Arrests March 13- 30-year-old Drummonds female charged with simple possession or casual exchange, unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities, lights required on motor vehicles and theft of Property Under $1000; 53-year-old Millington female charged with compliance with financial responsibility law required, drivers to exercise due care and driving while license suspended/cancelled/revoked; 47-year-old Memphis male charged…
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen has voted unanimously to reject bids and return a state grant for construction of the Discovery Nature Park. Board members took the action during their March 12 regular monthly meeting on a motion offered by Alderman Thomas McGhee and seconded by Alderman Mike Caruthers. City…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Public address announcer LaTesa McLaughlin read across the intercom last Thursday during the revealing ceremony the Class of 2018 Top 10. Several of the students were already present in the Millington Central High School Library as members of the 2018 MCHS Hall of Fame. As the heroic music played through the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. There were a few times Imari Allen could have given up on his dream of playing college football. The first time might have popped up his sophomore season suffering a severe knee injury. The next obstacle for the Brighton Cardinal was a wrist injury later in his career. Limited playing time…
March 31 Veterans of Foreign Wars North Shelby Post 7175 located at 4681 Cuba-Millington will host a Crawfish Festival on March 31 at noon. It will be a time for family fun. For more information, call 872-7175. April 5 Join us for a mayoral candidate forum being held Thursday, April 5, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., at…
Millington’s Veterans Parkway is beginning to have a new look from the Highway 51 North connection to Navy Road. Once a motorist turns off Highway 51, a sign informs him or her of “Millington Veterans Parkway: Millington Area Chamber of Commerce/Millington Industrial Development Board.” Down the road the future of Inman-Murphy Pest Control Services is…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. It’s not hard to light a fire under Jose Reyes Jr. Willing to take chances, especially when it has come to helping his father Jose G. Reyes longtime business of Los Reyes, Jose Jr. received a phone call four years ago that would change his life. While riding back from starting…
By Larry Dagen While checking on some conditions of a few residential properties, I noticed a large white rabbit running loose in a yard. I waited a few minutes to see if someone might be nearby taking care of it. My thoughts became concerns that someone might miss this bunny. And it may be a…
Millington Lady Trojan senior first baseman TZ House makes a diving attempt to catch a foul ball last Thursday against the Covington Lady Chargers at Miles Park. House just missed making the out in the inning and Covington took advantage by scoring a couple of more runs leading to a District 15-2A victory over the…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. The opening week of TSSAA Soccer brought the two teams of the Flag City together on the pitch of Rosemark. The host Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels took on the visiting Millington Trojans last Thursday. The Trojans were seeking redemption and used an early rally of scoring three goals in the first half…
