Star Staff Reports Trojan Youth Sports has started signups for their football and cheerleading programs. Cost for football is $175 and cheerleading is $200. Football is divided into 3 teams: Bantams 6-7, Pee Wees 8-9 and Juniors 10-11. Please bring a copy of birth certificate and current photo to sign up. Players that turn 12…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ARLINGTON – The growing Brighton Cardinal Track program was well represented Saturday on track and field of Arlington High School. Brighton Head Track Coach Courtney McGinnis was buzzing around the facilities to watch athletes like Sylvia ‘Bug’ Jones, Christian Lucius, Taelyr’ Gatlin and Onyx Magno. Out of the nine Cardinals to…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ARLINGTON – Under the guidance of veteran Head Track Coach Bernard Ivie and staff, the Munford Cougars brought 20 athletes to Sectionals this past weekend. The Arlington High School field event stations were covered with Cougars in events from the High Jump to the Shot Put. Among the Munford athletes trying…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. ARLINGTON – Despite the Class 3A Sectionals in West Tennessee adding the likes of Ripley, Haywood, Covington, Fayette-Ware, Crockett County and Millington, the events were still taking just the top 4 qualifiers. That added pressure to all the competitors at Arlington High School Saturday from the 100m dash to the High…
Arrests May 1- 26-year-old Millington male charged with failure to appear – criminal case; 45-year-old Memphis male charged with failure to appear – non-payment of fines; 26-year-old Millington male charged with simple possession or casual exchange; 43-year-old Millington male charged with failure to appear – criminal case; May 2- 42-year-old Jackson male charged with domestic…
Star Staff Reports Thanks to the National Urban Professional Baseball League, the rebirth of Negro League Baseball will take place with opening day on May 25 in Laurel, Mississippi at 7 p.m. as the Vickie Pasley All-Stars (the first African American woman to have a professional baseball team named after her) will take on the…
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously this week to accept a 20-Year Master Plan as a guide for the city’s physical development. Board members took the action Monday night during their regular monthly meeting on a motion offered by Alderman Bethany Huffman and seconded by Alderman Don Lowry. The…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Tonight all the 2018 Millington Central High School graduates will hear words of praise, sentiments of congratulations and deep reflections. Prior to the 7 p.m. start time at the Millington Football Stadium, the students will listen to the directions of faculty and administrators like Principal Dr. Clint Durley and Senior Counselor…
Star Staff Reports Donald K. Holsinger received his Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies, with a concentration in Prophecy, from Louisiana Baptist University on May 11. Dr. Holsinger retired from the Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer in 1986 and lives in Millington with his wife Laurel where they operate a Wholefood Supplement home…
May 17 The National Active & Retired Federal Employees Association, Chapter 1382 meeting will be held at noon, Thursday, May 17 at Manila Filipino Restaurant, 7849 Rockford Road in Millington. For more information, call Carolyn Cribbis at 413-7123. Month of June Playhouse 51 presents Snoop! The Musical based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schulz. The…
