Good morning! Here are your Sunday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Northpoint Christian School celebrates its 50th birthday
Parker touts county successes as legislative session ends
Early reports of damage from Friday’s storms come in
Jones: When God breaks out in an apple tree
Deadly plane crash in Lafayette County
NORTHPOINT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CELEBRATES ITS 50th BIRTHDAY
Gladys Busby has been such a part of Christian education for 50 years. She was one of the first teachers when the Southern Baptist Education Center, or SBEC, first started classes in 1974.
PARKER TOUTS COUNTY SUCCESSES AS LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDS
Two words lawmakers may likely look forward to hearing, “sine die,” were heard in the chambers of the Mississippi state legislature around 2 a.m. Saturday morning, when the 2023 session came to an end.
EARLY REPORTS OF DAMAGE FROM FRIDAY’S STORMS COME IN
Reports of 20 homes damaged in DeSoto County, Eudora area hit hardest.
JONES: WHEN GOD BREAKS OUT IN AN APPLE TREE
Moses was walking along on the backside of the desert of Midian when God broke out in a bush.
DEADLY PLANE CRASH IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY
One dead, one injured in crash of plane near Oxford.
IN SPORTS…..
SATURDAY SPORTS: LAKE CORMORANT TOPS THE POWERLIFTING WORLD
ETCETERA…
How stretching changes your muscles.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1977 Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 and stays atop charts for 31 weeks.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.974 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.025 and across the nation, the average is $3.504 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…..
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Sunday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then a chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
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