By Thomas Sellers Jr. Brighton Lady Cardinal seniors T. Brown, La’Rrie King, MG Smith and Haley Simpson can remember the days of the Dyer County Lady Choctaws coming into the Brighton Gymnasium winning by 20 points. It was not too long ago Brighton celebrated a close win over their District 13-3A rivals. But the Lady…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Dyer County Choctaws were off to a solid start Friday night in the Brighton Gymnasium jumping out to a 23-13 lead after 8 minutes. The host Brighton Cardinals displayed some fight in the opening moment of the second quarter with a 12-6 run. The Cardinals had a chance to trim…
Arrests Jan. 2- 26-year-old Moscow female charged with failure to appear – non-payment of fines; Jan. 3- N/A Jan. 4- 39-year-old Millington male charged with failure to appear – non-payment of fines; 24-year-old Memphis male charged with theft of property – conduct involving merchandise; 47-year-old Millington female charged with failure to appear – non-payment of…
By Sheryl Bass Collierville residents Luke and Staci Eickmeier recently introduced the high-tech fitness studio concept of the “smart-gym” to Germantown. Last Monday, the Eickmeiers opened The Exercise Coach at 1941 S. Germantown Road, Suite 102. Outfitted with high-tech computerized machines instead of traditional equipment, the gym offers “highly personalized programs optimized for efficiency, resulting…
By India Nikotich When Courtney Krueger, 26, graduated from the University of Memphis in 2015, it was the end of her collegiate career as a high-performing shot putter in track and field. Like many former athletes, she struggled to find purpose and motivation at the gym. “When you don’t make it to the next level,…
Earlier this season, Brighton Lady Cardinal T. Brown became the second girls’ player in school history to hit the 1,000-point mark. She is the fourth player overall joining Tae’lyr Gatlin, Zach Lewis and Britt Sanford. Since hitting the milestone, Brown has continued to add to her numbers and is now the all-time leading scorer in…
HAM MITCHELL ‘HAMBONE’ BRANCH Ham Mitchell “Hambone” Branch, 67, passed away January 11, 2019. The received friends January 15 until the service at the Millington Chapel. The family asks any memorials be made to the Atchafalaya Basinkeeper. DENNIS L. COOPER Dennis L. Cooper, 63, of Drummonds, passed away January 6, 2019. The family received friends…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Memphis has a proud heritage and namesake. Back in ancient Egypt, Memphis was the ancient capital of Aneb-Hetch. It was home to a powerful civilization next to one of the world’s most powerful rivers, the Nile. These days Memphis is known as a major U.S. city in the southwest corner of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. One quarter of missed shots created an uphill battle for the Millington Lady Trojans Jan. 8 in the William Osteen Gymnasium. The District 15-2A opener for Head Coach Bruce Marshall’s Lady Trojans got off to a shaky start falling behind 22-6 after one quarter to the Ripley Lady Tigers. Then the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The first quarter of the District 15-2A opener for the Ripley Tigers and Millington Trojans was a microcosm of the entire contest. On Jan. 8, the Millington Trojans surged out to a 17-5 lead exciting the William Osteen Gymnasium faithful. Then the Tigers roared back to close the opening quarter on…
