The Morning View
Good morning! Here are your Thursday morning DeSoto County news headlines…
Delta Landing development plan approved by Hernando aldermen
City of Hernando launches modernized website
Hopper will challenge Blackwell for state Senate
Kidnapping, burglary charges face trio after child abduction
Expanded postpartum Medicaid coverage passes lawmakers
Mississippi tax rate among highest in the nation
DELTA LANDING DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED BY HERNANDO ALDERMEN
Hernando city officials have approved the go-ahead of a Planned Unit Development that will be near the proposed Hernando High School campus and could be where a new YMCA facility could be located.
CITY OF HERNANDO LAUNCHES MODERNIZED WEBSITE
The City of Hernando has announced the launch of its modernized City website which is now mobile-friendly and more accessible.
HOPPER WILL CHALLENGE BLACKWELL FOR STATE SENATE
Walter Hopper III Wednesday made official a candidacy for state Senate in District 19.
KIDNAPPING, BURGLARY CHARGES FACE TRIO AFTER CHILD ABDUCTION
Charges are being filed against three adults connected with the kidnapping of three children ranging in age from two-to-eight years old from a home near Tupelo.
EXPANDED POSTPARTUM MEDICAID COVERAGE PASSES LAWMAKERS
Mississippi legislators on Tuesday completed passage of Senate Bill 2212, which would give low income mothers Medicaid coverage for a full year after a baby is born.
MISSISSIPPI TAX RATE AMONG HIGHEST IN THE NATION
Americans are facing the annual Tax Day, which this year is April 18, when income taxes at the federal and state level are due.
IN SPORTS…..
TUESDAY SPORTS: LEWISBURG HOSTS TIPTON CLASSIC GOLF MEET
Golf action at the Olive Branch Country Club Tuesday, March 7 saw some of the best high school golfers in the state and again recognized the impact Adam Tipton had on the host school. READ MORE
ETCETERA…
Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1959-Barbie, a toy doll that became an international sensation despite criticism, was introduced by Mattel, Inc.
PAIN AT THE PUMP
According to AAA, DeSoto County’s average gas price is $2.947 a gallon. In Mississippi, the average per gallon price is $2.986 and across the nation, the average is $3.3446 a gallon. All are trending higher from the previous day. Click the GasBuddy link for the lowest prices in DeSoto County.
TODAY’S WEATHER…
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 62. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms with a low around 48. Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58.
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