LINDA L. MALLADY Linda L. Mallady, 66, of Millington, died Aug. 6, 2012. Mrs. Mallady was active in her church and enjoyed collecting dolls. She is survived by her husband, Larry Mallady; son, James Wesley Mallady of Brighton; sisters, Celeste Bailey of Wapaca, Wis., Connie Archer of Marion, Ark.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services…
Jamboree: TRA has solid showing
[media-credit id=8 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]COVINGTON – The night of jamboree football on the campus of Covington High School started with the match up the Lausanne Lynx and Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels. The spectators Friday night were treated to an opening game of two 20-minute halves filled with big plays. The Lynx tallied 14 points while the Rebels…
Thomas McGhee makes history
With his wife Mary by his side and a glass of orange juice in his hand, Thomas McGhee behaved like a man preparing for bed Aug. 2 instead of making Millington history. As the results to the Millington city election were called into his home, McGhee was informed by his poll watcher he was the…
The Genuine Article: Watch List for 2012-13 Girls
The TSSAA 2012-13 sports calendar is nearing its start date. Football will kickoff Week 0 on Aug. 17 with area teams like the Brighton Cardinals taking on state powerhouse Riverdale in Brighton. Then a few days later the girls will take the court and field competing in volleyball and soccer. Cross country will also be…
The Genuine Article: Watch List for 2012-13 Boys
Football starts this Friday with Week 0 action. That is the official start of the TSSAA sports year, which will conclude in May 2013. Before we get to the spring, we must go through the sizzling fall and then the blazing winter. The four schools in our coverage of Millington, Munford, Brighton and Tipton-Rosemark Academy…
Public Safety Aug. 16
City Court Reports August 7 Session Fines Rick L. Braden, 82 East Fernwood Ave., Memphis, no driver’s license, $50 fine plus cost; speeding, $10 fine plus cost. Curtis A. Hoffert, 72 Oakwood Circle, Munford, no driver’s license, $50 fine plus cost. William N. Jackett, 820 Erwin Road, Covington, possession of a controlled substance, $250…
New Voice at First United Methodist Church in Millington
Reverend Ed White began a new chapter in his life as the pastor at the Millington First United Methodist Church on June 24. White took over for Dr. Kenneth Uselton, after the veteran minister stepped down from the pulpit after 15 years at FUMC in Millington. Since White’s arrival, the members have opened their hearts…
Striving for Six
The past five seasons the Munford Lady Cougars have been a fixture in the TSSAA Class 3A Volleyball Sub-State round. The Lady Cougars have two trips to State during that run. As the 2012 season approaches, third-year Head Coach Nina Makris said a sixth straight appearance might be in jeopardy. “I feel comfortable, I think…
Jamboree: Munford dominates Haywood
COVINGTON — Munford Head Coach Matt Saunders left the Covington Football Stadium Friday night with pinpoint moments to applaud his special teams and defensive units. But his offense had moments of execution and times were they looked a little flat against the Haywood Tomcats. But the Cougars dominated all three phases of the game to…
Millington Elementary on Lockdown
One thing was certain for Millington Elementary School parents Friday afternoon, they couldn’t pick up their children from the 6445 William Osteen Drive location. Parents were informed by phone that the school was on lock down because of a Shelby County Sheriff’s Department manhunt. “I was told a guy had shot and killed his dad…