JACKSON, Tenn. — Ladies took a step back in time, but the message of girl power remained the same. The Vintage Ball was held Thursday night at the New Southern Hotel downtown in Jackson. All the benefits go towards A Step Ahead West Tennessee and their Empowered Teen Council. The organization helps high school seniors from public high schools in…
JACKSON, Tenn. — Dancers and community members made their way to the dance floor Thursday night. It was all for the sixth annual Dancing With the STARs, one of the biggest fundraisers benefiting the STAR Center. Dancing With the STARs is sponsored by Leaders Credit Union. There were different types of dancing, and they crowned the winner of the Mirror…
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A prop firearm discharged by veteran actor Alec Baldwin, who is starring and producing a Western movie, killed his director of photography and injured the director Thursday at the movie set outside Santa Fe, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office said. Sheriff’s officials say Halyna Hutchins, director of photography for the movie “Rust,” and director…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four West Tennessee towns are among those receiving a Downtown Improvement Grant, according to a news release. Downtown Alamo in 2019 The release says Alamo, Humboldt, Paris, and Trenton are among the 14 selected for the grant, and it will go to improving the look of buildings, signs, courtyards, and more. “This round of Downtown Improvement Grants…
JACKSON, Tenn. — It’s the start of something new for one school in the Hub City. University School of Jackson held a groundbreaking on Thursday for their new golf and tennis facility. The school’s board of trustees approved the funding, and it’s all part of the campus master plan. The facility will feature an indoor putting green, two Trackman golf…
JACKSON, Tenn. — West Tennessee Healthcare is providing more efficient patient care. The healthcare provider opened their new Transfer Center on Thursday. The new center is designed to take calls and place patients where they can get the best possible care. This includes the nearest hospital with an open bed and tracking weather conditions for the safest transportation route. Center…
MILAN, Tenn. — The Milan Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place last week. A police presence was seen Thursday at a residence on Bryant Street in the city, where authorities say Robert Taylor was found dead in his home. According to Milan police, his death occurred sometime last week. Authorities were originally dispatched when Taylor was found…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say remains found in a Florida wilderness park are those of Brian Laundrie, who was a person of interest in the death of girlfriend Gabby Petito. Petito was found slain at a Wyoming national park months while the pair was on a cross-country van trip chronicled on social media. The FBI’s Denver office said…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Pinkney, a prize-winning children’s book illustrator known for his richly textured images of Black life, fables and fairy tales in works ranging from “The Lion and the Mouse” to “The Sunday Outing,” has died at 81. www.jerrypinkneystudio.com Little, Brown Books for Young Readers says Pinkney died Wednesday. His wordless adaptation of the Aesop fable “The…
NEW YORK (AP) — Some investors aren’t waiting to see if former President Donald Trump’s plans for a media company to challenge the likes of Facebook, Twitter and even Disney can actually become reality — they’re all in. Trump said Wednesday that he’s launching Trump Media & Technology Group as a rival to the Big Tech companies that have shut…
