COURTESY PHOTO The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an anniversary ribbon cutting for Roland’s Tires earlier this month. The longtime Millington business is nearing 55 years in operation. The family-owned business started by the late Clarence Roland 54 years ago is locatged at 4998 Navy Road. MACC Executive Director Terry Roland joined his family…
Star Staff Reports PARKVILLE, Mo.— Park University’s Naval Support Activity Mid-South Millington (Tenn.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on May 17 at the Pat Thompson Recreation Center on the base. The University had 45 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — one student received a master’s degree, 27 students received a bachelor’s degree and…
Star Staff Reports DYERSBURG — Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) held its 49th annual commencement exercises May 4 at the Dyer County High School Gymnasium. The graduating class consisted of 439 candidates for degrees and certificates with 198 of those candidates graduating with honors. A grand processional opened the ceremony with music provided by the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ARLINGTON — Arlington High School hosted a historic gathering in its gymnasium Friday afternoon. The proud athletic tradition at AHS has included a 2012 Baseball State championship, countless State qualifications in wrestling, basketball and track to go along with a strong football tradition. But the signing day spotlight Friday was for…
Courtesy Photo Alison’s Alcove Antique Mall & Consignment Shop, established in 1984 and reborn in 2019, recently held a ribbon cutting hosted by the Millington Area Chamber of Commerce at 4792 Navy Road in Millington. For more information, call 488-7485 or email [email protected]
Star Staff Reports On June 12, Father and son Kevin “KJ” and Isaiah “Kay” Cobbs embarked on a journey of learning and developing for a game to be played on June 15. After being selected to the Future Stars of Tennessee game in the middle of May, it was finally time for Isaiah to make…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. For the past two years, part of the buzz of girls high school basketball has been the young upstart Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels. To go along with the combination of a young coach with young players full of potential, TRA was winning several games. On the brink of reaching the final…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Best Sellers’ List originated in the Sports Section of The Millington Star more than a decade ago. It was a chance for The Genuine Article to recap the best moments of the TSSAA calendar. The June tradition is back looking at the special highlights of 2018-19 from Millington, Munford, Brighton…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. GERMANTOWN – The Nick Buford Era is officially underway for Millington Central High School Lady Trojans Basketball. While the first game to count in the box score won’t be until November, Buford has been busy all June establishing his foundation for the future. A part of the construction crew are the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. No matter what events coaches James Edwards, Dennis Alexander, Darren Garcia and others threw at Corey Smith, he was up to the challenge. From his days as a SYS Trojan to the conclusion of his prep career for the Millington Trojans, Smith shined in various events. His accomplishments and awards lead…
