Archive - Jul 2012
By NATHAN GREGORY
sdnreporter@yahoo.com
Another August in Starkville has arrived, bringing with it the influx of Mississippi State University students moving into town and getting their lights cut on at their apartments and houses.
By NATHAN GREGORY
sdnreporter@yahoo.com
Politics takes the forefront today and Thursday at the Neshoba County Fair as U.S. Senate candidates, State House representatives and state leaders prepare to talk at the state’s most well-known political spotlight.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles featuring local school marching band programs and their preparation for halftime shows they will play during football season.
By STEVEN NALLEY
sdnedu@bellsouth.net
Starkville Academy doesn’t have the biggest band in town, but Amanda Harfst doesn’t mind.
Mississippi State's players report to campus today with the thought of fall football on their minds.
On Thursday, the Bulldogs begin their month long training session gearing up for the 2012 football season. There are question that remain to be answered, but MSU head coach Dan Mullen feels he has the players to get the job done this fall.
It's now only one month and counting before Mississippi State begins the 2012 football season.
Only one month before fans from all over the state arrive on campus with cowbells in hand to support the Bulldogs as they host the Jackson State Tigers on Sept. 1.
Newly hired coaches usually have a philosophy of how to change the sport they are coaching and make it better.
For Patrick Nutt, who was hired as the new Ackerman baseball coach last week, has a philosophy for the entire school and community.
July 30th
By NATHAN GREGORY
sdnreporter@yahoo.com
The Mississippi State Rating Bureau recently evaluated Starkville’s fire, water and emergency services as well as the city’s building codes and enforcement in order to determine whether or not the city’s fire insurance rating can improve from a Class 5 to a Class 4.
By STEVEN NALLEY
sdnedu@bellsouth.net
Before Donald Lee played in the NFL, before he played football at Mississippi State University, he was a student at Maben High School with a best friend named Lamar Ware.
By STEVEN NALLEY
sdnedu@bellsouth.net
After the 2011 election, Gallup named Mississippi the most conservative state in America, so Patti Drapala knows her position is not popular.
Monday saw the heat index soar well above the 100-degree mark, but that didn’t stop the Starkville Yellowjackets from opening their training camp for the 2012 football season.
SHS head Coach Jamie Mitchell seemed pleased with first day of work for the Class 5A North Half champions, but quickly admitted the heat did have an impact on his team.
