ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. (AP) – A former resort in north Mississippi is being redeveloped into a $140 million complex. Designs include a 20-acre water park, golf course, youth sports center, hotels and other amenities. Phase one of the redesign of Harrah’s Tunica Resort in Robinsonville is expected to be completed late summer 2022, according to developer Tunica Hospitality & Entertainment. First…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Memphis, Tennessee, say a 4-year-old boy has died after he was shot from inside a car carrying him and several adult males. Memphis police said on Twitter that the shooting occurred Saturday. Police said a shot was fired from inside the car, striking the child. Further details of the shooting weren’t immediately released. The…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Ever find yourself bugged by unwanted calls or texts on your smartphone? If you answered yes, a Supreme Court decision is unlikely to please you. The high court has sided with Facebook in a lawsuit over unwanted texts sent through the social media site. The decision was unanimous. The suit was filed by a man who got…
Funeral services for Robert Vincent Smith, Jr., Age 38, of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Immediate family only. Burial will follow at St. John #1 Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Smith passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Jackson General Hospital. Visitation will be held on Thursday,…
Funeral services for Freddie Mae Walker, Age 66, of Jackson, Tennessee will be held on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of Mercer Brothers Funeral Home. Immediate family only. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Gardens. Ms. Walker passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her residence. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 9,…
(AP) –DMX’s longtime New York-based lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was on life support Saturday evening at White Plains Hospital. Richman says the artist had a heart attack. He said he could not confirm reports that DMX overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack. DMX made a splash in rap music in 1998 with…
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department has confirmed another six cases of COVID-19 in Madison County, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to 11,113. Those new patients range in age from 2-years-old to 71-years-old. There are currently five Madison County residents hospitalized, with one of those patients on a ventilator. The health department also released…
JACKSON, Tenn. — One local church is holding a special Easter service for its members. SoulQuest Church in Jackson kicked off the Easter weekend with a church service and plenty of fun to go along with it. “We always try to go up and above and do something special and a little extra. Of course, last year we had Easter…
GIBSON COUNTY, Tenn.– A local church in Gibson County is bringing a little fun in the sun to their members. New Covenant Pentecostal Church hosted an Easter ‘Eggstravaganza’ for the members of their church. There was food, games and even an Easter egg hunt. Organizers say this event is held every year and it gives the members and the community…
MILAN, Tenn. — The City of Milan got a visit from a very special guest Saturday. The Easter Bunny was escorted by Milan’s fire and police departments giving candy out to neighborhoods. The Easter Bunny sent a letter to the City of Milan telling residents that she would be stopping by. The caravan followed a route that started and…
