Lions Clubs holiday pecans make a big community impact
A holiday tradition as real as Christmas carols, the Lions Club pecans are available around town with the proceeds helping those in need with hearing and vision surgeries.
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A holiday tradition as real as Christmas carols, the Lions Club pecans are available around town with the proceeds helping those in need with hearing and vision surgeries.
Alderman Larry Dagen is leaning on his past experience after 12 years on the board. Cary Vaughn is promoting his relationships in the suburb and across the county.
Millington Alderman Larry Dagen and Cary Vaughn, chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party, are facing off for the seat.
As the local suburban campaigns wind down, what constitutes a flaw that impacts a voter’s decision to support a candidate?
The budget amendment also added several positions.
Goat Days may not stand for the Greatest of All Time, but the annual event brings a wonderful atmosphere to Millington in the fall.
The folks in Millington know the International Goat Days Festival is “a little weird” and they’re OK with that. This year it drew about 5,000 attendees to the Ed Haley Sports Complex.
A portion of state route 14 will be named in honor and recognition of Ed Haley.
At age 20, Frankie Dakin became a Millington alderman in 2012. Now he takes the reins as Millington city manager, after working for Shelby County government.Related story:
At age 86, after more than five decades in state and county positions, he is retiring from his job as Millington’s city manager. This time, he says it’s real.
When a musician with the U.S. Navy needs a repair of their instrument, the damaged goods end up in Millington.
If a Navy bassoonist stationed in Hawaii busts up his bassoon or a tuba player stationed in Seattle dents her tuba, where do you imagine those instruments end up?
With another Shelby County consolidation government discussion percolating, this is a look back at the suburban municipalities’ most radical chess move to alter the state’s largest county.
“If I wanted to have a sophisticated school, I would have ballet,” Principal Louis Padgett said. “I want (the) boys and girls to be more sophisticated than myself. I said I’d never leave this school until it had ballet.” New Ballet’s new leader brings ‘talent, aspiration, hope’ to young dancersRelated story:
Howard’s posthumous induction was announced Friday, Feb. 23, at USA Stadium in Millington, which hosted the Team USA Olympic baseball team, 1986-1996.
Shelby County’s six suburban school districts and most Memphis-Shelby County Schools will welcome students back to school on Tuesday. Students were last in school on Friday, Jan. 12.
Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.
All six suburban school districts, Memphis-Shelby County Schools and Immaculate Conception Cathedral School made the decision to close schools Monday, Jan. 22.
Students in Memphis-Shelby County Schools and the six suburban districts won’t return to school until at least Monday.
Suburban districts and Memphis-Shelby County Schools have made the decision to close schools Thursday, Jan. 18, as more wintry precipitation is expected.
Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and Lakeland will join Millington and Memphis-Shelby County Schools by closing schools Wednesday.
Sewers, when properly maintained, are not given much attention. However, they help guide decisions for growth in Shelby County’s suburbs. As Memphis sewer cutoff looms, DeSoto faces costly facility upgradesRelated story:
Millington wants the Shelby County Clerk to pay for use of the building owned by the suburb. However, after 18 months, no agreement has been met.
His life is a century of travel to spots around the world during a military career that eventually contributed to him landing in Shelby County. It still includes driving himself, golf, church and song.
Most of the energy generated at a planned $140 million solar farm in Millington will go to power a Meta Platforms Inc. data center more than 200 miles away.