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The Ministry Council of Millington First United Church, which will celebrate its 125th anniversary next year, honored those who have been members of the church for at least forty nine years with a luncheon in Williams Hall, Wednesday, September 18. Betty Huffman, Bobbie May, Tommie Goin, John Proctor, and Jerry Rawls have been members since…
By David Peel One Man’s Thoughts on 9/11, War & Veterans I stood crying, seeing the smoke fill up the blue New York sky twelve years ago, and I wept for the world that my children would grow up in. I saw heroic role models, like firefighters, police, port authority officers and EMS running up…
By Otis Griffin Now a days it seems like the only way you get to visit with folks you have known a life time is at a funeral. Well, maybe at the hospital when you bump in to a friend or maybe relatives of an old friend. What we have taken for granted is catching…
By Josh Gowan The weather was absolutely fantastic over the weekend, and a lot of outdoorsmen took full advantage of it! Missouri’s bow season opened, Tennessee’s teal/woodduck season opened, corn was getting leveled all over the region opening up a ton of dove hunting spots, and the cool temperatures turned the fish on, so let’s…
Star Staff Reports Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division has received reports of a scam targeting commercial/business customers. Commercial and business customers are receiving false calls about their utility bill. The scammer is instructing customers that MLGW has a new payment system and any payments made previously were not accepted into the new system. The…
City Court Reports September 17 Session Fines Kevin J. Davis, 3735 Whittier Road, Memphis, failure to appear, 30 days at Shelby County Correctional Center. Kenneth T Fayne, 314 Fayne Lane, Brighton, theft of property under $500, $250 fine plus cost. Zachary Kyle Douglas, 1006 Dolan Road, Drummonds, refusal to submit, driver’s license revoked for one…
A big 95th surprise birthday bash was held recently for Euba “E-Mama” Olivia Edwards at the Baker Community Center in Millington. More than 100 friends and family were in attendance to celebrate with her and to take a walk down memory lane of 95 years. Her party was hosted with love by her daughter, Ann…
By Thomas Sellers Jr. High atop the scoreboard at the Millington Football Stadium sets the No. 29. Occasionally a Millington Central High School student will ask, “Why is 29 up there?” or “Who is No. 29?” Those close to the Millington Trojan Football program proudly answer those question with the name Mario Reed. And this…
By Bill Short The Millington Board of Mayor and Aldermen has unanimously adopted a resolution to apply for a $2,800 safety grant provided by the Tennessee Municipal League. Board members took the action during their Sept. 3 regular monthly meeting on a motion offered by Alderman Hank Hawkins and seconded by Alderman Mike Caruthers. The…
Star Staff Reports Michael A. Lilley, 49, of Millington, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on 13 counts related to the sex trafficking of minor girls in West Tennessee, announced U.S. Attorney Edward L. Stanton III and A. Todd McCall, Special Agent in Charge of the Memphis Division of the Federal Bureau of…
