Archives: 2021

NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A Los Angeles jury convicted Robert Durst on Friday of murdering his best friend 20 years ago in a case that took on new life after the New York real estate heir participated in a documentary that connected him to the slaying linked to his wife’s 1982 disappearance. Durst, 78, was convicted of the first-degree murder…

Official says US will deport ‘massive’ number of Haitians

DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A US official says the Biden administration is planning “massive movements” of Haitian migrants in a small Texas border town on flights to Haiti starting Sunday. Plans have yet to be finalized, but officials are considering five to eight flights a day. San Antonio, the nearest major city, may be one of the departure cities….

Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo returns in Jackson

JACKSON, Tenn. — The Tennessee Valley Lineman Rodeo is back. After cancellation last year, participants and attendees are excited for the return of the rodeo. The two-day event is a showcase for line workers across the Tennessee Valley to show off their talents and skills of their everyday job in a competitive environment. The event includes different brackets like journeyman…

73rd City Tennis Tournament continues into weekend

JACKSON, Tenn. — Jacksonians are grabbing their rackets for the 73rd annual City Tennis Tournament. The tournament is split into adults and juniors, and they can compete in single or a double competition. The tournament started Wednesday night and has been going each night since starting at 6 p.m. Director Ted Measley, with the Jackson Tennis Center, says players say…

Educator of the Week: Caitlyn Elder-Young

It’s time for this week’s Educator of the Week , brought to you by the Tennessee Education Lottery. Caitlyn Elder-Young has been teaching second grade at Arlington Elementary School for five years now. “I have been here since college, and I’ve actually been in this room in second grade since I started,” Elder-Young said. Elder-Young says she has always known…