.

Renasant Park officials said unauthorized vehicles will be barred from the park’s east entrance off Highway 51 through about June 1 for road and parking-lot work.

The Olive Branch Police Department named Officer Leonard Pegues its April 2026 Officer of the Month after he located and helped a person who had sent suicide threats, the department said.

City of Batesville officials said officers will be serving warrants across the city this summer. Residents were told to call the municipal court or police department to check for contempt, misdemeanor or felony warrants.

The Chamber announced updated summer hours, with offices open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, and asked members to plan visits and calls accordingly.

The Southaven Chamber announced a six-day cruise aboard the Carnival Dream from New Orleans to Cozumel and Progreso June 12-17, 2027, saying bookings start at $850 per person and benefit the Chamber Foundation.

Organizers said the Chamber will host ‘Coffee With a Member’ this month, sponsored by BIM Designs / Pure Focus Media LLC with coffee provided by Coffee Central by Ethnos. They said the event is intended as a relaxed morning of networking and support for fellow members.

Olive Branch Parks and Recreation said the deadline to register for fall youth soccer is June 7 and urged residents to create an online account to sign up.

The Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce said the Junebug Jamboree will bring live music to Old Towne on Tuesday nights in June, beginning June 2 with the Justin Hinson Band.