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Good morning! Here are your Saturday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
CROSSING GUARD STRUCK AT DESOTO CENTRAL PRIMARY
Traffic was backed up at DeSoto Central Primary School in Southaven Friday morning after a crossing guard was struck at the entrance to the school.
BARTON FILES APPEAL OF GUNASEKARA RESIDENCY DECISION
The question of whether a District Public Service Commissioner candidate has the residency qualifications to be on the August Republican primary ballot is now going to court.
JONES: WELCOMING PEOPLE WITH GRACE
The story of The Prodigal Son is a classic story told by Jesus. It tells about a boy who left home with his share of the inheritance and went to a far away country where he wasted all his money. When he found himself with few options left, he headed toward home. His father saw him coming a long way off and ran to meet him. He kissed his son, gave him a robe, a ring, and shoes, and killed the fatted calf for them to eat at a welcome-home party.
RICHT TESTIFIES TO HIS CHRISTIAN FAITH AT FCA BREAKFAST
Former Georgia and Miami of Florida football coach Mark Richt spoke about his football career and his Christian faith and relationship with Jesus Christ before about 1,000 people Thursday morning at the annual FCA fundraiser breakfast inside the Landers Center in Southaven.
LOTTERY ANNOUNCES FINAL DATE FOR SCRATCH OFF SALES
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation is announcing the official end date and the 2nd Chance promotional drawing date for 10 scratch-off games.
IN SPORTS…..
FRIDAY SPORTS: EAGLES, QUISTORS ADVANCE TO BIG HOUSE SEMIS
Scores from Friday’s local sports action
HUSTLE SWEEP G LEAGUE IGNITE
NBA G League Ignite (7-13) fell to the Memphis Hustle (16-5), 123-97, on Friday at the Landers Center in Southaven before the Hustle’s largest non-school day game crowd of the season at 3,813.
ETCETERA…
America's 20 greatest beach towns.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1964- Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) knocks out Sonny Liston for the heavyweight boxing championship.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.960 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.000 and across the nation, the average is $3.397 a gallon. All are trending lower. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Today: Cloudy with isolated thunderstorms. Showers likely, mainly this morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the upper 60s.
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