Star Staff Reports Waiver request for Flag City Freedom Celebration has been approved. Plans are in place. Contracts are signed. Naval Support Activity is partnering with the city of Millington to celebrate our country’s birthday with a bang. Residents from all over are invited to join the party at Navy Lake July 3 for live…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Blues by the Lake hosted by WDIA’s Bev Johnson was held at the USA Stadium Freedom Lake Saturday benefiting the Millington Central High School Chorale and the Mid-South Arts Safehaven for Kids. Event organizer Debra Sigee invited Blues acts to Millington to perform and raise money for the two organizations. Despite…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. June 13, at 7 a.m., Allen Coulter prepared to do something he had been doing for almost 35 years. Just like all the other days, the Millington native put on his Millington Fire Department uniform with Lt. Allen Coulter on his shirt. He reported to 4836 Navy Road for duty to…
Star Staff Reports Thirty-two Memphis Goodwill Inc. employees representing Donated Goods and Contract Services divisions attended Disability Awareness Training led by UT Boling Center for Developmental Disabilities staff. The training was held at Memphis Goodwill’s Vocational Rehabilitation Services Center at 3830 Austin Peay. Attendees learned about current ADA laws and requirements, how and when those…
Football Offensive Star of the Season Antonio Webber The Millington running back rushed for more than 1,400 yards and led his team in touchdowns. Webber helped the Trojans reach the second round of the TSSAA Class 6A Playoffs in his final season. Webber was named a Liberty Bowl and Tennessee All-Star and will attend Bethel…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Class of 2013 was a special group to cover. When I started at The Millington Star, this group was in the second grade. So I have literally watch them grow up. This week and next week I will shine the spotlight on a few of the student/athletes from the class…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Before Brighton’s Caleb Armour could set an example he learned from his role models. On May 17 in the Brighton High School Library, the recent BHS graduate was joined by most of his role models for his signing ceremony to play baseball at Southwest Tennessee for Head Coach George Skyes. Caleb’s…
By Josh Gowan My wife asked me what I wanted for Father’s Day, and I told her there was nothing more on Earth I could ask for, I’m already so blessed and have so much. She flashed me the same facial expression she gives my son when he says his room is clean, so knowing…
By Otis Griffin A little over three score or so Momma heated her wash water in the big old black pot out in the middle of the back yard. Daddy positioned some brick bats around the base of the pot to keep the fire ashes under the pot and not flying around. When I was…
