By Thomas Sellers Jr. Calling Dalton Rushing a stud recruit could be an understatement. Listed 6-feet, 1-inches tall and 205 pounds, the 17-year-old Brighton Cardinals has been on the recruiting radar of several Division I teams and some professional scouts for the last three years. Despite powerful programs like Mississippi State, Arkansas, LSU and Alabama…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The eve of 2018 is upon us. It is time to look back at the major newsmakers of the past 12 months across this great land of ours. Of course I could note a positive top 10, but it is hard to research good things. It seems when something nice happens,…
Arrests Dec. 12- 34-year-old Millington female charged with public intoxication and simple possession or casual exchange; 33-year-old Millington male charged with driving under the influence of intoxicant, reckless driving and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities; 73-year-old Millington male charged with aggravated assault; Dec. 13- 19-year-old McGhee, Ark., female charged with domestic assault; Dec. 14-…
Star Staff Reports Millington Police Department is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to increase impaired-driving enforcement from December 14, 2018, to January 1, 2019, surrounding the holiday season. The THSO’s statewide Booze It and Lose It campaign is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Munford Lady Cougars participated in last week’s William Osteen Christmas Classic in Millington picking up a couple of victories. In their final contest of the Classic against Lake Cormorant, the Lady Cougars picked up a 51-21 win. Munford outscored Lake Cormorant 16-6 in the second quarter to pull away. The…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The host Millington Trojans went unbeaten in during the 2018 William Osteen Christmas Classic. The Trojans opened up the event Dec. 15 picking up a 77-48 win over the Bolton Wildcats with Kaveyon Lewis scoring 23 points. Taveon Collier added 22 points in the victory. Hunter Klutts hit double figures with…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. On the final day of the 2018 William Osteen Christmas Classic in Millington, the second game of the day appeared to be heading toward a blowout. The Bolton Wildcats surged ahead 35-23 late in the second quarter against the Brighton Cardinals. When the buzzer sounded to complete the first half of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Heading into January, no team will overlook the Brighton Lady Cardinals. Brighton featured an 11-1 record coming into their Dec. 19 showdown with the Bolton Lady Wildcats as part of the 2018 William Osteen Christmas Classic in Millington. The Lady Wildcats were looking to join the ranks of Covington by giving…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. By the end of next month, the classrooms of Millington Central High School will have a new look. The process for equipping each student at MCHS with their personal laptop is underway. The computers have been ordered, shipped and now resided at MCHS. And the person in charge of organizing the…
Jan. 12 The Millington Education Foundation’s Team Trivia Night will be held Saturday at the Baker Community Center with doors opening at 6 p.m. and trivia starting 30 minutes later. There is a cost per table with a maximum of 8 people per table. You can pay at the event with cash or check but…
