Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto employees will donate toys and other Christmas gifts to 30 local foster children.

The employees will drop off wrapped gifts on Dec. 16, and Department of Human Services representatives will collect them and give them to families for Christmas.

The hospital will also host a small reception for employees.

Horn Lake police say a man walked into the Kroger store in the 7200 block of Interstate Blvd., Monday morning and robbed the SunTrust Bank inside the grocery store.

Officers say while witnesses never saw a weapon, the crook indicated he was armed. No one was injured during the crime. Investigators haven't determined how much money the man stole from the bank.

The suspect was wearing khaki pants an off-white or tan coat with blue on the sleeves and back.

If you know anything that can help officers, please call DeSoto County Crimestoppers at 662-429-TIPS.

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Congressman-elect Alan Nunnelee was picked be his fellow Republicans to serve on the House Appropriations Committee Thursday.

“I appreciate the show of confidence from Leader Boehner, Congressman Cantor and the Republican Steering Committee,” Nunnelee said. “In these tough economic times, families are making difficult decisions and they have every right to expect the same from their government.”