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Survey out to help sustainability planning in DeSoto County

Survey out to help sustainability planning in DeSoto County

A survey is out that  will help shape the future of the DeSoto County community and the rest of the Mid-South.

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be holding the second, and final round of public meetings concerning the new Interstate 269, now under construction.

During the meetings, discussion will focus on the impact of land usage, as well as transportation alternatives that may exist along the corridor of I-269.

A comment draft study meeting will first take place Nov. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase Galleria.

A second meeting, at which the final study will be presented for review, will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., also held at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase.

To see a full press release, or to obtain full directions to the meeting locations, click here.

Information and image provided by the Memphis Urban Area MPO.

Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

Local cloth diaper event educates parents looking to help environment and save money

(WMC-TV) - Have you ever considered cloth diapers?  Are the first images that pop in your head large swaths of fabric, pins and plastic pants?  If so, then you need to find out how different modern cloth diapers are now.

The modern cloth diaper systems are pin-less, easy to use and better for the environment.  Another important factor to busy parents is that modern cloth diapers are easy to wash.  The fabrics used now are soft, colorful and comfortable on the delicate skin of babies.  They are also easier on the environment. 

In the United States alone, 49 million diapers per day (18 billion per year) are thrown away.  Disposable diapers go into landfills in which (under ideal conditions) it is estimated that it would take hundreds of years to decompose.   Each baby in cloth diapers will help to divert many of these diapers from municipal landfills.

Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Alzheimer's walk at Shelby Farms this weekend

Do something fun this Saturday, September 15, and join hundreds of Mid-Southerners at the visitor's center at Shelby Farms for the Walk To End Alzheimer's.

The walk begins at 9 a.m.

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research.

Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions.

Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death.

You can register and walk for free by going to http://www.alz.org

 

 

 

 

Southaven water system earns top score

Southaven water system earns top score

(WMC-TV) – You can guzzle away if you’re thirsty and find yourself in Southaven. The state just issued the city’s water system a perfect score.

The Mississippi Department of Health gave the city’s operation of its water system a 5.0 in each of the categories it studies.

DeSoto County issues burn ban

DeSoto County issues burn ban

(WMC-TV) – Residents could face a fine if they start an outdoor fire now that officials have instituted a burn ban.

"On Wednesday, DeSoto County officials issued a county wide ban of all open burning due to lack of rain and low humidity levels,” a county spokesman said in a written statement. “The ban came at the request of Mississippi Forestry Commission after assessing current conditions within the area.”

Officials warn of poor air quality Wednesday

(WMC-TV) – Forecasters are warning people with asthma or other respiratory problems to be careful Wednesday.

The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, in conjunction with other agencies, has issued a Code Orange ozone advisory.