Arrests Oct. 24- 31-year-old Millington male, charged with criminal trespass; Oct. 26- 53-year-old Memphis male, charged with driving under the influence of intoxicant, possession of handgun while under influence, compliance with financial responsibility law required and speed limit violation; 45-year-old Memphis male, charged with failure to appear; 39-year-old Memphis female, charged with failure to appear,…
Star Staff Reports Brighton Cardinal Cross Country runner Christian Lucius finished the State Division I Large Division meet Saturday in a time of 18:34. That was good enough for 136 out 197 runners. The winner was Henry County senior Titus Winders with a time of 15:27.92 Brighton Head Coach Brian Oswalt joined Lucius at the…
Attention Millington Central High School students, mark your calendar. This information is courtesy of Senior/Professional School Counselor Georgette Farmer. For more information, contact her at 873-5456 or fax 873-8142. Nov. 9- Visible ART & North Alabama School Visit Nov. 10 – Senior Order Day During Lunch Nov. 20- Ole Miss Campus Visit (MCHS) Nov. 30-…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Year two of the Jewell Gates Era officially began the day before Halloween. The Millington Trojan head coach entered the William Osteen Gymnasium more established and with a stronger sense of familiarity. And right behind him were members of the 2017-18 Millington Trojans. The players appeared to walk in the gym…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Chris Anderson has been around some quality Shelby County basketball for nearly a decade. Among some of the talented players he’s coached and worked with are Leron Black, Chris Chiozza, Anton Beard and his son CJ Anderson. Now the elder Anderson is ready to influence and groom basketball players at Tipton-Rosemark…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Stop here Millington Lady Trojan Basketball fan if you heard this one before: the Lady Trojans will take on a new-look league featuring traditional basketball powers. Since 2012, Millington has gone from playing the likes of Bolton, Bartlett and Arlington in districts to taking on Liberty, Jackson North Side and JCM….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels are coming off a historic basketball season. Cameron Pridemore’s first season was a pleasant success reaching Sub-State with a roster full of eighth-graders and freshmen. A year older, Pridemore is still fielding a roster full of underclassmen. But the league won’t overlook his Lady Rebels in…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The beginning of the 2017 Flag City Veteran’s Day Parade featured the Millington Central High School NJROTC marching in all flags of the United States Military branched. This high school march is to remember all those who have fought for our country and all that they have sacrificed, unfortunately those who…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Gatlin men have made this walk several times in the past three years. Stan and his son Tae’lyr have made the Brighton Gymnasium their second home since 2014. The hours of hard work, drills, coaching and parenting led to the milestone on National Signing Day 2017. Tae’lyr arrived to the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Ta’mya Johnson was in a familiar role on National Signing Day 2017. Several quality athletes in Tipton County waking up that morning ready to live out their dreams of inking national letter of intents to various colleges in multiple sports. Johnson was the first… or lead-off signer on the day. It…
