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The City of Olive Branch said it is hiring umpires for its upcoming baseball and softball season. Applicants must be 16 or older and have knowledge of the game or playing experience.

The City of Olive Branch said Mayor Ken Adams and the Board of Aldermen will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the City Municipal Court Building. The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed.

A roadway in Olive Branch has reopened and traffic is flowing in both directions, Mayor Ken Adams said. MDOT maintenance has closed the on‑ramp to Highway 302 and a right lane on northbound Highway 305 remains closed.

Olive Branch Police and Fire departments said in a social media post they appreciated Chick-fil-A Olive Branch for hosting the restaurant’s first “Breakfast with the Brave” event for local children.

The group will present ‘On the Menu’ featuring Jeff Jones of MidSouth Homes of Refining Leaders at NWCC Ranger Center on March 18. Tickets are $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers, organizers said.

Mayor Ken Adams and the Olive Branch Police and Fire departments warned Sunday that a line of thunderstorms could bring damaging winds and quick spin-up tornadoes to the Mid-South.

The president and CEO of the Southaven Chamber of Commerce commended Baptist Memorial Hospital–DeSoto’s leadership for its community engagement and safety measures during a recent advisory board meeting.

Coffee Central said it will celebrate seven years of serving the community with an event at the café on March 25 at 12 p.m., and invited customers to attend.

The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce announced the addition of Disney travel planner Tommy Bennett as a new member.

Members of the Southaven Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy visited the Southaven Fire Department Training Center Monday night to see fire and EMS operations, the fire department said. The visit included apparatus tours and a simulated vehicle fire demonstration.