Desoto County News

Sweet Magnolias Gifts held its second ribbon-cutting Saturday and featured an Easter Bunny appearance, the business said. A social media post about the event was later unavailable, with the platform citing limited sharing or deletion.

The Olive Branch Police Department said both eastbound lanes of Highway 302 at Legacy Boulevard were closed after a motor vehicle accident. Officers were turning motorists around at Hacks Cross Boulevard and urged drivers to use alternate routes.

The Olive Branch Police Department said a motor vehicle accident shut both directions of Highway 302 at Legacy Boulevard and gave no timeline for reopening; the message was posted on the city’s government page and included Mayor Ken Adams’ name.

The Southaven Chamber announced a networking event called ‘Coffee with a Member’ at the avid hotel Memphis – Southaven, sponsored by Zykea Pegues and the Avid Team with Coffee Central providing coffee. Organizers urged attendees to bring business cards and said there will be door prizes.

The Southaven Police Department and Stacy Dodd Interventions will hold a free community active-shooter workshop Thursday, March 26, organizers said. Registration is available through the Southaven Chamber of Commerce event page.

The Oxford Police Department said in a social media post that Capt. Keene and other officers completed the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy, a three-course leadership series. The department posted photos and singled out Keene for special recognition.

United Real Estate Mid-South said it is celebrating eight years in business and has opened a new office at 8849 Centre Street in Southaven led by Ed, Janet and Chad Engelke.

Northwest Mississippi Community College urged students to meet with advisers and register for summer and fall 2026. The school’s Advising and Retention Center provided contact information for students who do not know their adviser.

A Saturday night crash damaged a traffic signal at Centerhill Road and DeSoto Road in Olive Branch, and utility crews are on scene to make repairs, the Olive Branch Police Department said.

The Bloodmobile will be on the front lawn of City Hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Mayor Ken Adams said. Residents can schedule appointments at donors.vitalant.org using code olivebranch1.