Archive - 2012 - Latest News
December 8th
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
Continuing their work on the multi-year landscaping project, Mississippi State University students and faculty from both the architecture and landscape architecture departments installed a green roof on the new pavilion outside the Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum Friday.
December 7th
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
Following their performance in the North Mississippi High School Drama Festival, the cast and crew of Starkville High School’s “The Insanity of Mary Girard” will advance to the next level of competition at the Mississippi Theatre Association festival in January.
For Starkville Daily News
The decision to go back to school is only half the battle.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
This year, Hanukkah happens to start right in the middle of exams at Mississippi State University.
The exams began Friday and will continue through Wednesday; Hanukkah begins at sunset Saturday and continues through Dec. 16. As president of MSU Hillel, MSU’s only Jewish student organization, Joey Frost said he has seen this scenario before.
December 6th
For Starkville Daily News
As Mississippi State focuses on globalization as one of its strategic goals, the university is counting Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University in India among its international partners for research and development.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville Transportation Commission Chairman Chris Gottbrath discussed a list of four proposed projects for the board of aldermen Tuesday to consider with the $30,000 allocated to American Disabilities Act capital improvement funds.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership Board named a headhunter for an Oktibbeha County economic developer and revealed the possibility of a new, central Golden Triangle Regional Development Authority office at its meeting Thursday.
JACKSON (AP) — Gov. Phil Bryant has scheduled a special election for Jan. 15 to fill a vacancy in the state Senate.
The qualifying deadline for candidates for the Senate District 16 election is Dec. 17. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes, runoff is Feb. 5.
The winner will complete the expired term of Sen. Bennie Turner, a Democrat from West Point, who died Nov. 27.
December 5th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville School District officials announced plans to change the district’s bus system and establish an official school clinic at the SSD Board of Directors meeting Tuesday.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Maben Fire Department Chief Justin Collins resigned Tuesday, citing personnel issues, according to sources.
Oktibbeha County Fire Coordinator Kirk Rosenhan said his departure is strictly an internal situation and a personnel matter.
