Archive - 2013
April 27th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Starkville’s home school students have built robots that travel up model space elevators, capture model insects and assemble model airplanes, but on Thursday, for just the second time, they showcased a robot that played real cymbals.
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Routine plays, stellar defense and outstanding pitching.
Those three things were readily available on Saturday as in a two-game sweep, the Lady Wolverines advanced forward in the Class 2A playoffs.
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Alison Owen had found a groove and was cruising along.
The Mississippi State junior right hander gave up a leadoff single, but retired the next 12 batters she faced.
Then came the fifth inning.
A leadoff single and a two-run home run in the top of the fifth ended her streak and the Bulldogs couldn't recover as they went on to drop a 3-0 decision to South Carolina Saturday afternoon.
A day after two former Mississippi State Bulldogs heard their names called in the 2013 National Football League Draft, one more MSU player heard his name on day three.
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April 26th
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed legislation that will consolidate the Starkville School District and the Oktibbeha County School District by July 1, 2015.
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By ALEX HOLLOWAY
reporter@starkvilledailynews.com
The Starkville Samaritan Club met Thursday night at Harvey’s restaurant to donate money raised during the year to local charities and outreach organizations.
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By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
The Starkville Board of Aldermen approved a rezoning request for a corporate housing complex at the Thad Cochran Research Park at its recess meeting Friday after extensive discussion of conditions, ultimately limiting the land use to multi-family residential use.
By ALEX HOLLOWAY
reporter@starkvilledailynews.com
Candidates in the approaching alderman elections will have a chance to present their message directly to the people of Starkville in an alderman forum on Monday night.
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After not seeing any players drafted on the first day, Mississippi State saw a pair of players hear their names called on day two of the National Football League draft.
Former Bulldog cornerbacks Johnthan Banks and Darius Slay were selected in the second round of the draft on Friday night.
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The Starkville Yellowjackets didn't waste any time executing the plan the coach had set out for them in the first round Class 5A playoff series against Provine Friday night.
Starkville coach Brian Jones said prior to the matchup that he wanted his club to have some timely hits, execute on offense, move baserunner, make all the routine plays and throws strikes on the mound.
