An Olive Branch native who served as head of the state Department of Environmental Quality in the Gov. Phil Bryant administration is returning to legal practice.
* The Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce offers a Lunch and Learn series for its members on “Growing Your Small Business” on Wednesday, March 4. The session with Brad Vellum of Buff City Soap will be held in the Chamber Business Center off Pigeon Roost Road. Register by emailed invitation or f…
A DeSoto County tour service encourages those who have travel destinations ahead to let them do the driving this time.
Northcentral Electric Cooperative has announced the formation of a high-speed internet affiliate; Northcentral Connect. The announcement is being made following Thursday’s announcement of a new company name and logo.
Northcentral Electric Power Association is now Northcentral Electric Cooperative, and along with the new name a new company logo has been unveiled to employees and the community.
Crye-Leike Real Estate Services Southaven branch has added Justin McAlaster as a licensed Realtor. McAlaster will serve the residential real estate needs of buyers and sellers throughout DeSoto, Tate, Panola and surrounding counties. New to the real estate industry, McAlaster has worked as a…
Milwaukee Tool is locating a third distribution center in Olive Branch to meet a need for increased distribution capacity. The project is an $8.7 million corporate investment and has created nearly 100 jobs over the last year in preparation for the distribution center's opening this spring.
Master Lawn, a division of Michael Hatcher & Associates (a landscape industry leader in the Memphis market) has announced the acquisition of Mid-South Turf and Ornamental, a well-known lawn spray business in the Memphis market for over 30 years. The announcement was made by Trey Ball, CF…
Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto has announced that CEO and Administrator James Huffman has retired, and associate administrator Brian Hogan has been tapped to succeed him.
DeSoto County saw a record-breaking year for economic development in 2019. That’s according to the DeSoto County Economic Development Council (EDC), which is the entity charged with promoting the county to industries considering a new location or expansion.
Ken Purvis, a past chairman of the DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau, DeSoto County Economic Development Council, and past President of the Hernando Rotary Club, has been named President of the Greenville branch of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. Most recently, Purvis was affilia…
Anna Brooke Warren has been named Palmer Home for Children Vice President of Children’s Services. Warren was previously Director of Social Services for the Hernando-based home for children in need. She has also worked with the Mississippi Department of Human Services, North Mississippi Medic…
Southern Bancorp has announced the retirement of Alan Sims, DeSoto County Market President. Sims joined the Southern Bancorp team in 2007, and has helped lead operations and expand Southern’s lending footprint in North Mississippi. He will complete his 40-year banking career at the end of January.
Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) is opening new distribution operations in Horn Lake. The $14 million project will create 40 jobs.
The Olive Branch Family YMCA has opened a new functional fitness area at its facility, located at 8555 Goodman Road. The YMCA, part of the YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South network, recently celebrated the opening of the area and renovation of its adjacent gymnasium area by a ribbon cutting …
Kimberly Remak has been named the new Trinity Health Center Inc. Executive Director. Trinity Health Center is a newly-formed nonprofit that will operate inside the DeSoto County Dream Center and will provide primary healthcare to the working underserved/uninsured in DeSoto County. The Dream …
YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South President and CEO Jerry Martin, along with Vice President and District Executive Justin Inskeep, cut the ribbon to open the new Olive Branch Family YMCA Functional Fitness and Strength space and gymnasium renovation. The Olive Branch Family YMCA facility is …
Some of life’s bumps and bruises need not require an emergency room or hospital visit, and that is where the growth of minor medical centers and urgent care clinics have occurred.
Southern Bancorp has announced the promotion of Wendy Von Kanel to Regional President, a leadership position in which she will help manage operations in Phillips and Mississippi County, Arkansas as well as DeSoto County, Mississippi. Von Kanel previously served as Market President for Philli…
Southern Bancorp has announced the hiring of Stacy Gann as the new Branch Manager in Hernando. Gann comes to Southern with nearly 15 years of banking experience.
If tasty farm-raised catfish and a friendly atmosphere is what you crave when you get hungry, there’s a little hide away that’s calling you to come out and visit.
Thomas Cain knows what it takes to keep a body functioning at its best. Having been a manager of a gym for five years and as a certified personal trainer, Cain has a passion for good health and well-being, helping people meet their health and fitness goals.
Owner Tina Tatum (right, with scissors) and head barista Hannah Birmingham (left, with scissors) celebrated the grand opening of Coffee Central Squared’s location inside Side Alley Gifts and Cafe, at 2438 Highway 51 in Hernando. It is the second Coffee Central location after its store on Get…
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new RedMed Urgent Clinic at 6674 Goodman Road in Olive Branch. Krystle Holliday is the Clinic Director for the new location that opened in October.
Women in DeSoto County facing health issues specific to their gender now have a new place they can go to for quality care with confidence and caring.
Leah Thompson is the new Marketing Coordinator for the Southaven Chamber of Commerce. From Olive Branch, Thompson is currently a student at Ole Miss-DeSoto Center in Southaven set to graduate in May 2020 with a Marketing and Communications degree.
Leah Thompson is the new Marketing Coordinator for the Southaven Chamber of Commerce. From Olive Branch, Thompson is currently a student at Ole Miss-DeSoto Center in Southaven set to graduate in May 2020 with a Marketing and Communications degree.
Two former pharmacists who served Fred’s Pharmacy in Olive Branch before the franchise eventually closed have decided to go into business for themselves and start a new pharmacy.
Attorney Amy Pietrowski has been granted membership into the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. Pietrowski provides strategic legal representation to clients across North Mississippi. Pietrowski Law Practice focuses on DUI defense, criminal defense and family law.
On Aug. 27, 47-year-old Ron Patel – owner and operator of the new Amtel Express BP service station on Highway 51 at the I-269 interchange – brought a level or service to the community of Hernando, unmatched by any other such business. It is a gas station, as it were, but so much more.
The Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce welcomes entries for the annual Christmas Parade, set for Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. The theme of this year’s parade is “I’ll Be Home For Christmas.” For more information, contact the Chamber offices at 662-895-2600. Nov. 20 is the deadline for entry app…
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) Monday, Nov. 18 announced plans for its second Mississippi fulfillment center, to be located in DeSoto County. The facility will create 500 new, full-time jobs starting at $15 an hour with comprehensive benefits starting on day one.
Chandra Moore has become a licensed Realtor with real estate agency Crye-Leike at the company’s Olive Branch office at 6397 Goodman Road. Moore is a 20-year veteran of the corporate world and comes to Crye-Leike from an environmental consulting firm.
Attending to providing a luxurious experience in body waxing and other similar services for women and for men is what Tish Brown and The Wax Beautique is about.
* Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce hosts its 43rd annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. Entry applications for the parade are now being taken. Visit olivebranchms.com to download entry information, or call the Chamber office at 662-895-2600.
Leading auto parts retailer O'Reilly Auto Parts is locating a distribution center in Horn Lake. The project will create 380 jobs.
Timber Truss Golf Course owner Jon Goin wants to make the golf experience at his 18-hole semi-private course in Olive Branch as much about fun as it is about golf.
Customers of First Tennessee Bank in DeSoto County and elsewhere are seeing changes in the name of their favorite bank branch, as the bank has now become First Horizon Bank.
* The Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce hosts a Glow Golf and Chili Cook Off event on Nov. 7 at Wedgewood Golf Club in Olive Branch. Tee time is 5:30 p.m. with a fee of $75 per player. There is a $15 Business After Hours for spectators. Sponsorships are available and for more information, con…
Those who want to grow their business by selling online will be able to learn how that can happen this week by a company that is using online as a means of becoming one of the major companies in the world.
Versant Staffing has opened a new office at 1046 Church Road West in Southaven. Larry Russell, Executive Vice-President of Finance for the career staffing company, cut a ribbon as Southaven Chamber of Commerce leaders welcomed the office, which has been open for about one month. Amanda Chron…
The number of non-farm jobs in Mississippi rose by 700 in September 2019 to 1,170,500, which ties for the second most jobs ever recorded in Mississippi.
Jennifer Stroupe has been named the 2019 Beverly Roberts Paraoptometric of the Year by the Mississippi Optometric Association. Stroupe is the Practice Manager for Olive Branch Eyecare Clinic and Horn Lake Eyecare clinics. The association presents the award annually to recognize significant c…
LongHorn Steakhouse Director of Operations Jason St. Germaine (left), and Senior Vice President Janicka Green (right) congratulate Culinary Manager Tim Twit with the Southaven LongHorn Steakhouse restaurant on being named the franchise’s Manager of the Year. Twit was selected by senior leade…
Carrah Grandi has been named a new Consumer Loan Officer for the Southern Bancorp location in Hernando. Grandi joined the Southern Bancorp team in 2010 and previously held the position of Senior Lending Assistant. Grandi, a Memphis native, has been an ambassador for the Hernando Main Street …
When Sephora, a multinational chain of personal care and beauty stores based in Paris, France, started a distribution center in Olive Branch, one of the company goals was to hire 100 employees with disabilities within a two-year period.
It’s an event that has been 50 years in the making and Thursday evening it will celebrate the business community’s growth in Mississippi’s third-largest city.
* The Horn Lake Chamber of Commerce annual Member Appreciation Breakfast is set for Oct. 23, 8-9 a.m. at First Choice Catering, 5905 Scott Blvd. in Horn Lake, featuring John Woods and the Northwest Mississippi Community College Culinary Department students. RSVP to rsvp@hornlakechamber.com.
Graeber has been named Banking Officer for the Southaven branch of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. Graeber is a native of Oxford, where he was a 2012 graduate of Oxford High School and was a 2016 graduate of the University of Mississippi. Currently, he is a second-year student at the Missis…
Memphis native Billy Richmond knows his way around a basketball court, having played two seasons for the Memphis Tigers under John Calipari, after beginning his college career at Vanderbilt under Kevin Stallings, where he was an all-Freshman SEC selection for the Commodores.
Vicky Barham has been named Assistant Vice President/Personal Banker for the Hernando branch of Guaranty Bank and Trust Company. Barham is a native of Horn Lake and graduated from Horn Lake High School. She is a member of the Hernando United Methodist Church and a member of the HGRC Ladies G…