By Josh McGowan How about a little 70 degree weather to welcome spring to the area! I’m sure that for those of you who were doing yardwork or firing up the grill for the first time, the weather was beautiful, but for us die-hard fishermen, it was a windy weekend! Don’t get me wrong, I…
Day: March 21, 2013
Whatever It Takes To Play
By Otis Griffith Attending Rosemark grammar school many moons ago when we passed to the fifth grade we were allowed to play organized down to earth sanctioned football. What this meant was, we dressed as best we could in oversized so called uniforms and the big, older mean players used us for battering rams. Three…
America’s Laws Becoming Nanny State
By David Peel As an injury lawyer, I keep up with changes in the law that can affect the victims of accidents. Looking at some of the new laws, one would think we only have two enemies in our country: Fast Food and Guns. Seriously, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has tried to ban the…
Public Safety March 21
City Court Reports March 12 Session Fines Lisa C. Churchill, 133 J Lynn Lane, Millington, no driver’s license, $50 fine plus cost; improper lights-general, $10 fine plus cost; no seat belt, $10 fine, no cost. Ashley N. Fitz, 8579 Wells Road, Millington, no driver’s license, $50 fine plus cost; speeding, $10 fine plus cost. Ebony…
Calendar of Events March 21
Month of March International Goat Days Festival Information – Are you interested in volunteering to help with the festival this year? We are in need of committee members to coordinate the following events/areas: Horseshoe tournament, Antique Tractor Show, Gin, Citizen Car Show. For more information on participating or volunteering for the 2013 International Goat Days…
Obituaries March 21
FRANK ARTHUR COYLE JR. Frank Arthur Coyle, Jr. born Jan. 14, 1941 in Memphis, died March 14, 2013 in Memphis. He was a Southern intellectual, football player, psychologist, and believer in social justice, a devoted son, loving husband, caring father and good friend. He was a member of the Order of the Stars and Bars,…
Purchasing Policy Ordinance would limit contract approval by city manager to $5,000
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen has unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading that would limit the city manager’s contract approval authority to $5,000. Board members took the action during their March 5 meeting on a motion offered by Alderman Bethany Huffman and seconded by Alderman Mike Caruthers. The ordinance…
MCHS freshmen get a visit from NSC bringing Physical Science to life
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Millington Central High School had a special guest on campus last Wednesday and Thursday for the ninth graders. There to see the freshmen was a big blue, colorful structure with all types of science knowledge. The Mobile Discovery Center, an 18-wheeler sponsored by the National Science Center and the U.S. Army,…