By Thomas Sellers Jr. CORDOVA — St. Benedict winning numbers for the night of Nov. 26 were 5, 14, 18, 6’5 and 61. The Eagles’ winning ticket started with senior No. 5 Tyler Currie. The 6-foot, 5-inch power forward grabbed 14 rebounds and scored 18 points against the visiting Millington Trojans. Rebound No. 14 came…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. There was no Thanksgiving hangover for the Munford Lady Cougars. As host of the Munford Thanksgiving Classic the past Friday and Saturday, the Lady Cougars opened up festivities at 1 p.m. Friday in the Munford Gymnasium against area power the Memphis Central Lady Warriors. With some spectators still chatting about the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. It is often said baseball is a year around sport. Munford Cougar senior Kyle Hindman is living proof of that. Since the age of 10, he has dedicated hours and months to the sport. And on Nov. 18 in the Munford High School Library every minute spent in the infield taking…
By Jason Alderman The latest generations of veterans face a particularly complicated financial picture, attributed to multiple deployments, a tough civilian economy, predatory lending threats at home and disability and health issues. That’s why the Veterans Financial Coalition (http://www.veteransfinancialcoalition.org) was formed in June 2014 by a diverse group of organizations including Visa’s Practical Money Skills…
By Josh Gowan I realize this title is a bit out of the norm for the outdoor column, but I assure you the journey I speak of is quite relevant. Besides, the rest of the outdoor news can be summed up fairly quickly this week. The cold front that pushed through sent most of the…
By David Peel These are not necessarily, “the” thirty truest things, but I believe them all to be true. What do you think? 30. Every boy needs a dog. 29. God gives you only enough good shots in golf to keep you coming back. 28. Insanity is continuing to do the exact same thing, but…
By Mike T. Smith It’s here. This past week marked the official start of the holiday season. It doesn’t matter that some stores have had Christmas decorations up since Labor Day. Thanksgiving week is it. The debate is over. Everyone agrees. But let’s take it one step at a time. Step one: Thanksgiving. Now, Thanksgiving…
By Otis Griffin We were raised to believe Santy Claus was coming to see us if we ‘ack-rite’ and behave ourselves. Boy, you talk about some fine, well-behaved kids in the small community right after Thanksgiving. I mean the manners were so spread on so thick you could wear them. No one is going to…
Members of the Tipton County Commission on Aging Tappers perform a number at the monthly Young at Heart meeting at Clopton United Methodist Church in Brighton. The Young at Heart seniors thoroughly enjoyed the Tappers performance. Month of December The Kiwanis Club of Millington annual Christmas Tree Sales began recently. Sales location is the Millington…
Star Staff Reports Memphis-Shelby County has been designated as a Valley Sustainable Gold Community in Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) economic development program. Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability and Greater Memphis Chamber recently completed the program sponsored by TVA and developed and administered by consultant Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA). “This takes Memphis-Shelby County’s economic development marketing…
