A portion of Interstate 40 will be closed tonight, Nov. 5 to replace fiber cables located just east of the Wolf River bridge. The effected areas of I-40 include: Westbound: I-40 all lanes at Sycamore View, plus the Sycamore View ramp to westbound I-40. Eastbound: I-40 all lanes at Wolf River Bridge, which includes eastbound…
Day: November 5, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: Lady Trojan Great Newsome to have jersey retired Nov. 20
Star Staff Reports On Nov. 20, Millington Central High School will retire the jersey of alumni Jamsine Newsome. The ceremony will be held between the girls’ and boys’ game in the William Osteen Gymnasium. Newsome was a Millington Lady Trojan standout from 2006-10 reaching the Sub-State round each season. She helped guide the Lady Trojans…
BREAKING NEWS: Trojan basketball great Dumas to have jersey retired Nov. 20
Star Staff Reports On Nov. 20, Millington Central High School will retire the jersey of alumni Tony Dumas. The ceremony will be held between the girls’ and boys’ game in the William Osteen Gymnasium. Dumas is arguably the best player to ever wear a Millington Trojan Basketball uniform. His athleticism and quickness made him a…
Millington’s combination of youth and experience earn a No. 3 seed heading into the playoffs
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — The 2015 regular season has been a journey of adversity and endurance for the Millington Trojans. The last scheduled stop on the road for the Trojans came at Raleigh-Egypt Stadium in Memphis with the road block of the Craigmont Chiefs waiting. Once again Millington Head Coach Chris Michaels used…
2015 Millington Trojans Play Date this Saturday
The 2015 Millington Trojan Basketball Play Date will be held this Saturday in the William Osteen Gymnasium starting at 10 a.m. The teams involved are Millington, Bolton, Covington, Lighthouse Christian Academy (Nashville), FCA and Munford 10 a.m. Covington vs. Bolton 10:50 Millington vs. Bolton 11:40 LCA vs. Covington 12:30 p.m. Munford vs. Bolton 1:20 FCA…
Join the Club
Dawson Blake Williams, 9, son of Jason and Jana Williams was successful on the Juvenile Deer Hunt on Nov. 1, harvesting an 8-point buck. This was Dawson’s first deer. It was 28 years ago Jason graced the pages of The Millington Star. Dad harvested his first deer, a 9-point, in November 1987. Dawson is a…
Stallion duo latest to shine in developing middle school track program
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Middle School Track program was in the starting block in 2014-15. This fall the program appears to be picking up speed in its lane. Building off a solid campaign last year, the Stallion Track program entered year two under Coach Te Taylor looking for more success in cross country….
Proud Structures Are Slowly Leavin’
By Otis Griffin When is the last you were out driving through the country side observing the newly developed former cotton fields and suddenly you eyeball an elegant barn off the road? Allow the deep red color to return you many decades of yore as a youngster. My brilliant senior citizens realize the quality and…
Paying a Lawyer
By David Peel A lawyer works for you. Therefore, since you are the boss, feel comfortable when discussing fees with a lawyer. There are several various types of fees that a lawyer can charge, depending on the type of case. The kind of fee I charge is called a “contingent” fee. I only get paid…
Banner Day
Millington Mayor Terry G. Jones signed a Proclamation to proclaim Monday, Sept. 14 as the Star Spangled Banner Day for the Piomingo Chapter, United States Daughters of 1812 to observe the historical significance of the ‘’Star Spangled Banner’’ and to celebrate the words that Francis Scott Key penned in 1814. Also to recognize the anniversary…