By Thomas Sellers Jr. There were a few storylines coming into Friday night’s Brighton/Munford boys’ game. The Brighton Gymnasium was nearly filled with spectators anticipating the showdown of Munford Cougars Jonathan Stark and Kameron Foster taking on their old team the Brighton Cardinals. But Munford players like Andre Bell knew the youthful Cardinals would come…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Alaina Bierdz was nailing threes. Katelyn Price was finding open teammates. And Raygan Huffman was holding her own in the post Friday night in the Brighton Gymnasium. The underdog Brighton Lady Cardinals were clicking in the first 16 minutes of their contest against rival and District 13-3A foe Munford. But the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS – Bishop Byrne Head Coach Jerry Randolph was experiencing his first Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebel/Bishop Byrne Red Knight thriller on Dec. 11 in the Bishop Byrne Gymnasium. But for everyone else on the sidelines this was deja vu from two weeks earlier when Rebel Conner Alexander nailed a game-winning shot at…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS – December means basketball. It’s also cold and flu season. And the illness bug hit the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Lady Rebels last week with point guard Virginia Moore. But Head Coach Shari Armour wasn’t too alarmed checking out the schedule. “Virginia Moore was out sick,” she noted after beating Bishop…
MCHS TROJAN WRESTLING 2012-2013 SCHEDULE Dec. 21 9 a.m. Hunt for the Best Tournament Arlington High Dec. 28-29 9 a.m. Jonesboro Tournament Jonesboro, Ark. Jan. 5 9 a.m. Trojan Invitational Tournament MCHS Gymnasium Jan. 8 5 p.m. MCHS vs. Brighton Renaissance Ctr. Millington Jan. 10 5 p.m. MCHS…
Star Staff Reports The Millington Area Chamber of Commerce (MACC) has been busy wrapping up the 2012 calendar. What an exciting year it has been! The Annual Dinner was held the evening of November 29th at the NSA, Mid-South, Pat Thompson Conference Center. The dinner program was filled with numerous member recognitions. The Chamber…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Munford Lady Cougar Soccer program is 70 games old. The program came to life under the direction of Richard Selby back in 2009 after parting from the combined Brighton Cardinal team. In that time the Lady Cougars were two-time runner ups in District 13-3A. And this past season Munford earned…
Star Staff Reports Ritter Communications, a provider of advanced telecommunications services and broadband technologies to businesses and residential customers in northeast and north central Arkansas, completed its purchase of Millington Telephone Company, Inc. and Millington CATV, Inc. on Dec. 11, company officials announced. The acquisition, originally announced in October, represents approximately 20,000 business and residential…
Star Staff Reports Katie Winchester was among the 24 individuals and organizations honored by the Tennessee Hospital Association during its 74th annual meeting in Nashville the first week of November. Winchester received Meritorious Service Award, which recognizes leadership and service by individuals in support of their hospitals and health systems. Winchester, chairman of Baptist Memorial…
Star Staff Reports High school seniors should pay attention to application deadlines for college admissions and financial aid. Here are some tips from KHEAA. If you have not yet chosen a college, narrow your list by visiting schools, comparing colleges online and talking with your counselor and your parents. Talk with teachers about writing recommendations…
