The Basketball Coaches Association of Tennessee held four All-Star games at Blackman on Saturday that started at noon in the school’s main and auxiliary gyms. The Memphis boys and girls All-Star teams played Middle Tennessee, with East Tennessee playing West Tennessee afterward. The winners played each other and the losers played. Some of The Millington Star coverage…
Millington Central High School Principal Dr. Clint Durley, administration and Guidance Department invited senior parents out to the William Osteen Gymnasium back on March 1 for the 2019 Senior Honors Day. Durley was joined by the assistant principals Beth Hale, Andrew Taylor and Nikki Jones-Wallace to hand out awards to seniors for their excellences. The…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Grills will be fired up across America more and more as the weather allows. Most residents in the Memphis area will barbecue the finest of pork products over hot coals, creating an aroma of sweet smoky flavor. Before I transition to outdoor cookouts that will include hamburgers, I spent the last…
Arrests March 21- 29-year-old Memphis male charged with pawned or conveyed rental property; March 22- 31-year-old Auburn male charged with driving under the influence of intoxicant and simple possession or casual exchange; 22-year-old Memphis male charged with failure to appear – non-payment of fines; March 23- 42-year-old Millington male charged with failure to appear –…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Not only was Munford facing the Class 3A power Collierville Lady Dragons last week, but the Lady Cougars were one win away from going over .500 for the first time during the 2019 season. After a 0-5 start to the season, the Lady Cougars won five of six games entering the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Both the Munford Lady Cougars and Millington Lady Trojans brought their bats to Miles Park Friday night. While both squad had their share of solid hits, it was the visiting Lady Cougars who bunched together more hits to prevail 17-4 in six inning over rival Millington. With the score 2-1 heading…
Since February the old Millington KFC location has been undergoing renovations. The 8322 Highway 51 North building will soon be the new home of Advance Financial 24/7. Advance Financial offers flex loans, wire transfer, bill payment, and unlimited free money orders. The financial center, founded in 1996, is family-owned and operated in Nashville. Advance Financial…
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen has unanimously passed an ordinance on first reading that would establish regulations for the Old Town zoning district. Board members took the action during their March 11 regular monthly meeting in the Board Chamber at City Hall. The proposed ordinance is scheduled for a public…
Barricade situation at Millington hotel On Monday morning, authorities in Millington were called to the Admiralty Inn Hotel after an individual allegedly barricaded themselves inside. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and negotiators were called to the hotel located at 4845 Cuba-Millington Road by the Millington Police Department. A suspect barricaded himself in a room…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — Making sure he left no stone unturned, Millington Central High School senior Ryan Garcia wanted his road to redemption as smooth as possible. In one of the competition rooms in the Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Garcia set among his classmates and competitiors during the NAACP ACT-SO Memphis…
