Archive - Feb 22, 2013
From staff reports
Fire damaged a Maben home Thursday morning, according to Oktibbeha County Fire Services Coordinator Kirk Rosenhan.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville School District integrated the prospect of consolidation with Oktibbeha County School District into its second of four strategic planning meetings Thursday at Hilton Garden Inn while also identifying priorities, goals and values.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Chadd Garnett is calling for the board of supervisors to consider adopting an ordinance that requires door-to-door salespeople to have a permit confirming the legitimacy of their business.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Ricky Tate has retired from Mississippi State University, but that hasn’t stopped him from taking up a private plumbing business with his brother, Kevin Tate. The price of gasoline, however, is slowing him down.
“It’s hard to get people to put up extra money for gas,” Ricky said. “That often ends up coming out of our own pocket.”
The Mississippi State Bulldogs played well in the first half of Thursday's women's basketball game against Alabama.
As good as MSU looked in the first half and leading by 10 points at the break, head coach Vic Schaefer couldn't help but feel it could be even better.
Schaefer had that same feeling at Ole Miss two weeks ago.