The Morning View
Good morning! Here are your Thursday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Hernando aldermen approve Ward district changes
Bond issue approved for Landers Center expansion
Hernando receives grants for Mobile App and "Dickens" holiday event
Officer-involved shooting in Southaven
Reeves signs legislation abolishing ballot harvesting
HERNANDO ALDERMEN APPROVE WARD DISTRICT CHANGES
Hernando city aldermen have approved changes to its ward district map set up during its meeting on Tuesday, March 21.
BOND ISSUE APPROVED FOR LANDERS CENTER EXPANSION
The DeSoto County Board of Supervisors took another step forward in the planned expansion of the Landers Center on Monday, March 20, when it approved a $38.5 million bond issue.
HERNANDO RECEIVES GRANTS FOR MOBILE APP AND "DICKENS" HOLIDAY EVENT
Funding to support the City of Hernando’s Mobile App and for its holiday tourism event “Dickens of a Christmas” has been received by the Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area’s (MHNHA) Community Grant Program.
OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN SOUTHAVEN
One arrest, three more being sought in an overnight officer-involved shooting.
REEVES SIGNS LEGISLATION ABOLISHING BALLOT HARVESTING
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, on Wednesday, March 22, signed Senate Bill 2358, which bans ballot harvesting in Mississippi.
IN SPORTS…..
NO. 4 NORTHWEST SOFTBALL SWEEPS MISSISSIPPI DELTA
Northwest had a lot to be proud of in its 12-2 and 7-0 softball victories at Mississippi Delta on Tuesday afternoon, March 21.
ETCETERA…
Australian town baffled by mysterious Minions.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1839 - "OK" enters national vernacular. On March 23, 1839, the initials “O.K.” are first published in The Boston Morning Post.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.936 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $2.984 and across the nation, the average is $3.436 a gallon. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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