By Thomas Sellers Jr. In fine Millington fashion, new Millington Municipal Schools Superintendent Dr. David Roper and his wife were welcomed to town Thursday night in the Millington Central High School Cafeteria. After four days on the job, Roper took a moment as MMS’ first superintendent to meet and greet hundreds of parents and students…
Star Staff Reports Shellie Miles, 33, of Memphis, was arrested and charged with one count of robbery. According to Millington Police Department, she will also face charges in Bartlett and Tipton County. Police said Miles’ teenage daughter was also in the car during the attacks and that her daughters’ friend was driving. The arrest was…
Star Staff Reports The City of Millington will resume the search for a City Manager. After much thought and consideration, Mr. Ed Haley has rescinded his acceptance of the position as Millington City Manager. “While we are saddened to hear of Mr. Haley’s decision, we respect his decision and wish him and the Town of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Before Ashton Needham took a step on this planet, she was on a softball field. The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Softball standout recently inked a national letter of intent on the TRA campus to ensure she’ll continue her playing days next year at Northwest Mississippi. But her journey to a college scholarship started…
Pictured from left are Lonnie Nunn, Doris Veasey, Eugene Leech, Larry DuFrene, Mayor Terry Jones, Edna Binge Not pictured: Beverly Ripley and Polly McGee. New officers were installed recently at the Baker Community Center for the Millington Senior Citizen Club. Installed were Larry DuFrene, President; Eugene Leech, Vice President; Doris Veasey, Secretary; Polly McGee,…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Jason Morgan had a strong feeling about his Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels back in late October. The veteran Coach admitted his team endured some tough defeats in 2012-13. But Morgan declared those rough moments would pay off in league wins in January. Morgan started to look like a prophet after his team…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ALRINGTON — A furious comeback for the Millington Trojans came down to less than 15 seconds. Trailing by as many as 15 points and 48-37 early in the fourth quarter, Millington rallied to make the score 57-52. Trojans Head Coach Rob Sabau called a timeout to set his defense. The move…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ARLINGTON — Things were going well for the Millington Lady Trojans until a miss layup here and a thrown away pass there. A close game transformed into a comfortable 43-26 advantage for the Bolton Lady Wildcats by the end of the third quarter. When the buzzer sounded in the Bolton Gymnasium…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Just a glimpse of the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels’ record entering last Friday night made it clear the team was having a solid season. Since the arrival of Head Coach Shari Armour three seasons ago, TRA has steadily improved. This year’s mark going into the USJ Lady Bruins contest was 9-9….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce is all about it’s members and the city of Millington. And it was the pair that convinced Chamber President Charles Gulotta and staff member Teri Flannagan to make some changes to increase awareness about the organization’s purpose and make members happier. One of the first…
