Early Christmas: Rack Room Shoes Gives Back to Millington Schools

Early Christmas: Rack Room Shoes Gives Back to Millington Schools

By Thomas Sellers Jr. Last week the office of Millington Central High School guidance counselor Georgette Farmer looked like the storage room of a Rack Room Shoes. Several backpacks, shoes and boxes of shoes were donated for MCHS students who qualify from the Rack Room Shoes and Shoes That Fit program. This was the second…

Toppling the Tigers: Lady Trojans outlast Manassas to obtain first victory of season

Toppling the Tigers: Lady Trojans outlast Manassas to obtain first victory of season

By Thomas Sellers Jr. Moral victories don’t appear on the left side of the win-loss column. Friday night the Millington Lady Trojans displayed several positive signs against rival the Munford Lady Cougars. Despite movement on offense, grabbing several rebounds and flashes of defensive toughness, the Lady Trojans left the William Osteen Gymnasium defeated. Millington had…

First Official Loss: Rival Lady Chargers deliver Brighton first defeat of 2018-19

First Official Loss: Rival Lady Chargers deliver Brighton first defeat of 2018-19

By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Brighton Lady Cardinals were flying high entering their rivalry showdown with Tipton County foe the Covington Lady Chargers. As the Dec. 11 showdown was minutes away from tipoff in the Brighton Gymnasium, the Lady Cardinals were owners of an 8-0 record blowing out several opponents. Head Coach David Wampler tried…

Honoring Pioneers: Millington’s Hall of Fame night celebrates true teamwork

Honoring Pioneers: Millington’s Hall of Fame night celebrates true teamwork

Menu By Thomas Sellers Jr. Three Trojan Annuals were the cornerstone decorations on the welcoming table in the back of the William Osteen Gymnasium Complex. As members of the Millington Central High School Trojan Basketball 1978-79 team filed into the building one-by-one, the yearbooks grabbed their attention. Among the holiday paraphernalia, smells of Smokin’ D…

Munford’s fresh faces earn victory over Millington newbies

Munford’s fresh faces earn victory over Millington newbies

By Thomas Sellers Jr. Several freshmen took to the court Friday night in Millington. Both the Munford Lady Cougars and Millington Lady Trojans feature ninth grade talent looking to get used to the varsity level of basketball. Bruce Marshall’s Lady Trojans came out with some fight scoring 10 points in the opening period. But Steve…

THE BEST SELLERS’ LIST- What a Scrooge! Not everything about Christmas is blissful

THE BEST SELLERS’ LIST- What a Scrooge! Not everything about Christmas is blissful

BY THOMAS SELLERS JR. In the spirit of the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic from the musical “The Sound of Music,” I have the song “My Favorite Things” echoing through my mind as I write this. By the end of this Best Sellers’ list you will realize I channeled my Ebenezer Scrooge and Grinch to…