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Good morning! Here are your Friday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Weather announcements
Power companies work to return service after ice storm
Classes close again as ice storm cleanup continues
Harris: Is my Social Security taxable?
Senators defend nation Second Amendment protections
DeSoto County gas prices slipping downward
WEATHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
Schools are closed again for Friday.
POWER COMPANIES WORK TO RETURN SERVICE AFTER ICE STORM
Thousands are without power, some could be out into the weekend.
CLASSES CLOSE AGAIN AS ICE STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
News that some schools could be without power into the weekend closes classes.
HARRIS: IS MY SOCIAL SECURITY TAXABLE?
If you received Social Security benefits plus other income, your tax obligation depends on how much you earned.
SENATORS DEFEND NATIONAL SECOND AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS
The National Shooting Sports Foundation and the National Rifle Association endorsed the legislation.
IN SPORTS…..
REGION 3-6A BOYS SOCCER TEAM ANNOUNCED
Hernando’s Calvin Harrison named region MVP.
ETCETERA…
A 6-year-old boy orders $1,000 worth of takeout.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
2005-Alberto Gonzales becomes first Hispanic U.S. attorney
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $3.136 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.156 and across the nation, the average is $3.498 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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