By Carolyn Bahm Bartlett Small Engines may be calm and quiet now, but it’s ramping up to its busiest season of the year — April through July — as the weather warms. Employees are getting re-certified on the brands of small engines they repair. The store is restocking inventory. And they are braced for a…
Rehearsal for Murder presented by Playhouse 51 will hit the stage March 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m. and March 3 and 10 at 2 p.m. Rehearsal for Murder adapted by D.D. Brooke from the teleplay by Richard Levinson and William Link. This production is produced by special arrangement with The Dramatic Publishing…
Star Staff Reports The 33rd Annual Super Chevy Show is back and bigger than ever in 2019, and it all starts in Millington, April 5-7 as part of an expanded nine-stop tour. The series is the premier destination for all things Chevrolet, featuring multiple classes of drag racing with cash prizes, an automotive swap meet,…
Star Staff Reports Memphis International Raceway (MIR) and parent company IRG Sports + Entertainment (IRGSE), announce the addition of motorsports industry veterans Dominic Blasco and Bob Fairey to the MIR management team enhancing and reinforcing the commitment to the multi-purpose facility. Dominic Blasco, General Manager at IRGSE owned Cordova (Ill.) International Raceway, will support Memphis…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. With 20.9 seconds remaining on the TRA Gymnasium scoreboard, Tipton-Rosemark Academy Head Coach Cedric Anderson calmly called timeout. His cool demeanor stood out among the 57-57 deadlock situation with the Jackson Christian School Eagles. The showdown between two of the best team in West Tennessee Region of Division II-A basketball was…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. After a one year hiatus, the loving brother rivalry between Drew and Hunter Twisdale will resume this summer on the campus of Lyons College in Batesville, Ark. It was late February 2018 when big brother Drew signed his national letter of intent to play college football for the Lyons Fighting Scots….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Tennessee native Sgt. Jeffery Epps is in the middle of the action and his tenure with the United States Army. Back in 2008, Epps enlisted for a 20 year stint. Since joining the Army, Epps has seen the world including his current duties in Niger on the continent of Africa. The…
COURTESY PHOTOS The Millington Area Chambrer of Commerce held its monthly luncheon on Feb. 5 at Plantation Oaks Suites & Inn located at 6656 Highway 51 North in Millington. The last-minute venue hosted a packed house for the February Membership Luncheon. During the event, there were presentations from Methodist North Florence Jones and Tonya Rountree…
March 1 Save the date, grab your hat and read with the Cat. Celebrate National Read Across America Day at Millington Elementary School. Those who are 6, 16, 64 and more have all kinds of great events in store. Millington Elementary will observe Read Across America on Friday March 1. MES is calling on community…
Star Staff Reports According to figures released by the University of Memphis Public Safety Institute and the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission, both Memphis and all of Shelby County made progress in reducing the violent crime rate in 2018 compared to 2017, with the most progress occurring within Memphis. The figures are based upon preliminary data…
