Star Staff Reports The Millington Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel wins national Connie Award, granted only to ten Hampton properties each year Hampton Hotels, the global brand of nearly 1,900 mid-priced Hampton Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites, and Hampton by Hilton hotels, has awarded the Hampton Inn & Suites Millington the Connie Award, recognizing it…
Online security can help protect you from cyber thieves The recent hacking theft of a large retailer’s database of millions of credit and debit card numbers should make everyone, even students, more careful about safeguarding their hard-earned money from cyber thieves. The following measures can help, according to KHEAA. Never provide personal information such as…
By Josh Gowan This week in “Outdoors in Alaska”, we’ve got a full schedule. The schoolhouse in Kwigillingok was closed this past Tuesday when a Moose took up residence in the classroom. It looks to be a great year for salmon fishing after last year’s record harvest. Scouting for grizzly bears? Now’s a great time…
By Josh Gowan This week in “Outdoors in Alaska”, we’ve got a full schedule. The schoolhouse in Kwigillingok was closed this past Tuesday when a Moose took up residence in the classroom. It looks to be a great year for salmon fishing after last year’s record harvest. Scouting for grizzly bears? Now’s a great time…
By Otis Griffin If you ever stop and think about some of the games we played as youngsters, and the different ways we entertained ourselves it is unbelievable how money never entered the picture. Why? Very, very simple, no one had any money. The only time any of us got anything “new” was usually a…
By David Peel This year, 2014, is a particularly odd mix of anniversaries that might cause you to think fifty years is not all that long, after all. 1964 was 50 years ago and several events of that year still affect us today. In that year, the first Ford Mustang drove into American car lore…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. CORDOVA — Waiting one more day didn’t bother Millington Trojan Luke Walker. Since the 10th grade, the Millington senior has been in contention for a Regional title. Coming into last weekend’s Region 8-3A Individual Wrestling Tournament at Cordova, Walker was the favorite in the 182-pound division. Originally scheduled to be held…
Fire Reports Grass fire January 31 – U.S. Highway 51 South at State Route 385; 4664 Sunridge Drive. Brush or brush-and-grass mixture fire January 30 – 3815 Charles Bartlett Road. Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire January 30 – 9218 Renter Road. Cooking fire, confined to container February 2 – 6363 Port Royal Drive. Motor…
GEORGE WAYNE AVERY George Wayne Avery, 83, passed away Feb. 6, 2014. Mr. Avery was the former owner of Avery & Sons Home Improvements, a member of Lucy Baptist Church, and a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. Service was held at Millington Chapel with interment to follow at Big Creek Cemetery….
Brighton Cardinal Wrestler Essex Ramsey looks to gain the advantage on his opponent during early round action Sunday in the 170-pound division match at the Region 8-3A Wrestling Tournament. Ramsey finished second in his class.
