By Thomas Sellers Jr. A veteran coach like Michael Moore knows almost doesn’t count in basketball. During the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels last few games of 2016 in Lewisburg, Miss., Moore’s Rebels were competitive in all three tournament games. But TRA returned to the Volunteer State with a 1-2 record during the Lewisburg Tournament. Entering 2017,…
Sizzling Sanfratello: Lady Rebel sparks team to blowout over Westminister
By Thomas Sellers Jr. At the end of one quarter, the score was the Westminister Lady Defenders 10 and Megan Sanfratello 19. The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebel freshman guard was on fire Jan. 3 hitting 5 triples in the opening quarter to help give her team a 22-10 advantage. TRA and Sanfratello kept up the…
I Don’t Understand
By Otis Griffin Don’t it feel good to be called a country redneck? Real simple as he has been sweatin’ in the hot sun and working hard. What do you call a non-redneck? Please decipher that for us proud Southern Rednecks. As I reminisce there are several things I just don’t understand. So help me…
Public Safety January 12, 2017
Arrests Dec. 22 – 52 year old Memphis male charged with drivers to exercise due care, driving while license suspended/cancelled/revoked Dec. 23 – 20 year old Millington male charged with simple possession or casual exchange Dec. 24 – 46 year old Hernando female charged with driving under the influence of intoxicant, reckless driving; 30 year…
Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Millington
Star Staff Reports Residents living in and around the Millington can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. First United Methodist Church will host this community event on Jan. 27. The site is located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road in Millington. Screenings…
Grief
By David Peel Around the holidays there is a bit of a paradox. Everyone is excited for kids and grandkids to open presents. But it’s also a time where widows miss their husbands. Grief is a strange process. Having buried quite a few folks most notably both my parents, I feel sure that my experiences…
Calendar of Events January 12, 2017
Month of January *The American Legion and Auxiliary holds monthly meetings at the Baker Center starting at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month. On the first Saturday of the summer months the Auxiliary have been at the Farmers Market informing the community about our projects/programs that help our Veterans. For more information,…
Wolff to be honored by the Association for Women Attorneys
Star Staff Reports The Association for Women Attorneys will host the 37th Annual Banquet honoring posthumously attorney Mary Wolff, formerly with Wolff Ardis, PC, as AWA’s 28th recipient of the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession. The 37th annual Banquet to be held Jan. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m., marks the first time in…
Graduation News: Russell earns doctorate
Dr. Marilyn D. Russell, right, graduated from The University of Memphis on Dec. 11 in Downtown Memphis in the FedEx Forum, with a doctorate of education degree.