Archive - Dec 2012
December 6th
Youth basketball once again becomes the focus for Starkville Parks and Recreation Department in mid January.
This program is known as Starkville Area Youth or SAY, which dates back to previous days before the Parks and Recreation department took over the program.
ACKERMAN – The East Webster basketball teams got a jump on the holiday tournament slate Thursday.
On Thursday, the East Webster squads traveled to the Ackerman Tournament. In their first game of the tournament, the Lady Wolverines tipped off against the Lady Warriors of Nanih Waiya, and East Webster won a 49-27 decision.
After being on the road the last couple of weeks, Starkville High’s bowling Yellowjackets returned home to Bulldog Lanes to face the Olive Branch Conquistadors.
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.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Greater Starkville Development Partnership Board Chairman Steve Langston will give a progress update on regional cooperation for economic development and related matters at the board’s meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in the GSDP offices.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
As it stands now, a proposed roundabout concept on south Lafayette Street is still before the Starkville Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Starkville Yellowjackets were not going to accept where the football season was headed.
After beginning the year with a 1-3 record, the Jackets were not going to look back.
Starkville's focus was moving forward and concentrating on the Class 5A, Region 2 schedule.
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.
