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December 17th
Before students returned to school Monday, Starkville School District educators and administrators said they already knew how important the first day back to work would be following Friday’s massacre which killed almost 30 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
December 16th
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville residents will have the opportunity meet the staff of one of the city’s most influential organizations when the Greater Starkville Development Partnership hosts its Holiday Open House 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday at its offices on Main Street.
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
With Mississippi seeing an increase of flu cases this holiday season, OCH Regional Medical Center officials encourage residents to take advantage of the flu shot.
OCH Director of Infection Control Kim Roberts said the hospital has seen a rise in flu cases this year.
By EMILY W. PETTUS
Associated Press
JACKSON — Democrat Sampson Jackson was a brand new member of the Mississippi Senate in the early 1990s when lawmakers embarked on redistricting.
December 15th
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
The Starkville Main Street Association is pursuing a grant on behalf of the city of Starkville for funds to improve the park beside Fire Station No. 1.
For Starkville Daily News
Addressing nearly 1,400 Mississippi State University graduates at fall commencement ceremonies Saturday, Gov. Phil Bryant conveyed the state’s pride in its graduates.
By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN
and MATT APUZZO
Associated Press
NEWTOWN, Conn. — Investigators tried to figure out what led a bright but painfully awkward 20-year-old to slaughter 26 children and adults at a Connecticut elementary school, while townspeople sadly took down some of their Christmas decorations and struggled Saturday with how to go on.
December 14th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
MSU announced Thursday that the Association of Public Land Grant Universities has elected Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum to a term on its board of directors.
