By Thomas Sellers Jr. Day two of the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Turkey Shootout provided spectators a chance to see two teams on the rise. The Ripley Lady Tigers led by Head Coach Ronnie Lanier feature a lineup of size and athleticism from the ninth and 10th grades. TRA Lady Rebels Head Coach can identify with her…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. A food niche was going unfulfilled for several weeks in Millington. And one day while Jessie Jones and Diana Gilreath were riding in Flag City, they had a taste for wings. That’s when they realized Millington was lacking that type of resturant. “One night we were just out and we actually…
By Felicia Watkins The Dairy Queen in Atoka near Kroger is nearing completion. With landscaping underway the newest fast food resturant in South Tipton will be open soon. The eatery has been conducting staff hiring for weeks.
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — November high school basketball features tournaments and invitationals giving teams a chance to build chemistry. When the Brighton Cardinals traveled to Memphis Central Nov. 19, Darryl Rogers took his youthful squad into their first hostle envirnoment in the Central Gymnasium. Waiting for Brighton was a new-look Warrior team. Last…
Star Staff Reports For the past two basketball seasons The Millington Star has featured players like El Paso Johnson, Tevin Oliver, Kendrick Carter, Javon “Bobo” Ballard, Kelby Hollowell and Jerick Newsome to just name a few. Their photos have graced The Star pages showing the progress the program has made under Head Coach Rob Sabau….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — Central Lady Warrior Nina Davis has experienced State Tournament games, one-on-one showdowns and even the pressure of being recruited by the defending National champions. But last week even the Baylor Lady Bear signee couldn’t escape the first-game gitters. Despite nerves Davis and her Lady Warrior teammates pulled out a…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Jason Morgan and his Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels hosted the 2012 TRA Turkey Shootout last week. On day two, Nov. 20, the Rebels played the final game of the day against the MHEA Eagles. And the home-schooled team used two big runs to leave the TRA Gymnasium with a 84-61 victory. The…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. National Signing Day in the fall always starts on the second Wednesday in November. Most student/athletes can wait to hold their ceremony at their high schools to sign their national letters of intent. But the long-awaited moment for Munford’s Sami Jo Schulz was delayed a day. Schulz couldn’t resist holding her…
By Josh McGowan Oh the serenity of Mark Twain’s forest, nestled in a ground blind on a hillside above a zigzagging gully in a deafening silence, surrounded by dry leaves six inches thick, with a gentle, precarious breeze swirling about. God’s creation in all its’ luster, it just puts a calming peace in your soul,…
By Otis Griffin At one time in history, youngsters performed their chores (jobs) everyday regardless of age. As any good ole country redneck can relate to the phrase, “git outta ’at bed an’ rattle ’em pots an’ pans.” For city slickers that have been under the root cellar all their life and don’t know the…
