Desoto County News

Elizabeth Flowers, a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council, spent the week paging for Speaker Jason White at the Capitol, the City of Olive Branch said. The city’s post, signed by Mayor Ken Adams, said Flowers is a senior finishing her second year with the council.

Pittman Physical Therapy said in a recent newsletter that most people experience knee pain and should consider physical therapy as the first treatment option.

A travel promotional description spotlights Key West’s pastel sunsets and attractions such as Duval Street, Ernest Hemingway’s home and Mallory Square.

Organizers announced plans for the seventh annual Women in Business Luncheon, saying the event will feature lunch, networking and business-focused conversation. Registration is open online.

Walk-On’s in Southaven said in a social media post that it was voted DeSoto County’s Best Sports Bar for 2025 and thanked customers for their support.

The account @bladebabesaesthetics promoted brows, lip blushing and other beauty services, but a platform notice said the post is no longer available.

The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce said it celebrated a ribbon cutting for LK Creations, the retirement of a longtime member named Pam and a groundbreaking for Southern Pediatric Therapy.

The Southaven Chamber said Pinpoints Travel will sponsor a B2B PM on Thursday, April 2, with travel advisor Chris Stella hosting at the chamber office.

The Panola County Sheriff’s Office announced it joined the nationwide OffenderWatch sex offender registry network, allowing data sharing with other agencies and offering residents free email alerts and a mobile app.

City Hall and other nonemergency municipal offices in Olive Branch will be closed Friday, April 3, in observance of Good Friday and the Easter holiday, Mayor Ken Adams said. Emergency services and garbage collection will not be affected, he said.