Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5

Tax Holiday Aug. 3-5

The State of Tennessee’s Annual Sales Tax Holiday is held every year on the first Friday in August and ends the following Sunday night. This year’s tax-free holiday weekend begins at 12:01 a.m on Friday, August 3 and ends Sunday, August 5 at 11:59 p.m. [media-credit name=”Courtesy Photo” align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]Tennessee General Assembly passed Public Chapter…

Obituaries July 26

Obituaries July 26

ARTHUR ‘ART’ BOYETT HAGLER Arthur “Art” Boyett Hagler, 90, died July 19, 2012 in Memphis. Art was born on Dec. 5, 1921 in Buena Vista, Ga. He graduated from Marion County High School in 1940 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He became a Naval Aviator as an enlisted pilot, flying in the Pacific in…

Stars at USA Challenge

Stars at USA Challenge

[media-credit id=8 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit] Dulins’ Carlos Williams slides into third base Friday afternoon during first inning action against the Mississippi Prospects No. 2 at USA Stadium.  More than 30 teams from across the United States came to Millington and the Shelby County area this past weekend to play at venues like the historic USA Stadium…

Shining Amber: MCHS graduate takes advantage of Title IX

Shining Amber: MCHS graduate takes advantage of Title IX

[media-credit id=8 align=”alignleft” width=”300″][/media-credit]The path for an unlimited future for several young women like Amber Lee came to faquhion June 23, 1972. Growing up in Frayser and Northaven, Lee would go build an award-winning art portfolio before graduating from Millington Central High School this past May. While at MCHS, Lee participated in several activities including…

Carnival In Town

Carnival In Town

[media-credit id=8 align=”alignleft” width=”165″][/media-credit]Johnson’s Carnival returns to Millington for the fifth consecutive year at the Joyner ball fields on Highway 51. Next door to the Millington Middle School, the carnival is already setting up and might start prior to the original July 25 target date. The fun may start this week. The Carnival will be…

Millington nurses early lead to hold off Trezevant

Millington nurses early lead to hold off Trezevant

By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Trojans were feeling pretty good Friday night building a double-digit advantage over the Trezevant Bears. But by the time the Trojans were walking off the turf of Mooney Bosewell Field, all the Millington players were melancholy. Despite being victorious 20-14, players like senior quarterback Tommy Clifton were thinking “what…