Good morning! Here are your Saturday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
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Board meeting agendas
Garden club back Backpacks for Children at Palmer House
Cars for a Cause set for Silo Square
School bus driver on leave after parent’s video goes viral
Lynn Jones: Gentle words can diffuse anger
Prep football results for games played on Friday, Sept. 1
BOARD MEETING AGENDAS
Here are links to the board agendas for the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors meeting and city Boards of Aldermen meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 5.
GARDEN CLUB BACK BACKPACKS FOR CHILDREN AT PALMER HOUSE
The students had an array of school supplies to select from to fill their backpack.
CARS FOR A CAUSE SET FOR SILO SQUARE
This event is free for spectators, but donations are appreciated! Entry to participate is $25/per Classic Car and Kids Car Show is free.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVER ON LEAVE AFTER PARENT’S VIDEO GOES VIRAL
Students were seen yelling and screaming, and at one point in the several minute long video, one student was seen being removed through a window.
LYNN JONES: GENTLE WORDS CAN DIFFUSE ANGER
Expressed anger creates a vicious circle that will continually repeat itself unless the circle is broken.
IN SPORTS…
PREP FOOTBALL FOR FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
Prep football results for Friday, Sept. 1 games in DeSoto County.
ETCETERA…
Thirty-six hidden messages in popular company logos.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1789 - U.S. Department of the Treasury is formed.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, the average regular unleaded pump price in DeSoto County is at $3.275 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.298, and across the nation, the average is $3.825 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER….
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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