Lt. Gov. Hosemann forms committee to study Mississippi redistricting
By Taylor Vance | Originally published by Mississippi Today Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the
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Olive Branch welcomes David Flagg to Parks and Recreation Department
The City of Olive Branch said Mayor Ken Adams and the Board of Aldermen welcomed David Flagg to the city’s Parks and Recreation Department. The city said it is thankful to have him on the team.
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Olive Branch hosts 15th annual Memorial Day tribute on May 29
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.
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Olive Branch’s Leslie Pool to be inducted into Mississippi Coaches Hall of Fame
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.
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Hernando’s Sunset on the Square Returns in Three Weeks
The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce announces the upcoming summer event featuring live music and local businesses every Thursday in June.
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Proposed plan to restore numbers of the Pearl River map turtle would take decades
By Elise Plunk, Louisiana Illuminator | Originally published by Mississippi Today Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and
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Louisiana advances plan for new US House districts as Georgia joins redistricting effort for 2028
By Associated Press | Originally published by Mississippi Today BATON ROUGE, La. — Republican senators in Louisiana advanced a plan
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Apartment fire damages units at Olive Branch complex; no injuries reported
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.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College staff complete Mississippi leadership academy
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.
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Panola County Sheriff’s Office honors Constable Raye Hawkins during Police Week
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.
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