By Thomas Sellers Jr. The task appeared simple for the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels tonight. Go out on your home field and take care of business against the 2-5 Clarksville Academy Cougars and earn a postseason spot. Ahead 14-0 heading into the fourth quarter, TRA was 12 minutes away from celebrating on the soggy turf of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. SOMERVILLE — With history already secured with a victory Monday night in Covington, the Millington Lady Trojans traveled to Fayette-Ware looking to add a championship to their magical season. When Millington, sparked by two goals from Koreena Bedford, outlasted the Lady Chargers 2-1 in double overtime, the Lady Trojans were heading…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Two teams that have overcome the adversity of August and September reached the final game of the 2019 season. Only two teams got a chance to take the field for middle school football in October. Thursday night the Bon Lin Lynx made the trip to Mooney Boswell Field to play the…
By Thomas Selles Jr. It’s been too long for Munford Lady Cougar Maiya Reed since she had a chance to put on the shin guards and lace up the cleats. Her long-awaited return to the soccer field came Oct. 1 against local rival the Millington Lady Trojans at Hornet Field. After serving her two-game suspension…
By Bill Short The Millington School Board has approved on final reading revisions to its policy that required it to develop comprehensive long-range plans for the district. Board members took the action during their Oct. 7 regular monthly meeting on a motion offered by C. J. Haley and seconded by Chris Denson. The motion was…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Last month the state of Tennessee honored those who passed away in the line of service on National Day of Service and Remembrance. This past Sept. 11 gave the family of the late Fayette County Fire District Chief Jason Byrd a chance to pay tribute to his service and remember his…
The West 10 Media Power 10 Rankings are back for year three. The teams from the coverage area including Arlington, Bartlett, Cordova, Collierville, Germantown, Millington and Tipton County are eligible. Each week throughout the 2019 see how the poll shakes out. Here are the rankings heading into Week Eight. WEEK EIGHT 1. Briarcrest 7-0 (W…
By David Peel Hardly a week goes by that I do not hear from someone who has made one of two serious mistakes they can never fix: 1. They took a quick check from an insurance company, signing off on a release for their injuries right after a crash; or 2. They waited too long…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Things around Millington are getting brighter, flashier and more creative. Make a quick stop inside of A&J Catfish Station, ride down Navy Road looking at the Manilo sign or pick up the Old Calvary Church program, and the work of Imageology is on display. Located at 5018 Navy Road, Imageology Graphics,…
The Class 3A Dyer County Lady Choctaws paid a visit to Hornet Field to take on the Class 2A Millington Lady Trojans Sept. 24. The underdog Lady Trojans gave Dyer County a tough contest with goals from Koreena Bedford and Micaiah Halliburton. But Dyer County scored a goal and connected on two penalty kicks to…
