By Thomas Sellers Jr. June 13, at 7 a.m., Allen Coulter prepared to do something he had been doing for almost 35 years. Just like all the other days, the Millington native put on his Millington Fire Department uniform with Lt. Allen Coulter on his shirt. He reported to 4836 Navy Road for duty to…
Star Staff Reports Thirty-two Memphis Goodwill Inc. employees representing Donated Goods and Contract Services divisions attended Disability Awareness Training led by UT Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities staff. The training was held at Memphis Goodwill’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services Center at 3830 Austin Peay. Attendees learned about current ADA laws and requirements, how and when those…
Football Offensive Star of the Season Antonio Webber The Millington running back rushed for more than 1,400 yards and led his team in touchdowns. Webber helped the Trojans reach the second round of the TSSAA Class 6A Playoffs in his final season. Webber was named a Liberty Bowl and Tennessee All-Star and will attend Bethel…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Class of 2013 was a special group to cover. When I started at The Millington Star, this group was in the second grade. So I have literally watch them grow up. This week and next week I will shine the spotlight on a few of the student/athletes from the class…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Before Brighton’s Caleb Armour could set an example he learned from his role models. On May 17 in the Brighton High School Library, the recent BHS graduate was joined by most of his role models for his signing ceremony to play baseball at Southwest Tennessee for Head Coach George Skyes. Caleb’s…
By Josh Gowan My wife asked me what I wanted for Father’s Day, and I told her there was nothing more on Earth I could ask for, I’m already so blessed and have so much. She flashed me the same facial expression she gives my son when he says his room is clean, so knowing…
By Otis Griffin A little over three score or so Momma heated her wash water in the big old black pot out in the middle of the back yard. Daddy positioned some brick bats around the base of the pot to keep the fire ashes under the pot and not flying around. When I was…
By Otis Griffin A little over three score or so Momma heated her wash water in the big old black pot out in the middle of the back yard. Daddy positioned some brick bats around the base of the pot to keep the fire ashes under the pot and not flying around. When I was…
By David Peel As an injury lawyer, the way people are injured or killed is strangely interesting to me. As I write this I am traveling through multiple national parks in the western United States with my family, which has been a dream of ours for many years. If you asked most visitors to national…
Dear Editor: Now is the perfect time for Millington to start its own municipal school system, contrary to the opinion expressed in chambers by the new City Manager last week. There are no budget constraints preventing this from happening. The majority of funding needed will follow the children from county, state and Federal Government sources,…
