By Thomas Sellers Jr. The Fourth Annual Bunny Hop 5K took place this morning at Aycock Park benefiting the Millington Relay for Life. Several ran in the event with Millington resident Jeremy Tincher completing the course first in a time of 22 minutes and 22 seconds. The top woman finisher was Laura Swain in a…
Star Staff Reports The 21st Annual USA Classic starts Wednesday and concludes on Saturday, April 6. Games are played at USA Stadium Complex in Millington and Christian Brothers High School in Memphis. USA Stadium is releasing the tournament bracket. As you will see, we have assembled a very competitive group, with teams coming from eight different states. …
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The past few months have been tough on the appearance of the Millington business community. Around town several closed or for rent signs have popped up in windows of former establishments. Highway 51 has seen its share in recent months with the closing of Barb-A-Rosa’s Barbeque and the Hair Jungle. But…
By Jason Alderman Parents of special needs children have enough on their plates just tending to the health, educational and emotional needs of their children – not to mention often having to cope with drastically lowered income because of reduced work hours or having to pay someone else for childcare. So it’s not surprising that…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. After the completion of the Rossville Christian Academy game, the Millington Trojans walked into their dugout on the Brighton Baseball Field with a meekness. The silence in the dugout was broken when one of the Trojans shouted, “3-0 Baby.” Millington’s 6-3 victory over the RCA Wolves kept the Trojans record perfect…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. On a cool, crisp and clear Wednesday afternoon in USA Stadium, the Battle of Millington was going along smoothly with the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels clinging to a 1-0 advantage entering the fifth inning. Then the combination of TRA hits and Millington miscues spelled doom for the Trojans in the Best of…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Standing 6-feet, 5-inches tall, Michael Pugh looked ready for primetime back in 2010 when then Munford Head Football Coach Matt Saunders implimented the sophomore into the starting offensive line. But Pugh would be the first to admit he was nervous and still had a lot to learn. Over the next three…
Brighton Cardinal pitcher Caleb Armour just misses a tag on a Christian Brothers Purple Wave base runner at home plate March 19 during a Best of the West game at Brighton High School. The Purple Wave were held to a few hits but took advantage of Brighton errors to win the game 10-1. The loss…
By Stan Sorensen An overcast sky and breezy cool weather didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of participants Saturday in the Fourth Annual Jackson Culley Mito What? 5K at USA Stadium in Millington. The beaming faces and warm smiles of the runners, joggers and walkers provided ample comfort to both participants and observers who crowded the parking…
By Josh McGowan Don’t worry, I’m not doing an in-depth analysis of why your NCAA bracket is in shambles. If you want to know how to pick a perfect bracket, read the rest of the sports section, or do like me, and don’t start filling it out until after the first few rounds are over!…
