Dessert Theater had good taste, good time for all
For those of you who had the opportunity to attend the recent production of Christopher Sergel's "Our Miss Brooks" presented by the Olive Branch High School Drama Department, you experienced a…
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Emily Diane Bowen of Madison, Miss., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Bowen III of Vicksburg, and Brandon Joseph Rut, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Rut of Olive Branch, will be married at 6 p…
View Article'Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'
Somewhat baffled, I finished the book, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo. I was looking for a fun read-aloud, full of adventure, for third through fifth graders.
View ArticleIf she was anything, she was an environmental warrior
Yesterday, I was on my way home from the office and passed an ice cream truck just two blocks from my house.
View ArticleChoking charge under investigation
The alleged choking of an Olive Branch Intermediate School student by his teacher is under investigation by the Olive Branch Police Department. The incident took place March 30 at the school.
View ArticleStudents grant wish
Xzavion Brewer and his family are in Walt Disney World this week, thanks to the generosity of the 830 kindergarten to fifth-grade students at Pleasant Hill Elementary School. The youngster was…
View ArticleCity looks to fix dangerous intersection
Traffic whipping in and out of Olive Branch businesses at the intersection of Goodman and Old Goodman Roads has become increasingly dangerous.
View ArticleDefending women champs meet in area matchup
The Mississippi Rapids of the Women's Football League (WFL) opened the 2006 season in Hopkinsville, KY, on April 29 with a forceful win, 38-7, over the Kentucky Force.
View ArticleFans turn out for Quistors' 2006 debut
Several hundred fans filled the stands at Quistor Stadium to witness the 2006 debut of the Olive Branch High School Conquistadors.
View ArticleSEC spring meetings are about bigger and better bucks
The Southeastern Conference will gather along the sugary white sandy beaches of Destin, Florida, my hometown, in just a few weeks for their annual spring meeting. University presidents, athlet…
View ArticleOB mayor-board okay proposal
The Olive Branch Mayor and Board of Aldermen have paved the way for a development whose design nearby residents feel doesn't fit into its surroundings.
View ArticleDutch 'Pop' Nichols was an honorable man
Dutch F. "Pop" Nichols was an honorable man, according to his granddaughter Cindy Armistead of Olive Branch.
View ArticleOlive Branch PD goes on a hiring spree
The Olive Branch Police Department has hired three new patrol officers and is looking to hire more.
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