Gaming numbers may see boost as Tunica gets new airline
A new charter airline is coming to Tunica. The new partnership with Ashley Air and Travel will provide service to four new markets including Atlanta,...
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Featured Tunica Man charged with murder in Christmas Eve shooting case
The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office has charged Antonio Jasper with murder in connection with a double shooting that occurred Christmas Eve. The shooting took place...
Flood waters rising across the state
by Sarah Ulmer
With the impacts of Hurricane Harvey branching into the Magnolia state, the tornado warnings have subsided and the flood waters are rising....
Schools awarded for energy efficiency
by Sarah Ulmer
The West Tallahatchie School District and Tunica County School District were both awarded rebate checks for energy efficiency by Pubic Service Commissioner Brandon Presley. ...
Tunica Schools Due for a Takeover From the State After Governor Signs Emergency Declaration
by kim
TUNICA, Miss.–When a school district becomes distracted enough that kids’ educations are being seriously hampered, the state can take over. After Wednesday’s accreditation hearings, Gov....
State Takeover Possible for Tunica District, Superintendent Throws in the Towel
by kim
TUNICA, Miss.–A state takeover is possible for the Tunica County School District, and now superintendent Steve Chandler is resigning, effective immediately. The state may put...
Near Flood Stage by Next Week: Water From Up North Affecting the Mississippi in Mississippi
by kim
TUNICA, Miss.–Even though Mississippi had a lot of rain last week, the water from snow and rain up north is what is expected to bring...
House Fires Kill at Least Two Mississippians Over the Weekend
by kim
PORT GIBSON, Miss.–A fire in rural Claiborne County killed a man who was in his trailer when it burned Saturday night. Meanwhile a woman in...
Miss. News Briefs: Boy Dies After Motorcycle Wreck, Very Old Giraffe Dies at the Zoo
by kim
COLUMBUS, Miss.–Riding a motorcycle can be dangerous business. Ask any mom if she wants her son on a bike or a hog and she’d likely...
A Light Dusting of Snow North, Temperatures Continue Cold, Wintry Mix Possible Sunday
by kim
DeSOTO COUNTY, Miss.–A light dusting of snow was being reported Thursday morning in DeSoto County and surrounding areas in north Mississippi as a cold front...