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Jul 03, 2009

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The House of Representatives Killed Our Hospital Bill

Shockingly, the House of Representatives killed our hospital bill last night by adjourning the Special Session without even allowing the House membership to vote on our issue. Full Story


Local News
Olive Branch High School Football Field Gets New Turf
Machinery plowed up earth for what could be the finest playing surface in the state of Mississippi on Monday. That surface is in Olive Branch. Through a community-funded campaign, Olive Branch school will build an almost $700,000 turf field to replac Full Story

Mayors Pay Off in Shave Off
DeSoto County mayors were back to their clean-shaven ways after going under the razor Friday at Wilson Perry salon in Southaven.

Mayors Sam Rikard of Olive Branch, Nat Baker of Horn Lake, Gene Alday of Walls, Chip Johnson of Hernando, and Alderman Full Story

Politics
WARM WELCOME ON INDUSTRY TOUR
The month of August is traditionally a slow time for legislative activities and state meetings. I use this period to embark on fact-finding tours within my district. Last year, I dedicated the month of August to public K-12 education and visited al Full Story

Sports
Conquistadors Celebrate 80th Anniversary
After months of preparation, planning and anticipation, the 80th anniversary edition of the Olive Branch Conquistador football team took to Pool Field last Friday night to host the visiting Memphis Kingsbury Falcons. The game brought smiles to the Qu Full Story

Firefighters News
Federal Grants Help City Emergency Services
Olive Branch is using federal grant money to shore up the city's emergency services. Part of the Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant, distributed through the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), is being distributed belatedly. Full Story

Old Towne
OB Old Towne Flea Market
Olive Branch Old Towne officials are hoping the improvement project along Pigeon Roost Road won't stop patrons from shopping at this year's Second Saturday Flea Market and Garage Sale. Full Story

Novagiant Newest Tenant For Old Towne
A homegrown Olive Branch business is expanding
into Old Towne. Brian and Leigh Harris have purchased the 1930
"seed house" in Old Towne, known as the House of Fink Building. The sale includes the courtyard Full Story

The Dilemma In Old Towne: To Park Or Not To Park
There is an axiom in journalism that goes: "When you've got both sides mad at you, you know you're doing your job."
That's been the case recently with this newspaper's coverage of Old Towne discussions about a beautification project. Full Story

Police News
Ayers To Undergo Treatment & Stenek Back At Work
Officer Mark Ayers, left, and partner Doug Stanek have their first face-to-face meeting since both were wounded in a June 29 shooting in Olive Branch. The meeting took place Monday at Memphis International Airport before Ayers flew to Atlanta where h Full Story

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