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Future grad looks ahead

June 17, 2013

If there’s one thing 38-year-old LaToya Weaver has learned in the last eight years, it’s that patience and determination can open virtually any door. By the end of December, Weaver will realize her lifelong dream: graduating from Mississippi State University with an interdisciplinary studies degree that will allow her to coach basketball. 

Businesses see uptick in gift sales for Dad

June 16, 2013

By ALEX HOLLOWAY
reporter@starkvilledailynews.com

Americans like to buy for Dad on Father’s Day.
The National Retail Federation, in a report released ahead of the holiday, said spending for Father’s Day was expected to reach $13.3 billion this year.

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Mississippi State University gives faculty, staff awards

June 14, 2013

By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com

Mississippi State University has named winners of its annual faculty awards and Donald Zacharias Distinguished Staff Awards for 2013, including its newest William L. Giles Distinguished Professor, Mark Novotny.

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Organizations take aim at elder abuse

June 14, 2013

By ALEX HOLLOWAY
reporter@starkvilledailynews.com

Today is the seventh annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

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Fans bound for Omaha

June 13, 2013

By ALEX HOLLOWAY
reporter@starkvilledailynews.com

Mississippi State baseball is heading to the College World Series, and for the first time since 2007, Bulldog fans will be able to follow their team to Omaha, Neb.

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4-H members compete in District horse show

June 13, 2013

4-Hers from 21 counties put their horse knowledge to the test at the Northeast District 4-H Horse Show in Oktibbeha County on Wednesday.

Old tours building demolished

June 13, 2013

The old Starkville Tours building at the corner of Jackson and Lampkin Streets was torn down Wednesday.

Starkville resident and former building owner John Robert Arnold said it stood on the street corner for as long as he could remember.

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