There are 84 article(s) tagged millington:

• October 2019

  • Book Nov. 24 for Shelby County’s bicentennial celebration

    Shelby County will celebrate 200 years of history Nov. 24 at Shelby Farms.

    By Linda A. Moore October 25, 2019

  • DNA test could bring answers, closure to family of Sedley Alley

    A hearing at 201 Poplar will decide if DNA evidence can be used to determine guilt in the 1985 murder of Suzanne Collins. If Sedley Alley, the man convicted and executed is cleared, "then God help them," says former death row inmate Kirk Bloodsworth. "You can't free a man from the grave." 

    By Yolanda Jones October 13, 2019

• September 2019

  • Shelby County opens second veterans services office in Millington

    Shelby County opened the county’s second veterans services office at Millington City Hall Monday. There are 55,000 veterans living in Shelby County, more than any other county in Tennessee.

    By Linda A. Moore September 30, 2019

  • YMCA brings ‘Y on the Fly’ program to Millington Elementary

    The YMCA launched its "Y on the Fly" program in April to give youth in communities that don't have a Y access to the organization's services. 

    By Omer Yusuf September 10, 2019

• July 2019

  • Sparks of Freedom

    Against a backdrop of perfect summer weather and patriotic spirit in the air, an estimated 8,000 people turned out Wednesday night for Bartlett’s annual “Star Spangled Fireworks Extravaganza.”

    By Michael Waddell July 04, 2019

• April 2019

  • Millington flips the switch on Tennessee’s largest solar farm

    A ceremonial “Flip the Switch” event officially launched the largest solar facility in Tennessee Tuesday afternoon in Millington.

    By Michael Waddell April 24, 2019

  • Largest solar array in Tennessee opening next week in Millington

    With more than 525,000 solar modules in place, the largest solar facility in Tennessee is set to begin harvesting clean energy next week in Millington.

    By Michael Waddell April 20, 2019

  • Millington school’s breakfast program helps students focus on learning

    E. A. Harrold Elementary in Millington wins award from initiative seeking to address childhood hunger.

    By Jared Boyd April 02, 2019

• March 2019

  • Suburban cities looking for land for industrial development

    With very few shovel-ready sites for industrial manufacturing development available across Shelby County, municipalities like Lakeland and Arlington are beginning to consider designating new areas for future industrial development.

    By Michael Waddell March 24, 2019