By Thomas Sellers Jr. Senior Night started with a bang for the Munford Lady Cougars. Munford pitcher Kayla Reed crushed a solo homer to lead off the April 23 contest against the Arlington Lady Tigers. Then the Lady Cougars erupted for three more runs in the opening inning to jump ahead 4-0. The Lady Tigers…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Two of the best teams in West Tennessee took to the diamond April 22. The post-Easter showdown on the Brighton Softball Field brought together Division II-A power Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels and Class 3A perennial winner the Brighton Lady Cardinals. The contest lived up to the hype going to 10 innings…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Lady Trojans were doing their best to assist the Bolton Lady Wildcats in ruining Senior Night. The Miles Park faithful there to support Millington seniors Bailey Perkins and Hannah Clifton were nervous after the Lady Wildcats jumped ahead 9-2 in the second inning. “We just got out of our…
May 4 The St. Mark MB Church Women’s Ministry will host their annual Women’s Luncheon on May 4, 11:30 a.m., at the Bartlett Station Municipal Center in Bartlett. Kontji Anthony, Action News 5 anchor/reporter, will again serve as mistress of ceremonies. For ticket information, call the church office at 835-3177, or email [email protected] May 4 The…
BOBBY DALE BAKER Bobby Dale Baker, 50, of Brinkley passed away on April 28, 2019. He was born on October 21, 1968 to the late Charles Baker Jr. and Melba Jean Jaco Baker. Bobby was a proud veteran of the United States Army who served the country during Project Desert Storm. Bobby was always a ‘go-body’…
Star Staff Reports A Millington man with nearly 80 criminal convictions dating to 1988 was convicted Thursday of molesting a court clerk in the lower level of the Criminal Justice Center at 201 Poplar, said Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich. A Criminal Court jury took less than 30 minutes to convict defendant Warren…
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously adopted a resolution this week declaring USA Stadium “surplus property,” so it can be sold or leased. Board members took the action Monday afternoon during a special called meeting at City Hall. Millington owns a combination of eight parcels totaling approximately 124 acres at…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The first to practice and last to leave is not just a cliché with Hannah Clifton. She’ll give you the shirt off her back is just not an old saying when it comes to the Millington Central High School senior. She puts others before herself was the common theme from those…
Representing the Piomingo Chapter, National Society United State Daughters of 1812, Millington, Bettie Gustafson presented a NJROTC medal during the recent Millington Central High School Annual Military Inspection to Cadet Fabiola Villa Rodriguez. In addition, Cadet Aeryn Uriell was presented the Daughters of the American Colonist medal from the Jamestown Chapter of Memphis. These awards…
Last week the Millington Trojan Soccer team took on the FACS Crusaders at the USA Stadium Complex in Millington. The Crusaders were able to depart from Flag City with a victory over the Trojans.
