Archive - Sep 30, 2012 - Latest News
Pesticides aren’t the only way to protect crops from pests.
Before retiring as an entomology professor at MSU, Henry Pitre spent several years working with graduate students in Central America and East Africa, where he said farmers cannot simply board an airplane and spray pesticides on their fields from above.
The Mississippi Department of Education will send representatives to meet with parents and community leaders at 6 p.m. Monday at East Oktibbeha County High School, where the representatives will communicate a plan of action to correct conditions that prompted Gov. Phil Bryant to declare a state of emergency in the Oktibbeha County School District Friday.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann spoke to a gathering at Starkville Country Club Wednesday on a study group he has formed to establish what he is calling the College Private Research Incentive Act.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
The Oktibbeha County Board of Supervisors will consider authorizing the purchase of 15 new cars for the Sheriff’s Department at its meeting 9 a.m. meeting Monday at the county courthouse.
Sheriff Steve Gladney said he hopes the board will move forward with his request so he can replenish the department’s fleet.
By NATHAN GREGORY
citybeat@starkvilledailynews.com
Oktibbeha County and Starkville supporters of the Democratic party gathered Saturday at Moncrief Park to show support for their candidates running in November’s elections.
