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Good morning! Here are your Monday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Supervisors, aldermen meet this week
Lewis family starts GoFundMe page as legal battle for Lewis Ranch looms
MEMA opens call center for North Mississippi ice storm victims
ICYMI: Hernando receives Alternative Transportation grant for bike trails
Gas prices continue a slow slide
SUPERVISORS, ALDERMEN MEET THIS WEEK
Supervisors meet this morning, aldermen on Tuesday.
LEWIS FAMILY STARTS GOFUNDME PAGE AS LEGAL BATTLE FOR RANCH LOOMS
Eviction notice presented as Lewis family expects a legal fight to stay at Nesbit home.
MEMA OPENS CALL CENTER FOR NORTH MISSISSIPPI ICE STORM VICTIMS
Several people remain without power days after an ice storm blanketed the area.
ICYMI: HERNANDO RECEIVES ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION GRANT
Pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Mt. Pleasant Road.
GAS PRICES CONTINUE A SLOW SLIDE (see below)
IN SPORTS…..
SATURDAY SPORTS: LADY PATRIOTS FALL IN NORTH HALF SOCCER FINALS
Lewisburg’s hopes of reaching a 6A state soccer championship game stopped by Lady Arrows.
HUSTLE SPUTTER IN LOSS TO DELAWARE
Lofton scores another 31 points but can’t carry the Hustle to another win.
FROM THE TWITTERVERSE…..
ETCETERA…
Maine barber offers free haircuts to people who can't afford to pay. (More)
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
1952 - Queen Elizabeth II succeeds King George VI to the British throne and proclaimed Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $3.092 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.133 and across the nation, the average is $3.475 a gallon. All are trending lower from the previous day. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Monday: Early morning patchy fog, otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Tuesday: A slight chance of afternoon showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.
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