Good morning! Here are your Saturday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Olive Branch Airport gets MDOT grant
Garbage service information for newly annexed Olive Branch areas
Hernando city employee accused of embezzlement
Harris: Thrifty summer savings travel plans
Dream Center hosts Backpack Giveaway today
OLIVE BRANCH AIRPORT GETS MDOT GRANT
Among the grant awards was nearly $500,000 to the Olive Branch Airport for work on the south apron at the airport.
HERNANDO CITY EMPLOYEE FACES EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGES
Ward is a bookkeeping assistant with the City of Hernando.
GARBAGE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR NEWLY ANNEXED OLIVE BRANCH AREAS
If you live in an area that was annexed in 2021, your garbage and recycling will change effective Oct. 1 from Waste Pro to Waste Connections.
HARRIS: THRIFTY SUMMER SAVINGS TRAVEL PLANS
Traveling can get expensive if you don’t plan ahead, but there are still ways to enjoy an economical vacation this summer without breaking the bank.
LYNN JONES: LIVING LIKE JESUS
No one does it perfectly, but some do it better than others.
DREAM CENTER HOSTS BACKPACK GIVEAWAY
The goal is providing students with backpacks and supplies to ease the financial burden on their family as well as praying for each student.
IN SPORTS….
SCHOOL PROGRAMS USE HEAT INDEX TO MODIFY ACTIVITIES
The human body normally cools itself by perspiration, or sweating.
ETCETERA…
AI-generated music library boasts 100 million songs.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1799 - The Rosetta Stone is found
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, the average regular unleaded pump price in DeSoto County is at $3.004 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.002, and across the nation, the average is $3.566 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER….
Saturday: Chances of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall, with a high near 88. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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