Archive - Dec 30, 2012
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â There was some uncertainty about coach Tim Brewster when he arrived on the Mississippi State University campus.
As the Bulldogs come to the end of the 2012-13 football season, Brewster's name sticks out.
Being a college punter is something Baker Swedenburg has been working toward since he was a lowly freshman at Heritage Academy.
The Mississippi State junior got some help from one of the all times great in high school. Swedenburg attended Ray Guy camps when he was younger.
The return to the basketball floor for Mississippi State's Jalen Steele was spoiled by another bunch of Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon.
After holding as much as a 15-point lead in the first half, MSU lost a 59-57 decision to the Alabama A&M Bulldogs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference at Humphrey Coliseum.
By MATT CRANE
life@starkvilledailynews.com
While the colorful glows and whirring sounds of bottle rockets and aerial shells have always accompanied the beginnings of a new year, Starkville and Oktibbeha County fire officials said residents should exercise caution and common sense when celebrating with fireworks this New Yearâs Eve.
By JACK ELLIOTT JR.
Associated Press
JACKSON â The new year marks the beginning of four yearsâ of incremental salary increases for Mississippi judges â thanks to Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr. for a novel funding method that didnât raid the treasury.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Mississippi State University, its faculty and its students initiated several changes in 2012, making plans to bring those changes to full fruition in the next few years.
By ALAN FRAM
and ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON â The top Senate negotiators on the effort to prevent the government from going over the âfiscal cliffâ offered a pessimistic assessment Sunday barely 24 hours before a deadline to avert tax hikes on virtually every worker.
There were two words that came up quite frequently on the local sports front in 2012 - state championship.
Starkville High School football closed the year on a high note by winning the Class 5A State championship. That accomplishment was chosen as the top area sports story of 2012 by the Starkville Daily News staff.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â The Mississippi State defense has struggled defending a mobile quarterback this season.
On Tuesday, the Bulldogs (8-4) face off against another signal caller that doesn't like to stay in the pocket. MSU plays No. 21 (Associated Press) Northwestern in the TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. and can be seen on ESPN2.
The Mississippi State Bulldogs entered Saturdayâs basketball game with plans to protect their house.
The matchup against Troy provided the Bulldogs that opportunity and they took advantage by winning an 80-62 contest.
After managing a comeback win on Friday, MSUâs womenâs basketball coach Vic Schaefer was impressed with how his team came out the gates fighting.
