By Jason Alderman Anyone who’s bought groceries, filled their gas tank or paid insurance premiums recently would probably be surprised to learn that, according to Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPI-U), the rate of inflation is relatively flat – only 1.2 percent from September 2012 to September 2013. That’s bad news…
By Josh Gowan Chris Stephens was not only the best catfisherman I knew personally, but an extremely positive, nice, genuine guy, which is increasingly hard to find. I’ve leaned on him heavily over the past few years for catfishing reports for my weekly column, and he would openly share every detail of his last trip,…
By Otis Griffin When we were growing up often we heard some terms, as common courtesy, common denominator, common fractions, common interests and common sense or lack there of. Such as some city slicker th’owin’ a wet stick of black locust stove wood inside a pot belly and strikin’ a Diamond wooden match to float…
By David Peel As a Christian Injury Lawyer, I look at issues quite differently than most people do. There are many examples of logical-sounding statements that are actually “fallacies.” Argument: “Guns only kill people; killing people is wrong, so guns should be banned.” Sound familiar? This is the “Fallacy of Generalization.” It sounds logical, but…
The 2013-14 Millington Middle School Homecoming Court was annouced between girls’ and boys’ games in the MMS Gymnasium with rival Woodstock Middle School in town. MMS Principal Amie Marsh had the honors of crowning the pair of Stallion students. The King was eighth grader Clarence Bozeman escorted by his sister Jada Bozeman. And the 2014…
Fire Reports Grass fire January 3 – 4190 West Union Road; 8975 Armour Road. January 4 – 6340 Mudville Road. January 8 – State Route 385 East. Motor vehicle accident with injuries January 2 – U.S. Highway 51 South at State Route 385; U.S. Highway 51 North at Cuba-Millington Road. January 4 – 8850 U.S….
The owners of Millington businesses have been invited to provide their input next week regarding proposed changes to the city’s Sign Ordinance. A meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 21 in The University of Memphis Millington Center. The Millington Municipal Planning Commission will discuss the proposed changes during its regular monthly meeting…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The heat of Kuwait welcomed Sgt. Ashley “Beefy” Lewis and the rest of the 212th Engineer Company Tennessee Army National Guard last March. The 2007 Munford High School graduated left the Volunteer State on Feb. 7 to prepare to head overseas to help build structures at Camp Arifijan. After a month…
Shelby County Commissioner and Millington native Terry Roland was honored last week at the first Millington Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Meeting in 2014. Chamber President Charles Gulotta welcomed several members, guest and Roland to the luncheon held in the Harvell Civic Center Banquet Hall for normal monthly meeting and special presentation. Gulotta and the…
NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE REALTY LAWSUIT As County Trustee, I am required by law to publish the following statement: You are advised that after March 28, 2014, additional penalties and cost will be imposed in consequence of suits to be filed for enforcement of the lien for taxes against real property; until the filing…
