The Munford Lady Cougars improved to 5-2 with a win over the rival Millington Lady Trojans Friday night. Munford posted a 51-42 victory over the Lady Trojans in the Munford Gymnasium behind the 25 points from Lady Cougar senior Robneisha “Bird” Lee. Lee drove to the rim and made a few buckets. When the Lady…
The Munford Cougars held off the visiting Millington Trojans 61-49 Friday night in the Munford Gymnasium. The Cougars were led by guard Jonathan Starks and center Kylon Hall in building a 30-20 halftime lead over their rivals. Munford build an advantage as large as 46-28 in the third quarter. Millington made a rally in the…
Star Staff Reports Millington Police Department’s Karen Craig has been greeting those who walk through the doors of the MPD for years. Now, she will have to miss time from her post battling breast cancer. Craig has undergone surgery to remove the cancer and is now beginning chemo and radiation treatments. She has been a…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Day two of the Tipton-Rosemark Academy Turkey Shootout provided spectators a chance to see two teams on the rise. The Ripley Lady Tigers led by Head Coach Ronnie Lanier feature a lineup of size and athleticism from the ninth and 10th grades. TRA Lady Rebels Head Coach can identify with her…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. A food niche was going unfulfilled for several weeks in Millington. And one day while Jessie Jones and Diana Gilreath were riding in Flag City, they had a taste for wings. That’s when they realized Millington was lacking that type of resturant. “One night we were just out and we actually…
By Felicia Watkins The Dairy Queen in Atoka near Kroger is nearing completion. With landscaping underway the newest fast food resturant in South Tipton will be open soon. The eatery has been conducting staff hiring for weeks.
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — November high school basketball features tournaments and invitationals giving teams a chance to build chemistry. When the Brighton Cardinals traveled to Memphis Central Nov. 19, Darryl Rogers took his youthful squad into their first hostle envirnoment in the Central Gymnasium. Waiting for Brighton was a new-look Warrior team. Last…
Star Staff Reports For the past two basketball seasons The Millington Star has featured players like El Paso Johnson, Tevin Oliver, Kendrick Carter, Javon “Bobo” Ballard, Kelby Hollowell and Jerick Newsome to just name a few. Their photos have graced The Star pages showing the progress the program has made under Head Coach Rob Sabau….
By Thomas Sellers Jr. MEMPHIS — Central Lady Warrior Nina Davis has experienced State Tournament games, one-on-one showdowns and even the pressure of being recruited by the defending National champions. But last week even the Baylor Lady Bear signee couldn’t escape the first-game gitters. Despite nerves Davis and her Lady Warrior teammates pulled out a…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. Jason Morgan and his Tipton-Rosemark Academy Rebels hosted the 2012 TRA Turkey Shootout last week. On day two, Nov. 20, the Rebels played the final game of the day against the MHEA Eagles. And the home-schooled team used two big runs to leave the TRA Gymnasium with a 84-61 victory. The…
