By Carolyn Bahm Sandra Jones is a former teacher and retired Walgreens pharmacist with merry eyes, a sunny attitude and a quick smile, and she’s equally quick to dab away tears when she talks about the kindness of people who helped her through breast cancer. She was diagnosed in 1991 at a routine check of…
Oct. 13 The St. Williams Catholic Church Knights of Columbus will be hosting an annual Soccer Challenge for kids between the ages of 9-14, to be held at the Millington YMCA Soccer Field on Sunday, starting at 2 p.m. until finished. The winners of each age division will advance to the finals of the Diocese…
Month of October The 2019 Millington Area Chamber of Commerce Ladies Luncheon will be held Thursday at Crosspointe Baptist Church located at 8850 Highway 51 North. The event is being sponsored by Love Worth Finding Ministries with Adrian Rogers and Cookies, Cupcakes & Classy. There are more sponsorships available. The guest speaker this year will…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Was it the late W.S. “Babe” Howard’s fascination with a fainting goat in Cuba or the importance of the animal in agriculture in the North Shelby Area? Whatever the reason, the legend of the annual International Goat Days will celebrate its 30th edition Sept. 6-7 at Millington’s USA Stadium. The person…
Playhouse 51 Playhouse 51 presents Steel Magnolias Sept. 6,7,13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. at Williams Hall at First United Methodist Church located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road. The show is being sponsored by Reed Family Dentistry and Dynamix Physical Therapy. For more information, visit www.playhouse51.com or call…
Star Staff Reports One of the most beloved movies of the late 1980s is coming to stage in Millington in September. The 1989 film Steel Magnolias starred Sally Field, Julia Roberts and Dolly Parton. Now Millington’s Playhouse 51 will present Steel Magnolias Sept. 6,7,13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and September 8 and 15 at…
Playhouse 51 Playhouse 51 presents Steel Magnolias Sept. 6,7,13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. at Williams Hall at First United Methodist Church located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road. The show is being sponsored by Reed Family Dentistry and Dynamix Physical Therapy. For more information, visit www.playhouse51.com or call…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Well into his superstardom, Elvis Presley was drafted into the United States Army late in 1957. But those who knew and loved everyday Elvis could tell you the boy born in Tupelo, Miss., and raised in Memphis was down-to-earth. With a humble nature, Elvis was still learning about show business as…
Playhouse 51 Playhouse 51 presents Steel Magnolias Sept. 6,7,13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 8 and 15 at 2 p.m. at Williams Hall at First United Methodist Church located at 8029 Wilkinsville Road. The show is being sponsored by Reed Family Dentistry and Dynamix Physical Therapy. For more information, visit www.playhouse51.com or call…
It was a active weekend in Millington with a festival hosted on the campus of Emmanuel the WORD Church located at 8641 Greenhill Road. Right before several children headed back to school, they visited the church for a bounce house, mobile video game trailer, concessions and much more. The event was enjoyed with power the…
