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Good morning! Here are your Sunday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Hernando awarded Transportation Alternatives grant
Senate Weekly Report
Baptist Cancer Center receives accreditation
Heart Health topic of Southaven Chamber luncheon
Lynn Jones: Hungry for discipline
Gas prices continues a slow slide
HERNANDO AWARDED TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES GRANT
Funding to help expand bicycle/walking trails along Mt. Pleasant Road.
SENATE WEEKLY REPORT
Weekly report on Senate activities in Jackson from the state Senate.
BAPTIST CANCER CENTER RECEIVES ACCREDITATION
Cancer center accreditation in the Integrated Network Cancer Program Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer, a quality program of the American College of Surgeons.
HEART HEALTH TOPIC OF SOUTHAVEN CHAMBER LUNCHEON
Baptist-DeSoto presents program for Southaven Chamber’s quarterly luncheon.
LYNN JONES: HUNGRY FOR DISCIPLINE
Weekly devotional column by retired pastor Lynn Jones.
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.
ETCETERA…
Yale University's most popular happiness course is now free for teenagers.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
1945 WWII: US troops under General Douglas MacArthur enter Manila, Philippines; month long battle ends 3 years of Japanese military occupation.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $3.102 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $3.140 and across the nation, the average is $3.482 a gallon. All are trending lower from the previous day. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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