Star Staff Reports Katherine Bolkcom, art instructor at Munford Middle joined Linda Overstreet, president of Millington Lions Club, and Melissa Lloyd, Munford Middle student for a presentation by the Lions Club. Kenneth and Kunthea Lloyd, parents of Melissa Lloyd, and Lonnie Glass, seventh grade principal at Munford Middle was also present. Lloyd, was presented with…
By Carolyn Bahm The big rooster sign, a revamped exterior and the tempting smell of chicken, steak and fries clued in Bartlett residents when Rooster’s Chicken Shack launched a quiet opening Nov. 18. With a fresh exterior look and retro music playing from the 1950s and ’60s, they are gaining attention as a local restaurant…
The Millington Star Editor Thomas Sellers Jr. was one of many speakers and attractions on Diversity Day for the 2019 Leadership Millington class. Sellers was invited to speak at Olympic Steak & Pizza located at 8500 Wilkinsville Road in Millington. Sellers spoke on his journey from reporter to editor in his 15 years at the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Back on Jan. 15, 1967, a game was played between the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers that would give birth to a national phenomenon. The American Football League vs. National Football League World Championship game was won by the NFL’s Packers that day in the Los Angeles Coliseum. There…
By David Peel When you have taken as many depositions as I have, you hear people swear to some pretty unbelievable things: A race fan who loved NASCAR, but would not agree that 60 Miles per Hour was a Mile a Minute, because his lawyer claimed that would take “doing math.” A man who, when…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Jeff Fayne is familiar with the sacrifices of being a top-notch baseball player. When he was a standout at Munford, he went straight to the pros with the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Years later with the support of his wife Chance, Jeff got an education in the department of being a…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Lady Cardinals are currently rewriting the record books at Brighton High School for girls basketball. With each victory during the 2018-19, David Wampler’s crew is setting new benchmarks for future teams to come. While still in pursuit of championships, the Lady Cardinals are enjoying milestones like most wins for a…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Missed shots and timely defense ruled the night between the Brighton Cardinals and Munford Cougars. The District 13-3A and Tipton County showdown Jan. 15 in the Munford Gymnasium was deadlocked at 29-29 late in the fourth quarter. As time was running down, Munford Head Coach Ryan Ross had a few veteran…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The first quarter of the Fayette-Ware/Millington game concluded with the score 16-16. After 24 minutes of action in the William Osteen Gymnasium, the contest was still deadlocked with the scoreboard reading 48-48. But the Millington Trojan faithful had concerns as the Fayette-Ware Wildcat fans in the building were getting excited. The…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Fayette-Ware Lady Wildcats and Millington Lady Trojans contest Friday night was a nail-bitter for 24 minutes. But TSSAA varsity basketball games are 32 minutes long. And for one period the Lady Wildcats outscored Millington 18-10. “The third quarter got us,” Millington Head Coach Bruce Marshall said. The game was 19-15…
