Archive - 2013
February 20th
City Public Works Director Doug Devlin informed the Starkville Board of Aldermen Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency planned to impose monetary penalties on the city retroactively for sanitary sewer overflows in the public collection system over a five-year period.
February 19th
N.F. Nichols Jr., 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 in Columbus.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013 at Pine Grove M.B. Church in Starkville with Rev. Charles Brown officiating.
Burial will follow at Public Cemetery of Starkville.
Visitation will be held 1-6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013 at West Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
By the time the Starkville Board of Aldermen reached the board business portion of their agenda just after 8 p.m., a majority of the audience present at the beginning of the meeting was gone.
From staff reports
Publisher Don Norman announced today that Zack Plair had been named editor of the Starkville Daily News effective immediately.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Ward 3 Alderman Eric Parker qualified Tuesday to run for re-election against fellow Republican challenger David Little.
Parker currently serves on several city committees including the budget and audit, recycling and storm water review committees. He is also the board of aldermen’s liaison to the Starkville Park Commission.
By STEVEN NALLEY
educ@starkvilledailynews.com
Kevin Williams has been a gamer since the Atari 2600 came out, but he doesn’t play as much as he used to.
JACKSON – Patience was the key in the Starkville Academy Lady Volunteers victory on Tuesday evening.
Jackson Prep attempted to take SA out of its comfort zone by slowing the ball game down. That plan did not work as the Lady Vols overcame the change in pace to claim a Class AAA first round victory 47-32.
TAYLORSVILLE – The Eupora Eagles were a bit short-handed when they tipped off against Taylorsville.
In the end that was one of the deciding factors as the Eagles dropped a 51-43 contest.
The mindset for the Mississippi State baseball team was not to focus on its opponent, but rather it was to battle a mental war.
The No. 13 (Collegiate Baseball) Bulldogs took a 2-0 win over the Grambling Tigers Tuesday afternoon at Dudy Noble Field.
The deck is stacked against the Mississippi State men's basketball.
They have lost 10-straight for the first time since 1982. Sophomore forward Roquez Johnson was suspended indefinitely on Monday and junior guard Jalen Steele has missed the last three games due to a suspension. His status is unknown for today's Southeastern Conference game at Alabama.
