By Thomas Sellers Jr. GERMANTOWN — On paper the Germantown Red Devils are one of the best team in Class 6A in the state of Tennessee. The Millington Trojans would tell you after Friday night’s 55-7 defeat to the Red Devils, Germantown is good on grass as well. Before both teams hit the turf of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. As of Monday, summer will be over. Several area children will argue that the summer ended throughout August as school started back. We adults know summer begins with our first three-day weekend in May and concludes with the last one in early September — Labor Day. Labor Day is a U.S….
By David Peel Despite recent laws in Tennessee, uninsured driving is still actually very common. It is my experience that uninsured drivers tend to cause more accidents. Their cars tend to be in worse shape, and they tend to drive in more dangerous areas. They are more likely than the average driver not to have…
MARION E. BYRD Marion E. Byrd, 85, of Munford, passed away Aug. 19, 2018. The family received friends Aug. 22 until the service at Munford Funeral Home Munford Chapel. Interment was in Helen Crigger Cemetery in Munford. Munford Funeral Home Munford Chapel had charge. SHIRLEY ANN HALL-FRIPP Shirley Ann Hall-Fripp, 66, of Millington passed away…
Star Staff Reports On Saturday morning, Aug. 18, Millington Central High School NJROTC Cadets volunteered to support Tricia Speight, the principal of E.A. Harrold Elementary School, to help beautify her school for a shiny new look. The cadets removed shrubs, cleaned out flower beds, and helped take down old buildings that were falling apart. The…
Millington Middle Lady Stallion Soccer Team recently beat Collierville Middle 6-1 at USA Stadium last week. The crew will be led by coaches David Bedford and Jennifer Gallo throughout the 2018 season. The Lady Stallions are eighth graders Angela Calva, Kalia Duckworth, Julizeth Cueva, Elizabeth Vasquez, Alexandria Johnston, Kinverlin Mesinos, Brooklyn Gordon and Mylika Dean;…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Over the past 10 years, the Munford Lady Cougar Volleyball program has been one of the best in West Tennessee. In recent years, Wendy Porter’s Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels have joined the discussion with multiple trips to Sub-State in Division II-A. Last Monday the Class 3A Lady Cougars made the trip…
Star Staff Reports The Millington Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from Aug. 17 to Sept. 3, surrounding the Labor Day holiday. This initiative coincides with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” mobilization to increase impaired-driving…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Millington Lady Trojan Soccer coaching tandem of Craig Malloy and Rosemary Boswell knew last Thursday would be a physical test for their players. Boswell was on hand at last year’s showdown against the Memphis Central Lady Warriors when a punch was thrown and a player was ejected. “The Battle of…
