Good morning! Here are your Monday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
DENTON EYES CHANGING DELTA MESSAGE TO LEGISLATURE
Denton is making a second run for the Legislature, as he challenged state Rep. Dan Eubanks four years ago when the two of them were in the same district. Denton lost to Eubanks in a close Republican primary.
BLUE BLOCK PARTY PROMOTES AUTISM AWARENESS
April is National Autism Awareness Month, which promotes awareness and knowledge for those who live with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
NORTHWEST SYMPHONIC WINDS AND WIND ENSEMBLE AT HEINDL CENTER
This is the first time the bands are getting to perform an official concert in the Heindl Center.
SPINNING AND WINNING ON THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
By day, Lashawn Marshall of Olive Branch is a court reporter and stenographer in the courtroom at the Federal Court Building in downtown Memphis.
OXFORD MAN DIES IN CAR-MOTORCYCLE CRASH
A fatal car-motorcycle accident on state Highway 305 in DeSoto County remains under investigation with the Mississippi Highway Patrol
IN NEWS AROUND THE MAGNOLIA STATE…
HAMMERHEAD SHARK WASHES ASHORE AT ORANGE BEACH
The researchers discovered that the Great hammerhead shark was pregnant with 40 shark pups.
IN SPORTS…
SATURDAY SPORTS: HERNANDO COMPLETES SOFTBALL SWEEP OF CENTER HILL
With the series win, the Lady Tigers now meet Germantown (Madison) in a best-of-three series, at this time scheduled to start Friday at Germantown and then move to Hernando for game two on Saturday.
ETCETERA…
Kids judge Alexa smarter than Roomba.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1981 - Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $3.121 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.144 and across the nation, the average is $3.669 a gallon. ALL PRICES ARE TRENDING LOWER THAN THE PREVIOUS DAY. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…..
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Tuesday: A chance of afternoon showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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