By Thomas Sellers Jr. Millington Central High and University of Memphis graduate “Knowledge” Nick Hicks will be hosting an album release party this Saturday at Newby’s at 539 S. Highway in Memphis. Knowledge Nick is dropping his third LP Memphis The Soul of Hip Hop featuring 12 tracks. Knowlege collaborated with artist like Taktix, Royal…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Munford Lady Cougar Soccer player Alex Selby held a signing ceremony today in the Munford Cafeteria with her parents/coaches Richard and Cheryl by her side. Munford Athletic Director Steve McCullough joined the family for Alex’s celebration of selecting Mississippi College in Clinton, Miss., over several other schools. Selby said her reason…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Among the hundreds of faces on Navy Road and Church Street Saturday afternoon, 4-year-old Elise Lopez’s smiles and eyes lighting up could tell the story of the 2012 Millington Christmas Parade. The little girl watched the 58 participants march, ride, dance and toss candy to all the parade-goers. But Lopez’s happiest…
Star Staff Reports Playhouse 51, Millington’s Community Theater, presents an evening certain to put even Scrooge in the holiday spirit. Christmas Gifts, sponsored by Patriot Bank, Huffman CPA and Smith Investments, includes performances of O’Henry’s Gift of the Magi adapted by Brainerd Duffield and Charles Tazwell’s The Littlest Angel adapted by Sharon Kirby-Cole combined in…
By Jason Alderman The closer the holidays loom, the less time harried families have to buy gifts, plan seasonal events and make travel arrangements. Unfortunately, when time is at a premium and you’re forced to make last-minute decisions, it’s usually your budget that suffers. As an occasional procrastinator myself, let me share a few tips…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. There was more electricity in the Munford Gymansium Friday night with the visiting rival Millington Trojans in town. It wasn’t just the new lights over the court. The packed gym was buzzing with the unbeaten Trojans ready to take on the once-beaten Cougars. With something to prove by both teams, Munford…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Lady Trojans arrived in Munford Friday night with the size advantage featuring senior centers Treasure Reading and Tiara Caldwell in the starting lineup. Munford Lady Cougars Head Coach Steve Poindexter instructed his players to attack the rim. One reason was to try to get the Lady Trojans in foul…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The second half adjustments made by the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels Nov. 27 helped them claw their way back into the game. But with 2.5 seconds remaining in the contest, the comeback effort erasing the Bishop Byrne Red Knight’s 36-26 halftime advantage was only good enough to tie the game at 58-58…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Being around sports for most of her life, Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels Head Coach Shari Armour can identify an athlete. And the second-year leader of the Lady Rebel program has loaded her 2012-13 roster with them. After beating the Bishop Byrne Lady Red Knights 53-27 last Tuesday in the TRA Gymnasium,…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. David Gantt has been waiting on this moment for nearly 15 years. On Nov. 15 in the Tipton-Rosemark Academy lobby his daughter Mady Kate Gantt was surrounded by family, friends, coaches and teachers to sign her national letter of intent to play softball at Bethel University. “The day is here,” he…
