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By Margie Densford My definition of a ‘houseplant’ is a plant that lives inside twelve months out of the year. The other part-time residents I call tropicals, because these over-winter inside and go back outside when temperatures heat up. Having plants in your home can do everything from make you healthier to lift your spirits….
By David Peel Gun-frees zones do not work. With just one exception, every public shooting since at least 1950 in the U.S. in which more than three people have been killed has taken place where citizens are not allowed to carry guns. But aren’t guns dangerous? Research the number of shootings at gun shows. It…
By Bill Short Millington’s new Charter, which becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2013, will abolish the city’s strong-mayor form of government and replace it with a city manager form. At the request of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the Tennessee General Assembly deleted the entire existing Charter, which constitutes Chapter 238 of the Private…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. By the dozens, people filed through the doors of the Munford Funeral Home Millington Chapel Dec. 19 to pay their respects to the late William “Pops” Lee Beckman. The Navy veteran and Millington business man passed away last week. Along with his wife Jeanne, Pops owned Pop’s Bar n’ Grill on Navy…
WILLIAM ‘POPS’ LEE BECKMAN William “Pops” Lee Beckman, 78, passed away Dec. 16, 2012. He was a retired Navy veteran, lifetime member of VFW Post 7175, member of the American Legion, and owner of Pop’s Bar ‘n Grill. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Beckman; daughters, Linda Lee Beckman of Munford and Patti (Kevin)…
Fire Reports Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire December 12 – 7505 High Seas Drive. Grass fire December 18 – Pleasant Ridge Road at Sledge Road. Unauthorized burning December 18 – 7582 Sledge Road. Motor vehicle accidents with injuries December 14 – 3979 West Union Road; State Route 385 at Singleton Parkway. December 16 –…
January 2012 The year 2012 began with new hallways for Millington Central High School students to navigate. The school opened the new additions of the library, cafeteria and science labs. The groundbreaking on that new building started in May 2010. Principal Mark Neal gave The Star a tour of the new area that would welcome…
