Archive - Sep 19, 2012
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Oktibbeha County authorities have an unidentified person of interest in custody after a shooting late Tuesday night on Pierce Road near Maben.
Chief Deputy Chadd Garnett said personnel responded to a call at approximately 11:40 p.m. Tuesday regarding a female who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
A former child care provider for the First Baptist Church Creative Learning Center will stand trial in Starkville Municipal Court today at 2 p.m. on two counts of felony child abuse.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Mary Kate Hughes is in two of the musical acts lined up for the Starkville School District’s Music on the Green Thursday.
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
The fall edition of unWINE Downtown will help jump start Starkville’s coming New South Weekend as city residents and out-of-town visitors prepare to take in all the city has to offer.
It doesn't surprise Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen when Chad Bumphis, Chris Smith, Cameron Lawrence, Darius Slay or Johnthan Banks make their presence felt on the field.
Mullen said those seniors have put in the work for the Bulldogs over the years and know how to lay it on the line when necessary.
By
BEN WAIT, DANNY P. SMITH
The Jackson Prep Patriots are coming in on a roll and a little history.
Last week, the Patriots (5-0, 1-0) beat Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 5A opponent Pearl 9-0. Prep head coach Ricky Black got his 300th win.
The Patriots look to make it 301 for Black this week as they travel to Starkville Academy (3-2, 1-0) for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Oktibbeha County authorities have a person of interest in custody after a shooting late Tuesday night on Pierce Road in Sturgis.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
State education officials are set to assume control of East Oktibbeha County High School due to consistent failing scores on state school ratings.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Residents of the Green Oaks subdivision flooded the confines of Starkville City Hall’s courtroom Tuesday and pleaded their case to the board of aldermen that the right decision was made in closing off entrances from Stark Road to their neighborhood in 1999.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
In business not related to the Oktibbeha County Lake or OCH Regional Medical Center, the Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors approved accepting two grants from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety designed to assist with DUI and seat belt law enforcement.
